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Recent Obituaries in Washington, Pennsylvania
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Kathy Jean Cox
Jun 22, 2018
Kathy Jean Cox, 63, of Washington, died Friday, June 22, 2018, in Presbyterian Senior Care, following a lengthy illness. She was born October 12, 1954, in Washington, a daughter of the late Earl D. Phillips and Erla J. King Phillips. Ms. Cox was a graduate of Washington High School. She worked for several years at Salvitti Eye Surgery Center as...
Carol Jean White
Jun 21, 2018
Carol Jean White, 66, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Thursday, June 21, 2018. She was born August 14, 1951, in Craley, a daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Robert L. Close and Phyllis (Oberholtzer) Close. Carol graduated from Albright College in 1973 and then earned her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. White was a family physician. A...
Mike P. Noble Sr.
Jun 20, 2018
Mike Noble, Sr. 54 of Claysville, passed away following a brief illness with liver cancer, Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at home, peacefully surrounded by his family. He was born August 18, 1963 in Washington, the son of the late Boyd Noble and Alice Estel Noble. Mike attended Washington High School and Penn State Paramedic training. He previously owned personal care...
Regina A. Barnhart
Jun 19, 2018
Regina A. Barnhart, 57, of West Finley, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, surrounded by her family. She was born on April 14, 1961, in West Virginia, a daughter of the late George and Judy Jackson. She was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church. Regina loved her grandchildren and spending time with them. ...
Michelle R. Dinch
Jun 19, 2018
“I will! In a minute!” The family of Michelle R. “Munch” Dinch will miss her as well as her often-recited quote. Ms. Dinch, 37, of Washington, died Tuesday, June 19, 2018, in the Washington Hospital due to complications of an on-going illness. She was born May 8, 1981, in Washington, a daughter of Leroy Bert Dinch of Washington and the...
Joetta "Connie" Bristor
Jun 17, 2018
Joetta H. “Connie” Bristor, 89 of Washington, died Sunday, June 18, 2018 at the Washington Hospital. She was born October 9, 1928 in Vestaburg, the daughter of the late Horace Holloway and Elizabeth Marie Gallagher Holloway. Mrs. Bristor was a 1946 graduate of Trinity High School and worked as a secretary for Erie Insurance for 17 years. She was a...
Donald Leroy Linton
Jun 17, 2018
Donald Leroy Linton, 51, of Washington, died unexpectedly, Sunday, June 17, 2018. He was born August 16, 1966, in Washington, a son of Robert Linton of Washington and the late Margaret Ann Stoner Linton. Mr. Linton graduated from Bethlehem Center High School and Penn Commercial, with an associate’s degree in drafting and engineering. An electronics technical specialist, he worked in...
Mary Lou Insana
Jun 16, 2018
Mary Lou Insana, 83 of Washington, died Saturday, June 16, 2018 at McMurray Hills Manor. She was born July 14, 1934 in Pittsburgh, the daughter of the late H. Craig Lightner and Mildred Jamison Lightner. Mary Lou graduated from Washington High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Hilary Roman Catholic Church, where she was a...
Phyllis Jean Crothers
Jun 14, 2018
Phyllis Jean Crothers, 87, of Washington, died Thursday, June 14, 2018, in the Washington Hospital. She was born July 14, 1930, in Washington, a daughter of the late William and Stella McPherson Horner. A graduate of Washington High School, Mrs. Crothers was the owner of Reed & Cameron Hardware for 10 years. She was a member of Faith United Presbyterian...
Robert Anthony Miller
Jun 14, 2018
Robert Anthony Miller, 24, of Claysville, died Thursday, June 14, 2018, due to injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born May 11, 1994, in Washington, a son of Sandra Phillips Miller of Claysville and the late Robert M. Miller, Jr. Mr. Miller attended McGuffey High School and worked in lawn care. He enjoyed fishing, four wheeling, and anything...
David Conway Hatfield Sr.
Jun 13, 2018
David Conway Hatfield Sr., 81 of Washington, died Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Premier Health Center. He was born September 24, 1936 in Washington, the son of the late Ray M. Hatfield and Mary L. Conway Hatfield. David was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired from Trinity High School maintenance department. He owned an antique car and enjoyed...
Carrie A. Ammons
Jun 13, 2018
Carrie A. Ammons, 42, of Washington, died suddenly due to an unforeseen medical condition, on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, in the Washington Hospital. She was born on April 13, 1976, in Washington, a daughter of Tony (Elaine) Daviduk, of Butler and Joy Barlow Daviduk, of Washington. A 1994 graduate of McGuffey High School, Carrie also attended Duquesne University and Washington...
Richard And Mary Mowl
Jun 12, 2018
A private memorial will be held for Richard R.(Dick) Mowl, who passed away May 23, 2017 and for his wife, Mary Margaret(Maggie) Engle Gregg Mowl, who died June 12, 2018. Both Richard and Mary Margaret, after lengthy illnesses, passed awayin their home in the care of their family.An avid hunter and outdoorsman, Richard, was born January 28,1937, in Brownsville, Pennsylvania,...
Jane Thomas Knestrick
Jun 12, 2018
Jane Thomas Knestrick, 94, of Washington, formerly of Crucible, died on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, in Premier Health Center. She was born on January 20, 1924, in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late Lon and Ida Kalbaugh Thomas. A graduate of Powers Schoolhouse in Ninevah, she was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Mrs. Knestrick worked as a welder, assembled...
Larry Morgan
Jun 11, 2018
Lawrence Allen “Larry” Morgan, 93, of Washington, died Monday, June 11, 2018, in Mt. Lebanon Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. He was born January 9, 1925, in Washington, a son of Evan and Effie Hutchison Morgan. Like many young men who answered this nation’s call to duty during World War II, Mr. Morgan left high school at age 17 to join...
Robert Iams Edgar
Jun 10, 2018
Robert Iams Edgar, 92, of Washington, died on Sunday, June 10, 2018, in Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care. He was born on April 26, 1926, in Washington, a son of the late Herman and Sarah Iams Edgar. Mr. Edgar was a graduate of Washington High School. He was Vice President and General Manager of Piatt Machine, where he worked for...
Inez Shriver
Jun 9, 2018
Inez Juanita Faux Shriver, 90, of Washington, died June 9, 2018, in Keyser, WV, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born at home in Kuhntown, Whiteley Township, Greene County, on June 24, 1927, the oldest of nine children of the late Sanford Arthur Faux and Linnie April Stewart Faux. A graduate of Waynesburg High School, Mrs....
Laura Loretta Young
Jun 8, 2018
Laura Loretta Young, 55, of Washington died on Friday, June 8, 2018, in her home, following a one-month illness. She was born on July 13, 1962, in Bethel Park, a daughter of the late Jessie and Loretta Hodder Young. A graduate of Bethel Park High School, she was Roman Catholic by faith. Ms. Young worked as a visiting nurse for...
Frank "Gene" Rasel
Jun 5, 2018
Frank Eugene “Gene” Rasel, 76, of Washington, died Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in his home. He was born July 5, 1941, in Washington, a son of the late Frank W. and Mary Wright Rasel. Following graduation from Beth-Center High School in 1959, Mr. Rasel enlisted in the Marine Corps. During his enlistment, he served with the Marines in various parts...
Jack Warren Pilgun, Ii
Jun 4, 2018
Jack Warren Pilgun, II, 78, of Washington, died Monday, June 4, 2018, in the Washington Hospital. He had been in declining health for the past five years. He was born January 13, 1940, in Washington, a son of the late Jack Warren Pilgun and Myrtle Nellie Jones Pilgun. Mr. Pilgun graduated from Washington High School, class of 1958, and from...
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