Marcella Mae Bennis
Feb 11, 2017
Marcella Mae Bennis, 87 of Waynesburg, formerly of Columbus, Ohio, died February 11, 2017 at home. She was born April 27, 1929 in Washington the daughter of the late Walter John Moore and Pearl Wishart Moore. Marcella attended Trinity High School and worked as a home health aide for First Choice Health Care in Columbus, Ohio. She was a member...
James A. Whitmer
Feb 10, 2017
James A. Whitmer, 73, of Ephrata, formerly of Prosperity, went to be with his Lord Friday, February 10, 2017, in The Heart of Lancaster Hospital, where he succumbed to complications of pneumonia. He was born November 3, 1943, in Castle Shannon, a son of the late Raymond and Vera Whitmer. Mr. Whitmer was a retired member of the Iron Workers...
Jonathon W. Cukryznski
Feb 10, 2017
Jonathon William Cukryznski, 30, of Taylorstown, died Friday, February 10, 2017. He was born September 14, 1986, in St. Clair Hospital, Allegheny County. A graduate of McGuffey High School, Mr. Cukryznski earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from Wheeling Jesuit University and worked in medical device sales. He enjoyed tennis, golf, skiing and spending time with his daughter....
Bernice L. Loughman
Feb 10, 2017
Bernice L. Loughman, 85, of Washington, was surrounded by angels and taken home to be with her Lord on Friday, February 10, 2017, following complications of a stroke. She was born November 26, 1931, in Greene County, a daughter of the late James and Lizzie Crouse. For 35 years, she worked for the McGuffey School District, retiring in 2005, as...
Payton Elizabeth Pierson
Feb 9, 2017
Payton Elizabeth Pierson, 10, of Washington, died on Thursday, February 9, 2017, in Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, following a brief illness. She was born on January 27, 2007, in Washington, a daughter of James Edward Morris and Ashley Pierson, of Washington. Payton was a student at Trinity South Elementary School. She took dance lessons with Rhythm City Dance. Payton loved...
Robert Lee Kelley, Sr.
Feb 9, 2017
Robert Lee Kelley, Sr., 75, of Washington, died Thursday, February 9, 2017, in the Washington Hospital. He was born November 29, 1941, in Washington, a son of the late John Allen Kelley and Ruth Grandon Kelley. Mr. Kelley attended Claysville High School and worked as a coal miner for 35 years. A former member of the Slovak Club, he enjoyed...
Virginia Mae Wherry
Feb 7, 2017
Virginia Mae Wherry, 94, of Washington, died on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, in the Donnell House. She was born on June 30, 1922, in Canonsburg, a daughter of the late James Kerr and Grace Darling Donaldson Morrison. A 1941 graduate of Cecil High School, she was a fifty-year member of Jefferson United Methodist Church. Virginia enjoyed puzzles, word search, painting...
Judy Faye Wright
Feb 7, 2017
Judy Wright, 56 of Washington, peacefully accepted her wings and joined her loved ones in heaven on February 7, 2017 at Allegheny General Hospital. She was born August 3, 1960 in Washington, the daughter of the late Walter Wright and Jean Pierson-Lindley. Judy spent most of her time with her dogs and grandchildren. If you knew, Judy you knew that...
Mildred "Mitzi" Viola Levato
Feb 7, 2017
Mildred Viola “Mitzi” Levato, 83, of Canonsburg, died on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, in Golden Living Center. She was born on March 27, 1933, in Washington, a daughter of the late Julia Garrett, and James Crumrine. Mitzi attended Washington High School. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, and Full Gospel Assembly. Mrs. Levato worked at the Washington...
Wilma Mae Ringer Wingrove
Feb 6, 2017
Wilma Mae Ringer Wingrove, 82 of Washington, died Monday, February 6, 2017 at the Washington County Health Center. She was born November 11, 1934 in Washington, the third daughter, sixth child of the late Charles and Daisy V. Lindley Ringer. She worked at Brockway Glass and was a skilled fiber artist and her art surrounds her family. She loved her...
Robert L Carter
Feb 6, 2017
Robert L. Carter, 81, of Avella, died Monday, February 6, 2017, in his home. He was born December 30, 1935, in Washington, a son of the late Clarence and Bernice Bell Carter. Mr. Carter graduated from Hickory High School and worked as a truck driver and farmer. He enjoyed working in his yard and operating outdoor equipment. Mr. Carter was...
Carol A. Dean
Feb 6, 2017
Carol A. Dean, 71, of Washington, went to be with the Lord on February 6, 2017, in the Washington Hospital, where she succumbed to complications of the disease Scleroderma. She was born on January 1, 1946, in McKees Rocks, daughter to the late Patrick and Catherine Spine. Carol received her Associate’s degree from Robert Morris University’s School of Business. She...
Betty Ann Corbin
Feb 5, 2017
Betty Ann Corbin, 87 of Washington, died Sunday, February 5, 2017 at UPMC East. She was born April 25, 1929 in Wheeling, WV, the daughter of the late Harold Kirk and Ann Kirk. Betty was a graduate of Wheeling High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of Jefferson Ave United Methodist Church, Lady Rebecca Lodge. She also...
Thomas "Sonny" Alrutz
Feb 3, 2017
Thomas E. “Sonny” Alrutz, 76 of Washington, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 at Strabane Woods in Washington. He was born April 29, 1940, in Washington, the son of the late Thomas Leon and Roberta “Birdie” Cecil Briggs Alrutz Sonny was a graduate of Hickory High School. He worked at Green Valley Packing as a meat cutter, Joy Manufacturing and...
Mark Allen Marshman
Feb 1, 2017
Mark Allen Marshman, 54, of Washington, died on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, in his home. He was born on March 21, 1962, in Washington, a son of the late Alice and Robert Marshman. A graduate of Washington High School, Mr. Marshman was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Mark enjoyed martial arts and watching sports on the television. In 2001,...
Calvin H. Henry
Jan 31, 2017
Calvin H. Henry, 77, of Washington, died on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, in the Washington Hospital. He had been in failing health for the past several years. He was born on May 12, 1939, in Washington, a son of the late Wallace N. and Kathryn Blackshear Gray Henry. Mr. Henry attended Washington schools, before graduating from Trinity High School in...
Patrick John Korba
Jan 30, 2017
Patrick John Korba, 63 of Washington, died Monday, January 30, 2017, at the Donnell House. He was born February 26, 1953 in Washington, the son of Mildred Korba and the late Frank Korba. Patrick was a graduate of Washington High School and worked as a software technician at Omnicell, formerly McKesson Engineering. He was a member of St. Michael's Byzantine...
Ron R. Brezinski
Jan 30, 2017
Ron R. Brezinski, 61 of Washington, died unexpectedly at home on January 30, 2017. He was born September 2, 1955 in Washington, the son of Dolores Szlock Brezinski of Washington and the late Henry Brezinski. Ron was a 1973 graduate of Chartiers Houston High School. He most recently worked at Mad Mex in McMurray. Ron was a member of St....
John M. Taggart
Jan 30, 2017
John M. Taggart, 68 of Washington, died unexpectedly of a Heart Attack, Monday January 30, 2017. He was born August 10, 1948 in Washington, the son of Helen Mitchell Taggart of Ruff Creek and the late James Alexander Taggart of Avella. John was a 1966 graduate of Avella High School, had attended Taylor University and was also a 1971 graduate...
Alice Marie Rhoades
Jan 26, 2017
Alice Marie Rhoades, 86, of Washington, died on Thursday, January 26, 2017, in the Donnell House. She was born on May 25, 1930, in Washington, a daughter of the late Myles Elmer and Essie Leah Ketter Zimmerman. Presbyterian by faith, Alice was a member of East Buffalo Presbyterian Church, and North Buffalo Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Rhoades enjoyed doing word search...
