Martha Wilson Hensel
Jan 16, 2008
Citizens Library retiree. Martha Wilson Hensel, 86, of Washington, died Wednesday, January 16, 2008, in Washington Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born in Hickory, a daughter of Robert Alexander and Mary Edna McCollum Wilson. A 1940 graduate of Hickory High School, she earned an associate's degree from Washington Female Seminary in 1942. A certified professional librarian, she started...
Betty Bernice Anderson
Jan 12, 2008
Betty Bernice Anderson, 81, of Washington, died on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at Humbert Lane. She was born on April 27, 1926, in Washington, PA, a daughter of Earl and Delphia Harris Smith. Mrs. Anderson was a homemaker. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Mrs. Anderson was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Edwin Scott Linton...
Dorothy A. Piecknick
Jan 12, 2008
Dorothy A. Piecknick, 82, of Meadowlands, died Saturday, January 12, 2008, in the Canonsburg Hospital, after being struck by a car. She was born December 11, 1925, in Washington, a daughter of Stephen and Mary T. Salat. Mrs. Piecknick was a graduate of Trinity High School, a member of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Catholic Church, Christian Mothers, and was...
Robert Interval
Jan 11, 2008
Robert Interval, 82, of Washington, died Friday, January 11, 2008, in Donnell House, following a lengthy illness. He was born October 13, 1927, in Washington, a son of Joseph and Antoinette Bari Interval. Mr. Interval was a long-time, self-employed private security officer. He had also worked for the City of Washington as the head of the street department for ten...
Ronald J. Phillips
Jan 11, 2008
Waynesburg millwright, photographer Ronald J. Phillips, 74, of Waynesburg, died Friday, January 11, 2008. He was born March 22, 1933, in Blacksville, W.Va., a son of Acie Leo and Bertha A. Jones Phillips. Mr. Phillips was a veteran of the Korean conflict. He was a millwright and a photographer. He also enjoyed collecting antiques. Surviving are two daughters, April Ricci...
Harry M. Malik, Jr.
Jan 10, 2008
Harry M. Malik, Jr., 66, of Homosassa, Fl, died on Thursday, January 10, 2008 at his residence, after a lengthy illness. He was born on February 2, 1941, in Washington, PA, a son of Harry M. Sr., and Ida May Ansell Malik. Mr. Malik worked for 25 years at Findlay Refractory as an operations manager. Mr. Mailk was an active...
Gerald Lee Snyder
Jan 9, 2008
Gerald Lee Snyder, 66, of Avella, died unexpectedly, at 4:46 a.m., Saturday, February 9, 2008, in Washington Hospital. He was born February 19, 1941, in Washington, a son, of Arthur and Charlotte Hair Snyder. Prior to retirement, Mr. Snyder was employed as a truck driver for Penn Dot for sixteen years. He enjoyed woodworking and hunting. On October 13, 1988,...
Barbara Kaye Frazier-Richman
Jan 7, 2008
Barbara Kaye Frazier Richman, 66, of Washington, died Monday, January 7, 2008, in Canonsburg Hospital. She had been in declining health since July. She was born July 27, 1941, in Washington, a daughter of the late Clyde and Mary Peacock. Mrs. Richman was a graduate of Washington High School and was employed as a cook at Washington Steel Corporation and...
Craig Larue Vanriper
Jan 7, 2008
Craig LaRue VanRiper, 49, of Washington, died Monday, January 7, 2008, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born November 16, 1958, in Weston, West Virginia, a son of George E. VanRiper, III and Reba Nadine Bennett VanRiper of Washington. Mr. VanRiper attended Trinity Schools and graduated from Washington Christian School. He was a self-employed...
Helen Berry
Jan 6, 2008
Helen Berry, 83, of Washington, died Sunday, January 6, 2008, in The Washington Hospital. She was born July 18, 1924, in Massillon, Ohio, a daughter of Matthew and Mary Yastsko Elabsky. Mrs. Berry was a cake finisher at Nickel’s Bakery for 27 years. She was a member of First Lutheran Church and enjoyed embroidery, bowling, watching football games, and being...
Elwood Amberik
Jan 4, 2008
Elwood Amberik, 82, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, formerly Richeyville, died January 4, 2008. He was born September 24, 1925, in Brisbin, Clearfield County, a son of John and Hancilla Martin Amberik. Mr. Amberik was a machinist for Fischer and Porter Co., in Warminster for 25 years. He was a World War II veteran, having served in the Philippines. Mr....
Kiley Marie Gallo
Jan 4, 2008
Kiley Marie Gallo, infant daughter of Frank Timothy Gallo and Christal Dawn Cunningham of Claysville, died the day of her birth, Friday, January 4, 2008, in The Washington Hospital. Surviving, in addition to her parents, is a sister, Amber Gallo, at home. Deceased are her maternal grandparents, Donald Cunningham and Doris Saffell Cunningham; and her paternal grandparents, Chuck Gallo and...
Melvin Ellis
Jan 3, 2008
Melvin Ellis, 56, of Washington, died January 3, 2008, in his residence, following a two-year illness. He was born September 14, 1951, in Washington, a son of John and Carrie Harper Ellis. Mr. Ellis worked as a supervisor for Dart Warehouse for eight years. Surviving are his companion of 21 years, Sonya Paith; six sons, Melvin Dungee of Pittsburgh, Michael...
Russell Sheets
Jan 3, 2008
Russell E. Sheets, 68, of McConnells Mills, died Thursday, January 3, 2008, in his residence, following a five-year illness. He was born March 8, 1939, in Canonsburg, a son of Clyde Eugene and Clara Agnes Manes Sheets. Mr. Sheets attended Chartiers-Houston High School, and, for the last ten years, installed furnaces. He was a member of the Labor Temple in...
Marilou R. Kimble
Jan 2, 2008
Marilou R. Kimble, 86, of Washington, died Wednesday, January 2, 2008, in The Washington Hospital following a brief illness. She was born August 24, 1921, in Washington, a daughter of Samuel Paul and Mary Coressa Lytle Ritchey. Mrs. Kimble graduated from Hickory High School in 1939, and studied accounting at Penn Commercial. She worked as a bookkeeper for Kimble Farm...
Metty (Matt) Onopiuk
Jan 1, 2008
Metty “Matt” Onopiuk, 82, of Washington, died January 1, 2008, in the Washington Hospital, following a one-year illness. He was born July 28, 1925, in Washington, a son of Louis and Agnes Kanish Onopiuk. Mr. Onopiuk was a bricklayer and member of the local Bricklayer and Allied Craftworkers. He also was CEO of Interstate Buildings and Construction, Inc., for 30...
Anna K. Innis Heatley
Dec 29, 2007
Anna K. Innis Heatley, 95, of Washington, died Saturday, December 29, 2007, in Humbert Lane Personal Care Home, Washington. She was born June 22, 1912, in Brownsville, a daughter of George and Mary Fedak Kurtinecz. Mrs. Heatley was a packer-selector at Hazel Atlas, retiring after working 35 years. Mrs. Heatley was of the Russian Orthodox faith. She enjoyed cooking, taking...
Frances L. Pattison
Dec 26, 2007
Frances Louise “Bricky” Pattison passed away on December 26th, 2007 and is now dancing with the angels in heaven. Bricky or Brick-Top as she was called because of her bright red hair, was born in Los Angeles California on July 30, 1923 to Thomas and Barbara Coleman (Belohlavek). She moved to the Panama Canal Zone in 1933 with her parents...
Sarah J. Watters
Dec 25, 2007
Senior Citizens member enjoyed fishing, cooking Sarah J. Watters, 85, of Washington, died Tuesday, December 25, 2007, in Presbyterian SeniorCare, Washington, following a brief illness. She was born August 16, 1922, in Delphine, a daughter of Louis and Ada Anderson. For seven years, Mrs. Watters worked as a packer at Hazel Atlas. She was a member of Senior Citizens of...
Lester Marlin Anderson
Dec 25, 2007
Washington resident was long-distance truck driver Lester Marlin Anderson, 58, of Washington, died Tuesday, December 25, 2007, in his home. He had been in declining health. He was born September 7, 1949, in Nineveh, a son of Robert and Dorothy Lyons Anderson. Mr. Anderson worked as a long-distance truck driver and formerly worked as a groom at various horse racing...
