Olive Mae Shrontz
Aug 10, 2005
Member of Wolfdale Bible Chapel. Olive Mae Shrontz, 92, of Washington, died at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday, August 10, 2005, in Washington County Health Center following a three-month illness. She was born July 2, 1913, in Aleppo Township, a daughter of Thomas Dorsey and Kathryn Jane Turner Williams. Mrs. Shrontz was a member of Wolfdale Bible Chapel and a former member...
Gertrude A. Brehl
Aug 7, 2005
Gertrude A. Brehl, 87, of Pittsburgh, died at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, August 7, 2005, in Canonsburg General Hospital, after an eight-month illness. She was born December 26, 1917, in Washington, a daughter of Joseph and Mary Lena Heidelmeier Brehl. She was a 1935 Immaculate Conception High School graduate. Miss Brehl was an administrative assistant for First Boston Corp. of New...
Jack Mousetis
Aug 6, 2005
Retired Merchant Marine with more than 20 years of service. Jack Mousetis, 79, of Fort Washington, N.Y., died Saturday, August 6, 2005, in Sun Harbor Heights, Roslyn, N.Y., after a six-month illness. He was born March 13, 1926, in Washington, a son of Xenophon and Angela Leventis Mousetis. Mr. Mousetis was a seaman in the Merchant Marines and retired after...
Diana J. " Dee " Dyson
Aug 6, 2005
Diana J. “ Dee “ Dyson, 55, of Washington, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 6, 2005, in the Donnell House following a seven year illness. She was born in Washington on September 19, 1949, a daughter of the late Stanley Kazarick and Eleanor Zulkos Kazarick of Washington. She was a graduate of Washington High School...
Richard "Rick" James Strope
Aug 4, 2005
Former owner of K&G Pizza in Avella. Richard James (Rick) Strope, 45, of Eighty Four, died unexpectedly at 7:48 a.m. Thursday, August 4, 2005, in his home. He was born in Washington, a son of Richard Lee Strope of Washington and Charlene Louella Nuzum Strope Paluda of Washington. Mr. Strope was a self-employed cabinetmaker. He belonged to Jessop Employees Club....
Robert William Welsh, Jr.
Aug 3, 2005
Construction worker enjoyed fishing Robert William Welsh Jr., 47, of Washington, died Wednesday, August 3, 2005, in UPMC-Presbyterian hospital, Pittsburgh, following a seven-month illness. He was born March 28, 1958, in Washington, a son of the late Robert W. Sr. and Norma Jean O'Brien Welsh. Mr. Welsh was a construction worker and enjoyed fishing, camping and attending concerts. He formerly...
Edward Louis Border
Aug 3, 2005
Self-employed mechanic from Amwell Township. Edward Louis Border, 59, of Amwell Township, died at 4:50 a.m. Wednesday, August 3, 2005, in Canonsburg General Hospital, following a brief illness. He was born May 29, 1946, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Elmer and Helen Aichroth Border. Mr. Border was Catholic and was a self-employed mechanic. He enjoyed biking and the...
Claudette Simone Forgues
Aug 2, 2005
Formerly worked at Brunswick Naval Air Base. Claudette Simone Forgues, 64, of Washington, died at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 2, 2005, in Washington Hospital. She had been ill since January. She was born August 9, 1940, in Lewiston, Maine, a daughter of the late Arthur W. and Cecil LaVelle. Mrs. Forgues was a stock clerk for the military commissary at...
Michael "Chilli" Aaron Cowden
Aug 2, 2005
1999 Fort Cherry graduate. Michael Aaron "Chilli" Cowden, 25, of Hickory, died at 12:25 a.m. Tuesday, August 2, 2005, in Jackson Top, N.J., from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born December 30, 1979, in Washington, a son of James Gregory Cowden of Hickory and Marci Jo Zinn of Houston. Mr. Cowden graduated from Fort Cherry High School...
Helen Louise Shaffer
Aug 1, 2005
Nurse at Allegheny General Hospital. Helen Louise Shaffer, 86, of Washington, died at 8:47 a.m. Monday, August 1, 2005, in her home. She was born November 7, 1918, in Bessemer, a daughter of Robert Dean and Jennie Lois Davidson Harman. Mrs. Shaffer worked as a licensed practical nurse at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was a member of Faith United...
Thomas Eugene " Skit " Tarr
Jul 31, 2005
Thomas Eugene “ Skit “ Tarr, 71, of Washington, died unexpectedly in his home on Sunday, July 31, 2005. He was born in Washington on August 19, 1933, a son of Edward E. and Agnes Rowe Tarr. Mr. Tarr was retired from Moly Corp. after having worked more than 27 years. He later was self employed and repaired heating and...
James Lee Kilgore
Jul 31, 2005
James Lee Kilgore, 83, of Washington, died Sunday, July 31, 2005, in his home following a brief illness. He was born in Washington, on July 2, 1922, a son of Clarence L. and Pearl Adams Kilgore. Mr. Kilgore was a retired Truck Driver. He first worked for Beatty Motor Express and later for Suwak Trucking prior to retirement in 1984....
Adda Elizabeth Wise
Jul 30, 2005
Adda Elizabeth Wise, 85, of Triadelphia, formerly of Claysville, died Saturday, July 30, 2005, in the home of her daughter, following a short illness. She was born in West Finley, on August 31, 1919, a daughter of Samuel and Christina Trussell Pattison. She was a member of the Christian Church. Mrs. Wise loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren....
Helen Louise Sloane
Jul 28, 2005
Member of West Finley women's and friendship clubs. Helen Louise Sloane, 76, of Claysville, died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, July 28, 2005, in Donnell House, Washington, following a two-month illness. She was born September 15, 1928, in McKeesport, a daughter of George and Alice Fechter Loeffler. Mrs. Sloane graduated from Irwin High School. She was a homemaker who enjoyed baking...
Dessie Martha Meeks
Jul 27, 2005
Volunteer airplane spotter during WWII. Dessie Martha Meeks, 94, of Washington, died Wednesday, July 27, 2005, in Washington Hospital. She was born July 24, 1911, in Littleton, W.Va., a daughter of Ross Anderson and Pearl Calvert Anderson Isiminger. Mrs. Meeks attended school in West Virginia. During World War II, she was a volunteer airplane spotter at Mt. Wheeler in North...
Judith Ann Semple Clemens
Jul 26, 2005
Secretary for area automobile dealers Judith Ann Semple Clemens, 55, of Washington, died at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, 2005, in her residence. She had been ill since May 2004. She was born October 29, 1949, in Oil City, a daughter of Donald Wareham and Anna Bertha Klinko Semple. Mrs. Clemens graduated from Trinity High School in 1967. She was...
Earl " Squire " M. Lindley
Jul 21, 2005
Earl Martin "Squire" Lindley, 91, of Washington, formerly of Prosperity, died Thursday, July 21, 2005, in Southminster Place, Washington, following a lengthy illness. He was born May 25, 1914, in Fayette County, a son of Lawrence and Rosina Schobert Lindley. Mr. Lindley was a 1933 graduate of Morris Township High School. He was the original owner of Prosperity Amoco and...
Cathy Anne Ross
Jul 19, 2005
Cathy A. Ross, 51, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 19, 2005, in her home. She was born in Washington on September 4, 1953, a daughter of the late James L. and Betty J. Glantzer Ross. She was a 1971 graduate of Trinity High School and had attended both West Liberty College and Washington and Jefferson College. Prior to...
Stella Joyce Sanders Walter
Jul 18, 2005
Washington homemaker enjoyed grandchildren. Stella Joyce Sanders Walter, 61, of Washington, died at 1:48 p.m. Monday, July 18, 2005, in The Greenery nursing home, Canonsburg, follow a one-year illness. She was born November 7, 1943, in Washington, a daughter of the late Daniel Lewis and Mary Frances Dombrowski Sanders. Mrs. Walter was Catholic and a homemaker and attended Trinity High...
King Edward Lacock
Jul 18, 2005
Retired Washington Mould machinist. King Edward Lacock, 92, of Washington, died at 6:34 a.m. Monday, July 18, 2005, in his residence. Although he was in declining health, his death was unexpected. He was born July 2, 1913, in Columbus, Ohio, a son of Herbert R. and Ocelena Fisher Lacock. Mr. Lacock was a graduate of Washington High School and attended...
