Charles "Chick" Sheldon Swihart
Aug 10, 2006
Self-employed dairy farmer. Charles Sheldon "Chick" Swihart, 83, of Washington, formerly of Amity, died Thursday, August 10, 2006, in Washington Hospital, following a lengthy illness. He was born September 4, 1922, in Washington, a son of Sheldon B. and Pearl Johnston Swihart. Mr. Swihart graduated from Trinity High School in 1940 and was a self-employed dairy farmer. He once raised...
Glenn Allen Griffith
Aug 10, 2006
Glenn Allen Griffith, 76, of Eighty-Four, died at 11:00 p.m. Thursday, August 10, 2006, in The Washington Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born August 26, 1929, in Cross Creek, a son of Glenn Albert and Edna Griffith. Mr. Griffith was a graduate of Hickory High School. He worked as a truck driver for Suwak Trucking for 35 years....
Thomas Frederick Rowe
Aug 8, 2006
Thomas Frederick Rowe, 92, of Washington, died Tuesday, August 8 2006, in Washington County Health Center following a six –month illness. He was born April 25, 1914,in Washington, a son of Fred and Agnes Ford Rowe. Mr. Rowe was a Jehovah’s Witness. He was employed in sales for Lifetime Distributing for 35 years. Mr. Rowe was a musician and played...
Alex Mcclelland
Aug 7, 2006
Alex J. "A.J." McClelland, 65, of Washington, died Monday, August 7, 2006, due to injuries received in a motorcycle accident. He was born December 29, 1940, in Washington, a son of Ilean McClelland. Mr. McClelland served in the Army from May 1962 until May 1965. He was stationed in Germany and was designated a carbine expert and a sharpshooter with...
Bobbie Sensky Shuman
Aug 7, 2006
Bobbie Sensky Shuman, 79, of Washington, died August 7, 2006, in Washington Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born January 15, 1927, in San Antonio, Texas, a daughter of Leon and Mabel Nixon Fritz. Mrs. Shuman was a member of Wolfdale Bible Chapel. She received her license for practical nursing in Texas and was employed by Washington County for...
Richard Charles Allum
Aug 6, 2006
Laborer at Tri-State Engineering Richard Charles "Bo" "Judge" Allum, 55, of Washington, died unexpectedly Sunday, August 6, 2006, in his home. He was born February 28, 1951, in Washington, a son of James Arthur and Lois Jean Mansfield Allum. Mr. Allum was a 1969 graduate of Washington High School and worked as a laborer at Tri-State Engineering. He attended St....
A. Duane Taggart
Aug 2, 2006
Member of North Buffalo Presbyterian Church. A. Duane Taggart, 67, of Washington, died at 3:45 a.m. Wednesday, August 2, 2006, in Kindred Hospital, following an eight-week illness. He was born April 30, 1939, in Washington, a son of Alvin T. and Wilda Allison Taggart. He was a self-employed, retired food vendor. He was a member of North Buffalo Presbyterian Church,...
Roger Perry Matheny
Aug 2, 2006
Air Force veteran worked for Cooper Industries. Roger Perry Matheny, 67, of Washington, died Wednesday, August 2, 2006, in UPMC-Passavant hospital, Pittsburgh, following a brief illness. He was born March 16, 1939, in Washington, a son of Guy Michael and Inez Mae Burnfield Matheny. Mr. Matheny attended Washington High School and was employed at Cooper Industries for 28 years. He...
Eleanor Marie Moore
Jul 31, 2006
Pastries by John cake decorator. Eleanor Marie Moore, 62, of South Franklin Township, died Monday, July 31, 2006, in Donnell House, Washington, following a six-month illness. She was born December 7, 1943, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Charles and Dolores Scott Goodyear. Mrs. Moore was a cake decorator at Pastries by John for 10 years and worked at Shop 'n...
P. Miller Lydick
Jul 30, 2006
Ordained minister and funeral director. P. Miller Lydick, 84, of Washington, died unexpectedly Sunday, July 30, 2006, in his home. He was born May 10, 1922, in Atlasburg, a son of Charles Percy and Margaret Isabelle Miller Lydick. He was a member of Evangelical Friends Church in Damascus, Ohio. Mr. Lydick was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He served...
Adeline Mae Wright
Jul 30, 2006
Adeline Mae Wright, 97, of Washington, died Sunday, July 30, 2006, in Evergreen Assisted Living, Washington, following a brief illness. She was born August 4, 1908, in Somerset Township, Washington County, a daughter of Isaac P. and Katherine Amos Sibert. Mrs. Wright was formerly from Arch Street, where she resided for 73 years after moving there on March 4, 1926....
Peggy Hahn Barlow
Jul 29, 2006
Receptionist for DuPont and U.S. Steel. Margaret Jean (Peggy) Hahn Barlow, 70, of Washington, died Saturday, July 29, 2006, in Donnell House. She was born March 30, 1936, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Thomas and Margaret Kirk Hahn. Mrs. Barlow graduated from Carrick High School in 1954. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church. She was a debt collector...
Patsy Arena
Jul 27, 2006
Patsy Arena, 93, of Washington, died at 11:58 a.m. Thursday, July 27, 2006, in his residence, following a two-year illness. He was born April 27, 1913, in Pittsburgh, a son of Thomas and Rose M. Andreola Arena. Mr. Arena worked at Hazel Atlas Glass 1 for 46 years, and as a Washington County parole officer for five years. After retiring...
Sam Motil
Jul 27, 2006
Sam Motil of Maple Heights, Ohio, died Thursday, July 27, 2006. On October 1, 1940, he married Mary Lou Montecalvo, who died June 16, 1999. Surviving are a son, John (Darla) Motil of Bay Village, Ohio; a daughter, Cheri Pope of Macedonia, Ohio; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Anne Hatcher and Cathy Frameli. Friends will be received from...
Charles Edward Smith, Sr.
Jul 27, 2006
Charles E. Smith, Sr., Washington, died Thursday, July 27, 2006, in the Washington Hospital after having been in declining health. He was born on July 2, 1925, in Washington, a son of William and Rose Barr Smith. After attending Cecil High School, he served in the United States navy during World War II. Having fought in the European theater, he...
Frank Kurek
Jul 26, 2006
WWII veteran retired from Brockway Glass. Frank Kurek, 89, of Washington, died Wednesday, July 26, 2006, in Donnell House, Washington. He was born March 28, 1917, in Washington, a son of John and Rose Szczygielska Kurek. Mr. Kurek was a U.S. Army veteran who served during World War II with the First Infantry, Eighteenth Battalion, Heavy Weapons. He received the...
Earl "Dude" Eugene Hartzell
Jul 26, 2006
Army veteran worked for R.G. Johnson. Earl Eugene "Dude" Hartzell, 68, of Washington, died at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, 2006, in his residence, following a brief illness. He was born February 6, 1938, in West Finley, a son of Barney "Jack" and Mable Santmayer Hartzell. Mr. Hartzell was a veteran of the Vietnam era, serving in the Army Airborne...
Harold Kenneth Herron
Jul 26, 2006
Harold Kenneth Herron, 90, of Washington, died Wednesday, July 26, 2006, in his home. He was born November 7, 1914, in Washington, a son of John B. and Annie D. Herron Polen. Mr. Herron was employed at Precision Industries for over twenty years, and as a street car conductor in Washington for thirteen years. Mr. Herron helped and enjoyed working...
Harlan "Harley" Lloyd Plott
Jul 25, 2006
12-year Washington County Health Center cook. Harlan Lloyd "Harley" Plott, 69, of Washington, died Tuesday, July 25, 2006, in Washington Hospital, following a lengthy illness. He was born March 10, 1937, in Washington, a son of Lewis and Lucille Yeager Plott. Mr. Plott worked as a cook in the dietary department of Washington County Health Center for 12 years. He...
Ryan Shawn Phillips
Jul 22, 2006
Ryan Shawn Phillips, 21, of Washington, died at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 22, 2006, in his home. He was born April 9, 1985, in Washington, a son of Joyce Lynn Chadwick of Washington. He was a 2003 graduate of Trinity High School and recently had graduated from Triangle Tech, where he studied to become an electrician. He enjoyed riding motorcycles,...
