Rose Marie Sargent
Oct 17, 2016
Rose Marie Sargent, 83 of Washington, passed from this world, Monday, October 17, 2016 at the Donnell House. She was born June 21, 1933 in Washington, the daughter of the late Pete Folio and Julia Kabuchi Folio. Rose was a graduate of Washington High School and worked for 20 years for Beneficial Finance, leaving to devote herself to her husband...
Janet M. Smith
Oct 16, 2016
Janet M. Smith née Organ, formerly of McMurray PA, passed peacefully in Meriden, Connecticut, on Sunday, October 16, 2016. She was preceded in death by Clarence Smith, her husband of 64 years; her brother David Organ; and her twin sister Janice Weaver. She is survived by her sister Judy Edgar of Waynesburg PA; two daughters Deborah (William) Hamilton and Barbra...
John Michael Chizmar, Jr.
Oct 16, 2016
John Michael Chizmar, Jr., 79, of Jacksonville, Florida, formerly of Washington, died Sunday, October 16, 2016, in Life Care Center, Orange Park, Florida. He was born in Patterson’s Mills, Cross Creek Township, of September 19, 1937, a son of John and Mary Kiddo Chizmar. Mr. Chizmar grew up in Rea, where he lived until his marriage. He...
Larry Wade Shriver
Oct 13, 2016
Larry Wade Shriver, 74 of Washington, died Thursday, October 13, 2016 at the Washington Hospital. He was born January 1, 1942 in Wheeling, WV the son of the late Willis and Margaret Stoller Shriver. Larry was a 1961 graduate of McGuffey High School and was veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was the owner of Larry Shriver Co., a heavy...
Ruth Elizabeth Courtwright
Oct 13, 2016
Ruth Elizabeth Courtwright, 87, of Washington, died Thursday, October 13, 2016, in the Emergency Department of Washington Hospital. She was born February 1, 1929, in Eighty Four, a daughter of the late Frank Isaac Mitchell and Etta Scott Mitchell. Mrs. Courtwright graduated from Bentworth High School in 1948, and worked as a packer at Ball Glass. She loved...
Charles "Chuck" A. Mccartney
Oct 12, 2016
Charles A. “Chuck” McCartney Jr., 69 of Washington, died Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Golden Living. He was born April 25, 1947 in Washington, the son Charles A. McCartney Sr. and Emma Diamond McCartney. Charles graduated from Washington High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was a pressman for 40 years at Rubber Rolls Inc., Meadowlands,...
Dominick J. Romano Jr.
Oct 12, 2016
Dominick J. “Scooter” Romano Jr., 85 of Washington, died Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Golden Living, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 3, 1931 in Washington, the son of the late Dominick J. Romano Sr. and Rose Bellotti Romano. Dominick was a graduate of Trinity High School and served in the U.S. Army as a Corporal during...
Scott A. Barnes
Oct 11, 2016
Scott A. Barnes, 55 of Graysville, died Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at home. He was born February 10, 1961 in New Castle, the son of the late Chalmers “Butch” Barnes Jr. and Phyllis Laverty Barnes and his step mother Ilene M. Baldouf Barnes of Graysville. Scott was a painter for Spence Painting in Washington. He was a member of the...
Betty Lou Cossu
Oct 10, 2016
Betty Lou Cossu, 68, of Washington, went to be with her Lord on Monday, October 10, 2016. She was born December 27, 1947, in Washington, a daughter of the late Frank Cossu Sr. and Elsie Louise Willhoft Cossu. Ms. Cossu graduated from McGuffey High School in 1966, and worked at Washington Harley Davidson for 10 years as an...
Cheryl "Cherie" Reda
Oct 8, 2016
Cheryl Lynn “Cherie” Nicholas Reda of Washington, passed away October 8, 2016, in Donnell House, following a two-year illness. She was born August 21, 1946, in Canonsburg Hospital and was baptized in the former Central Presbyterian Church in Canonsburg. She was the daughter of the late Shirley Wesner Nicholas Presto and Nick Nicholas. Her step-father was the late Joseph...
Robert George Hodinko
Oct 6, 2016
Robert George Hodinko, 82 of Washington, died Thursday, October 6, 2016 at the Washington Hospital. He was born July 27, 1934 in Connellsville, the son of the late Andrew and Anne Hovanic Hodinko. Robert was a graduate of Uniontown High School and California State Teachers College. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was President and COO of...
Ronald Albert Romanetti
Sep 30, 2016
Ronald Albert Romanetti, 71 of Hickory, died Friday, September 30, 2016 in his home. He was born May 17, 2016 in Rea, PA, the son of the late Lee Romanetti and Louise Deco Romanetti. Ronald was a graduate of Avella High School and was a farmer and heavy equipment operator. His passion in life was farming and he was awarded...
George E. Failinger
Sep 30, 2016
George E. Failinger, 81, of Washington, died on Friday, September 30, 2016, in Transitions Health Care. He was born on July 26, 1935, in Washington, a son of Clayton and Esther Inks Failinger. A graduate of Trinity High School, he had worked for thirty years at Brockway Glass. Mr. Failinger was a veteran of the United States Army. George enjoyed...
Charles Edgar Taylor Jr.
Sep 28, 2016
Charles E. Taylor, Jr. 84, of Davenport, Florida, formerly of Salem, New Jersey, died Wednesday, September 28, 2016 in Winter Haven, Florida. His wife, Joanne Taylor preceded him in death. Born in Washington, on September 22, 1932, to Charles E. Taylor, Sr. and Gertrude F. Taylor, who both also preceded him in death. He was a graduate of Washington High...
Mike Ferrari
Sep 27, 2016
Mike Ferrari, 80 of Washington, died Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at the Donnell House, after a 15-month courageous battle with cancer, with his family by his side. He was born September 3,1936 in Avella, the son of the late Angelo Ferrari and Rosa Dotto Ferrari. Mike graduated from Avella High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving...
Samuel Patterson
Sep 23, 2016
Samuel Patterson, 88, of Washington, died on Friday, September 23, 2016, in his home. He was born on October 31, 1927, in Steubenville, OH, a son of the late William and Margaret Pearl Lyttle Patterson. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he had worked as a mechanic at Washington Mould and Foundry. Samuel could fix anything and everything. He was...
Amy Nancy Hendricks Megyesy
Sep 21, 2016
Amy Nancy Hendricks Megyesy, 33 of Washington, died Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at the Washington Hospital. She was born March 8, 1983 in Washington, the daughter of John and Shelby Hendricks of Washington. Amy was a graduate of Trinity High School and a homemaker. She loved singing, bling, shopping and going out for coffee. She also loved spending time with...
Louis Ruscello, Jr.
Sep 20, 2016
Louis Ruscello, Jr., 61, of Washington, died Tuesday, September 20, 2016, in his home. He was born March 9, 1955, in Canonsburg, a son of the late Louis Ruscello, Sr., and Mary Lucchese Ruscello. Mr. Ruscello worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse. He was a home handyman and enjoyed riding his Harley, playing guitar, and going on road trips for...
Jefferey F. Florian
Sep 19, 2016
Jefferey F. Florian, 33, of Claysville, died Monday, September 19, 2016, in Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, due to complications of melanoma. He was born July 26, 1983, in Washington, a son of Gerald R. “Jerry” Florian and Sonja E. Evans Florian of Washington. Mr. Florian was a 2001 graduate of Washington High School and earned an Associate’s Degree in Science/Physics in...
Richard W. Sprowls
Sep 16, 2016
Richard W. Sprowls, 80 of Washington, died Friday, September 16, 2016 at the Donnell House. He was born September 24, 1935 in Washington, the son of the late Gordon Sprowls and Helen Klenzing Sprowls. Richard was a graduate of Trinity High School and took some college classes. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during peace time. Mr....
