Santo "Sam" Antonio Osso
Jan 19, 2021
Santo Antonio Osso (Sam) 88, of Washington PA passed away surrounded by his family on January 19, 2021. He was born on December 19, 1932 in Washington Pa the son of the late Alfred and Elvera Derrico Osso. On December 27, 1958 he married Patricia Agnew who died on June 7, 2015. Mr. Osso attended Washington High School. He is...
Merle "Bud" Varner
Jan 19, 2021
Merle “Bud” Varner Passed peacefully in his sleep January 19, 2021. Merle Edward Varner, affectionately known as “Bud” was born March 24th, 1924 to Emerson and Anna (Pounds) Varner. He was the youngest and was the last of 6 children (Raymond, Herman, Hazel, Marion and Mable). For all but three months and his time spent overseas during WWII Bud had...
Dorothy Mae Watson
Jan 18, 2021
Dorothy M. “Aunt Dot” Watson passed away peacefully on January 18, 2021, at the Presbyterian Medical Center, Washington, at the age of 95. Dorothy was born on August 7, 1925 in Washington, the daughter of the late Fred and Elizabeth Grayson Fleet. She was a homemaker and co-owner of Watson General Hauling Services, and a devoted Christian member of Temple...
John F. Penn, Jr.
Jan 18, 2021
John F. “Jocko” Penn Jr., 79, of Washington, died Monday, January 18, 2021 in the home of his daughter. He was born December 31, 1941 in Washington, the son of the late John F. Penn Sr and Emily Ruth Cross Penn. John attended Taylorstown Grade School, graduated from Claysville High School, and attended Penn Commercial in Washington. He retired after...
Ronald F. Guthrie
Jan 18, 2021
Ronald F. Guthrie, 93, formerly of Washington, died Sunday, January 17, 2021, at his home in Addison, PA. He was born August 12, 1927, in Washington, the son of the late Francis Murdock and Thelma Mariel Ferrell Guthrie. Ronald was a retired Union Ironworker of Local 3 and owned Addison Auction, where he was the Auctioneer. He assisted in transporting...
Wilma Lyke Mcclay
Jan 18, 2021
Wilma Lyke McClay, 84, of Washington, died Monday, January 18, 2021, at her home. She was born August 18, 1936, in Washington, the daughter of the late William and Helen Davidson Lyke. She graduated from Trinity High School and worked in the Trinity High School print shop and as a receptionist at Presbyterian SeniorCare. Wilma loved to bake and do...
Betty Virginia Ruetschi
Jan 17, 2021
Betty Virginia Ruetschi, 79, of Prosperity, died Sunday, January 17, 2021 in Victoria Manor in Oakdale. She was born on March 21, 1941 in Washington, the daughter of the late Harry and Margaret Lobozzo Ward. Betty graduated from Washington High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of Trinity Bible Fellowship and Mt. Hermon Church most of her...
Frances Ann Hull
Jan 17, 2021
Frances Ann Hull, 54, of Washington died on Sunday, January 17, 2021, in her home. She was born June 11, 1966 in Washington and graduated from Washington High School. Frances was a Teacher’s Aide for Area One Head Start. Her joy was taking care of other people. She spent her time attending Bible study classes and collecting jewelry and purses....
Fred Erwin Zanolli
Jan 16, 2021
Beloved husband and father, Fred Erwin Zanolli, 92, of Meadowlands, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021. Fred was born June 17, 1928 in Meadowlands, the son of the late Epifino Louis and Sophie Scarpari Zanolli. He graduated from Chartiers-Houston High School. He was a horseman at the Delvin Miller Meadowlands farm breeding, delivering foals, and training yearlings for harness racing....
William Marvin "Skeeter" Lipscomb
Jan 15, 2021
William Marvin “Skeeter” Lipscomb, 74, of Washington, died Friday, January 15, 2021 in Washington Hospital. Skeeter was born December 10, 1946, in Bluefield, WV, the son of the late Christine Biddings. He was raised by Lucy Jane Carter and Marvin Lipscomb. He graduated from Trinity High School and was a steelworker for decades at Jessop Steel in Washington. Skeeter was...
Carolyn Maude Blayney
Jan 14, 2021
Carolyn Maude Blayney, 87, of Washington, died Thursday, January 14, 2021 at her home. She was born December 27, 1933 in Washington, the daughter of the late Clifford and Faye Swart Magers. Carolyn graduated from Washington High School in 1951 and worked many years in retail. She worked for Sears for 30 years and Target for 7 years. On June...
Carol Ann Yanda
Jan 13, 2021
Carol Ann Yanda, 79, of Canonsburg, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at The Greenery. She was born June 6, 1941 in Pittsburgh, the daughter of the late Daniel and Alma Samuels Horne. Carol graduated from Shaler High School and was a homemaker. On April 10, 1965, Carol married John L. Yanda, who survives. Also surviving are daughters Diane (Scott) Kafana...
Ardith Delayne Wier
Jan 12, 2021
Ardith Delayne Wier, 71, of Avella, died on January 12, 2021, in Transitions Health Care, Washington. She was born on November 5, 1949, in Avella, a daughter of the late Wayne and Nellie “Peggy” Bedford Polen. Ardith was a member of Avella Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed making quilts, doing word puzzles and word games, and reading. On May 28, 1966,...
Letitia L. Stark
Jan 11, 2021
Letitia L. “Tish” Stark, 70, of Washington, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021, in her home, due to natural causes. She had been in declining health over the past year. She was born on January 1, 1951, in Washington, a daughter of the late Robert W. Simpson and Clara Hixon Simpson. Tish was a 1970 graduate of Washington High...
Charles Randall Hanning, Sr.
Jan 11, 2021
Charles Randall “Buddy” Hanning, Sr., 65, of Washington, died on January 11, 2021, in his home. He was born on November 24, 1955, in Washington, a son of the late Clayton W. Hanning Sr., and Mary Jane Harn Hanning. A graduate of McGuffey High School, he was a member of New Life in Christ Church. Mr. Hanning had worked as...
Catherine R. Sisson
Jan 10, 2021
Catherine R. Sisson, of Washington, passed away on January 10, 2021. She was born Catherine Rose Murphy to Ellen and Archibald, who had immigrated from Scotland in 1920, eventually settling in Uniontown. Catherine Rose was raised with her sister, Mary Gaidrich (deceased) and graduated from South Union High School, where she was known as Katie. She excelled in math and...
Louise Lowry
Jan 7, 2021
Louise Mirto Lowry April 23, 1924 - January 7, 2021 Louise (Mirto) Lowry, 96, of Ottawa, passed away at Ottawa Pavilion in Ottawa, Il. She was a life-long resident of Washington, until moving to Ottawa, Illinois, seven years ago, to be closer to her family. Surviving are two sons, James (Sharon) Lowry and Vern (Carol) Lowry; five grandchildren Christopher (Christine)...
Carolyn G. Colvin
Jan 5, 2021
Carolyn Galbraith Colvin, 56, of Washington, died January 5, 2021, in her home. She was born March 7, 1964, in Wynnewood, Montgomery County, a daughter of Ruth C. Holzapfel Walters of Washington (the late Clifford R. Walters) and the late Victor Galbraith Colvin. Ms. Colvin graduated from Connellsville Area High School and from Findlay College in Ohio with an associate’s...
Barbara Ann Null
Jan 2, 2021
Barbara Ann Null, 74, of Washington, died Saturday, January 2, 2021 in Washington Hospital. Barbara was born on September 6, 1946 in Warren, Michigan, the daughter of the late Stanley and Carmeline DuBois Grzybowski. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Warren, MI, and California University of PA with a bachelor’s degree. Barbara worked for Life Span for 20 years...
Lucile Lowry Murray
Jan 1, 2021
Lucile Lowry Murray 3/2/29~1/1/21 Lucile Lowry Murray, 91, went to her heavenly home on January 1, 2021, at Wesley Commons in Greenwood, South Carolina. Lucile was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. on March 2, 1929. She was the daughter of Homer M. Lowry and Lois Nevin Lowry. She was educated in Hopewell Township grade school, and graduated from Muskingum College (now...
