Peter John Yurkovich
Oct 25, 2020
Peter John Yurkovich, 67, of Washington, died Sunday, October 25, 2020, in his residence. Pete, a triplet with Paul and Peggy, was born on July 22, 1953, to the late Michael Yurkovich and Mary Matay Yurkovich. A 1973 graduate of Charleroi High School, he worked at Penn Mould for 30 years and Custom Tool and Grinding for 10 years. Mr....
Helen Louise Crunick
Oct 24, 2020
Helen Louise Crunick, a pillar of the community and her family, died peacefully in Washington on Oct. 24th after suffering from dementia. She was 91 years young, as she would put it. Born in 1929 in Parkersburg, W.Va., Helen was a trailblazer throughout her extraordinary, purpose-filled life. When she was in high school, she earned a major scholarship to the...
Ann Jones Eisenlord
Oct 24, 2020
Ann Jones Eisenlord, 84, a long-time resident of Williamsville, NY, and recently of Washington, PA, passed peacefully, in the care of Hospice, on Saturday, October 24, 2020. She was born September 9, 1936, in Gouverneur, NY, a daughter of the late Charles and Eleanor Manning Jones. After graduating from Gouverneur High School, Ann attended SUNY-Albany where she graduated with a...
Grace Louise Black
Oct 24, 2020
Grace Louise Black, 76, of Washington, formerly of Nineveh, died Saturday, October 24, 2020. She was born April 26, 1944, in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late Webster S. Black and Nelle Webster Black. Ms. Black graduated from West Greene High School in 1964. She loved cats and her church, West Washington United Methodist Church. While living in Nineveh, she...
David A. Weightman
Oct 21, 2020
David A. Weightman, 67, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 21, 2020, in Allegheny General Hospital after a courageous fight with cancer. Dave was born August 6, 1953, to the late Wayne Allen Weightman and Mary Louise Kelley Weightman Alcorn in South Greensburg, Pa. He graduated from Penn State University with a surveying degree...
Jerome "Jerry" Joseph Slavka
Oct 18, 2020
Jerome “Jerry” Joseph Slavka, 82, of Washington died October 18, 2020 in UPMC -Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born October 3, 1938 in Ford City, to Joseph and Grace Podesta Slavka. He graduated from Ford City High School and worked for Jessop Steel /ATI Allegheny Ludlum for 26 years. Jerome was Honorably Discharged from the Army National Guard in 1965...
James Ray Wier
Oct 17, 2020
James Ray Wier, 77, of Avella, died on Saturday, October 17, 2020, in the Washington Hospital. He was born on July 15, 1943, in Graysville, a son of the late William Clifford and Beula Plants Wier. After attending McGuffey High School, Mr. Wier worked as a farmer. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. On May 28, 1966, he married Ardith Polen,...
Albert A. Astorino
Oct 14, 2020
Albert A. Astorino, 94, of Avella, died Wednesday, October 14, 2020, in the Washington Hospital, following a brief illness. He was born June 12, 1926, in Cleveland, Ohio, a son of the late Frank and Mary Russo Astorino. After graduating from Conley Trade Center, he went to work at Universal Cyclops Steel. From 1944 to 1946, Al served in the...
Joseph Edward Fedor
Oct 10, 2020
Joseph Edward Fedor, 84, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in Washington, PA on Saturday, October 10, 2020. His devoted daughter was at his side. Born in Hazle Township, PA on November 19, 1935, he was the son of the late Anna S. (Salata) and Joseph T. Fedor. Mr. Fedor enjoyed the friendship and love of a big family growing up...
Dennis E. Minor
Oct 10, 2020
Dennis E. Minor, 69, of Washington, died Saturday, October 10, 2020, in The Grove of Washington. He was born February 14, 1951, in Washington, a son of the late Ewing Minor and Helen Storrick Minor, and was raised by Samuel C. and Helen Solomon. A graduate of Chartiers-Houston High School, Mr. Minor worked for PennDot for 13 years and owned...
Shirley L. Bashur
Oct 9, 2020
Shirley Lois Guthrie Bashur, born February 3, 1935, to Sheldon and Lois Pauline Guthrie, passed away peacefully in her sleep October 9, 2020. She now joins the love of her life, William Edward Bashur (Deceased) and leaves behind her four children: LuAnn Dukes (James, Deceased), Gregory Bashur (Martha), Beth Turocy (Raymond), and Gary Bashur (Shobaa). She was a loving grandmother...
Marcy Lynn Ireland-Garner
Oct 8, 2020
Marcy Lynn Ireland-Garner, 63, of Washington, died on Thursday, October 8, 2020, in the Washington Hospital. She was born April 18, 1957, in Washington, the daughter of the late Clifford and Virginia Bird Ireland. Marcy attended Trinity High School and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, bingo, watching WWE wrestling, Facebook, and online Poker. Surviving are longtime companion Mark Sickora;...
Viola May Owens
Oct 8, 2020
Viola May Owens, 100, of Cranberry Township, passed away peacefully at home in her sleep, on Thursday, October 8, 2020. She was born August 30, 1920, in Washington, a daughter of Paul McHugh and Madelyn Hufford McHugh. Mrs. Owens graduated from Washington High School in 1938. She worked as an operator for Bell Telephone for 25 years, retiring in 1982....
Gaylord Lee Grimes Jr.
Oct 8, 2020
Gaylord Lee Grimes Jr., 64, of Washington, died on Thursday, October 8, 2020, in the Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born on September 22, 1956 in Washington, PA, a son of the late Gaylord and Ruby Ryan Grimes. Mr. Grimes was a graduate of McGuffey High School. Gaylord loved spending time with his family and his dog Molly. He was...
David Robert Winters
Oct 7, 2020
David Robert Winters, 84, of Washington, died on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, in the Donnell House. He was born on November 9, 1935, in Sewickley, a son of the late Josiah and Dorothy James Winters. Mr. Winters was a graduate of Sewickley High School. David worked for thirty years as a Lineman for Bell Telephone. He enjoyed woodworking, going to...
Laverne (Hestle) Ealy
Oct 3, 2020
Laverne (Hestle) Ealy, 82, of Washington, died on Saturday, October 3, 2020, in Premier Washington County Health Center. He was born on December 10, 1937, in Washington, a son of the late Hestle G. and Grace Price Ealy. Mr. Ealy was a 1956 graduate of Claysville High School. He was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church, where he had been...
Joseph M. Nuzum
Oct 1, 2020
Joseph M. Nuzum, 82, of Washington, died on Thursday, October 1, 2020, in Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care. He was born on December 26, 1937, in Washington, a son of the late Merle Nuzum and Clara Goslin Nuzum Reed. Mr. Nuzum worked for fifteen years as a crane operator at NABCO, before working as a maintenance man at Washington and...
Roy Eugene Noble
Oct 1, 2020
Roy Eugene Noble, 48, of Pittsburgh, died on Tuesday, October 1, 2020, in his home. He was born on August 3, 1972, in Washington, a son of Mary Noble, of West Finley. A graduate of Washington High School, he was a member of Sharpsburg Family Worship Center. A kind and giving person, Roy enjoyed volunteering his time at West Penn...
John William Chapman
Sep 29, 2020
John William Chapman, 97, of Washington, died Tuesday, September 29, 2020, in The Washington Hospital. He was born March 25, 1923, in Hackett, a son of Harry M. and Nellie Mae McClure Chapman. Mr. Chapman had a long and successful career as a local businessman, retiring as Chairman of the Board of Chapman Corporation. In 1949, he started Chapman Wiring,...
Thomas David Jones
Sep 28, 2020
Thomas David Jones, 69, of Washington, died on Monday, September 28, 2020, in Canonsburg Hospital. He was born on September 8, 1951, in Staystown, PA, a son of the late David Thomas and Dorothy Blough Jones. Mr. Jones earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Pittsburgh, and his Master’s Degree from Duquesne University. He was retired from Washington County...
