Jonathon D. Winnett
Jul 10, 2018
Jonathon Dague Winnett, 70, of Amity, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018, in his home. He was born January 5, 1948, in Washington, a son of the late Wallace Winnett and Opal Dague Winnett. Mr. Winnett graduated from Trinity High School and worked at Washington Steel and Hapchuck, Inc., as a truck driver. A farmer all his life, he owned a...
Emma B. Smith
Jul 10, 2018
Emma B. Smith, 98, of Washington, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018, in her home. She was born June 11, 1920, in Whiteley Township, Greene County, a daughter of John K. Pyles and Mary Etta Fordyce Pyles. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker who enjoyed taking care of her children, grandchildren and extended family. She enjoyed sewing, crafts, gardening, cooking, baking, and...
Thomas A. Crouse
Jul 9, 2018
Thomas “Alton” Crouse, 92, of Eldersville, Pennsylvania, formerly of Bristol, New Hampshire, and Sparta, North Carolina, died Monday July 9, 2018, at home. He was born June 10, 1926, in Stratford, North Carolina, the son of the late Charlie Franklin and Minnie Leota Estep Crouse. Chief Petty Officer Crouse served for 23 years and retired from the United States Navy,...
Jennie S. Harrold
Jul 8, 2018
Jennie Sophie Harrold, 91, of Longview, Texas, formerly of Washington, died Sunday, July 8, 2018, in Longview Regional Medical Center. She was born March 5, 1927, in Naomi, Fayette County, a daughter of Joseph B. Barnot and Stella Gwizdak Barnot. Mrs. Harrold graduated from Marion High School, where she was the class of 1945’s valedictorian. She was a homemaker and...
Lauron Robert Ratley
Jul 7, 2018
Lauron Robert Ratley, 33, of Washington, died unexpectedly, Saturday, July 7, 2018. He was born October 27, 1984, in Washington, a son of Joseph J. Barnes of Washington and Darla C. Ratley Phillips of Riverdale, Georgia. Mr. Ratley attended Washington High School and was employed as a cook at the Olive Garden. He enjoyed pick-up games of football and basketball,...
Edwin A. Hartzell
Jul 3, 2018
Edwin A. Hartzell joined his beloved wife, Shirley Joan Hartzell in heaven on July 3, 2018. Ed was born March 24, 1935 in Pittsburgh, PA to Mable (Santmyer) Hartzell and Barney Jack Hartzell, both deceased. Ed attended Claysville High School graduating in 1955. Ed worked most of his life for the Air Force Reserve and Civil Service 911th Airlift Wing...
Austin Roman Cooper, Sr.
Jul 3, 2018
Austin R. Cooper, Sr., 97, of Greensburg, formerly of McMurray, died on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, in Westmoreland Hospital. He was born on August 18, 1920, in Washington, a son of the late Roman Cooper and Esther Johnston Cooper. A graduate of East Washington High School, he attended Knoxville College in Tennessee. Mr. Cooper served in the United States Navy....
David L. Day
Jul 3, 2018
David L. Day, 66, of Washington, died on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at home, with his girls by his side. He was born on June 2, 1952, in Washington, a son of the late James H. and Helen Bedillion Day. A 1970 graduate of Trinity High School, he went on to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from...
Edison Lyons Tressler
Jul 3, 2018
Edison Lyons Tressler, 85 of Claysville, died Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at the Family Hospice and Palliative Care. He was born October 16, 1932 in Mt. Braddock, the son of the late Edison G. Tressler and Katherine Lyons Tressler. Edison graduated from Point Marion High School and served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957. He worked for Jessop...
Ruth Huston Sanders
Jul 1, 2018
Ruth Huston Sanders, 84, passed away on the evening of July 1st, 2018, in the Washington Hospital, following a brief illness. Born on April 28, 1934, Ruth was a daughter of the late John and Priscilla Huston. She was a lifelong resident of the Washington community, and was a loving sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother. A 1952...
John J. Robinson
Jun 29, 2018
John J. Robinson, 87, of Washington, died Friday, June 29, 2018, in the Washington Hospital. He was born March 6, 1931, a son of the late Frank P. and Winifred Whipkey Robinson. Mr. Robinson was a graduate of Richhill Township High School in Greene County. He worked as a machinist at Jessop Steel, retiring in 1996. Mr. Robinson was a...
Wayne Hixenbaugh
Jun 29, 2018
Wayne Hixenbaugh, 83, of Avella, died on Friday, June 29, 2018, in Premier Washington Health Center, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on January 3, 1935, in Canonsburg, a son of the late George P. Hixenbaugh and Opal Gildow Hixenbaugh. A 1953 graduate of Trinity High School, he was a member of Kindom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses,...
Judith "Judy" A. Liggitt
Jun 27, 2018
Judy A. Liggitt Known for Her Kind Heart Judith (Judy) Arlene Liggitt, 71, of Houston, formerly of Hickory, died on Wednesday, June 27, 2018. She was born June 7, 1947, daughter of the late Marjorie Melone Liggitt (Smagner) and Robert William Liggitt. Judy faced many challenges throughout her life, including lifelong physical difficulties. At age 11, she lost her father...
Rosella Flo Stone
Jun 26, 2018
Rosella Flo Stone, 84, of Washington, died on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, in Premier Washington Health Center.She was born on January 8, 1934, in East Finley, a daughter of the late Clarence and Flossie Nelson.A graduate of Claysville High School, she was a homemaker.Mrs. Stone loved spending time outside doing yardwork and gardening.On January 7, 1957, she married Samuel S....
Richard Earl Kilgore
Jun 25, 2018
Richard Earl Kilgore, 81 of Washington, died Monday, June 25, 2018 at home. He was born May 18, 1937 in Washington the son of late Ruth Solinger. Richard was a graduate of Washington High School and worked for Jessop Steel as a crane operator. He was an avid golfer, bowler and played adult soft ball. His primary joy was his...
Richard Lee Blackhurst
Jun 25, 2018
Richard Lee Blackhurst, 67, of Washington, died Monday, June 25, 2018, in Manor Care, McMurray. He was born February 4, 1951, in Washington, a son of the late John H. Blackhurst and Pauline Dolan Blackhurst. Mr. Blackhurst graduated from Trinity High School. He worked at Brockway Glass, then at Precision Marshall Steel until his retirement. An avid hunter, Mr. Blackhurst...
Thomas Ellsworth Morgan Gould
Jun 24, 2018
Thomas Ellsworth Morgan Gould, 80 of Washington, died Sunday, June 24, 2018 at Presbyterian Senior Care. He was born December 16, 1937 in Vestaburg, the son of the late Harry E. Gould and Olive Mae Davis Gould. Thomas graduated from South View High School and worked as a welder for National Annealing Box and later the Hankinson Corp. He was...
Christina "Chris" Louise Dinch
Jun 24, 2018
Christina “Chris” Dinch, 43, of Holbrook, PA, joined her beloved sister, Michelle “Munch” Dinch, in Heaven, on Sunday, June 24, 2018. She was born on October 8, 1974, a daughter of Leroy Bert Dinch, of Washington, and the late Virginia Louise Reedy Dinch. Chris was a big sister, role model and best friend to Michelle, who died on June 19,...
Robert C. Steede
Jun 24, 2018
Robert Curtis Steede, 86, of Washington, passed from this earth on Sunday, June 24, 2018, in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born August 18, 1931, in Mill Run, a son of the late Raymond Myron Steede and Dolly Mabel Rugg Steede. Mr. Steede attended Connellsville High School. He delivered newspapers, set up pins at the Connellsville Bowling Alley, worked...
David C. Gault
Jun 22, 2018
David Cooke Gault, 81, of Washington, died unexpectedly, Friday, June 22, 2018, in St. Clair Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born November 10, 1936, in Washington, a son of the late Virginia Miller Gault. A graduate of Washington High School, Mr. Gault worked as the district security manager for Kmart for many years. He enjoyed working outdoors in his yard. Mr....
