Clarence "Shorty" Shrader
Sep 15, 2016
Clarence E. “Shorty” Shrader, 66, of Washington, died Thursday, September 15, 2016, in his home. He was born March 7, 1950, in Washington, a son of the late William and Anna Elizabeth Ellifritz Shrader. Mr. Shrader retired from Al’s Water Service, where he had worked as a mechanic. A jack-of-all-trades, he enjoyed tinkering with things and antique cars. Mr. Shrader...
Beatrice N. Conn
Sep 15, 2016
Beatrice N. Conn, 89, of Washington, passed into the loving arms of her “Lovey”, on Thursday, September 15, 2016. She was born on April 29, 1927, a daughter of Harry E. Noble, and Dessie Dean Miller Faris Noble. On February 10, 1944, she married the love of her life, Howard S. “Lovey” Conn, who passed away on February 26, 2012,...
Bruce Edgar Dennick, Sr.
Sep 14, 2016
Bruce Edgar Dennick, Sr., 68, of Washington, died on September 14, 2016, in the Washington Hospital. He was born on December 1, 1947, in Washington, a son of the late Albert and Mary Alice Baldwin Dennick. Mr. Dennick was a graduate of McGuffey High School, and had worked at Washington Steel Corporation. Bruce loved spending time with his family, and...
William Lee Watt
Sep 13, 2016
William Lee Watt, 45, of Washington, died Tuesday, September 13, 2016, in his home, following a lengthy illness. He was born February 1, 1971, in Pittsburgh, a son of Glenda Harris Watt of Washington and the late Dwight Watt. Mr. Watt was a member of the Church of Christ and volunteered at the Habitat for Humanity Store. Surviving, in addition...
Christopher Thomas Kelly
Sep 12, 2016
Christopher Thomas Kelly, 66, of Avella, died Monday, September 12, 2016, in Oak Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Greensburg. He was born December 9, 1949, in Pittsburgh, a son of Eileen Hollahan Kelly of Mt. Lebanon and the late Frank Kelly. Mr. Kelly graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School. He served in the Army for 7 years, the Navy for...
Scott David Taneyhill
Sep 12, 2016
Scott David Taneyhill, 56, of Washington, died Monday, September 12, 2016. He was born September 17, 1959, in Johnstown, a son of George Edward (Evelyn) Taneyhill of Altoona and the late Marion Joan Daughterty Taneyhill. Mr. Taneyhill graduated from The Ohio State University. He worked for McRay Landscape and Stone Work in McMurray for several years. Mr. Taneyhill loved spending...
Rhoda Lynn Malone
Sep 9, 2016
Rhoda Lynn Malone, 40, of Canonsburg died Friday, September 9, 2016, in an automobile accident in Clarksburg, West Virginia while traveling for a Christian Outreach program. She was born on February 6, 1976, in Vineland, New Jersey, the daughter of the late Irene Ruth Schulz. Her life was dedicated to serving Jesus Christ, her savior and Lord. Expanding the Kingdom...
Patricia Dolores Jessop
Sep 9, 2016
Patricia Dolores Jessop, 73 of Scenery Hill, died September 9, 2016 at home. She was born April 21, 1943 in Hopewell, VA, the daughter of the late Edward John Kennelly and Bertha Alice John Kennelly. Patricia graduated from South Hills High School in Pittsburgh and also graduated from Presbyterian School of Nursing. She worked as a registered nurse at the...
William H. Manning, Sr.
Sep 8, 2016
William H. Manning, Sr., 83, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Thursday, September 8, 2016, in his home. He was born on June 27, 1933, in Altoona, a son of the late Clair and Pearl Elsie Wingard Dewey. Mr. Manning had worked as a truck driver for Black Top Paving. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and going to the casino. On March...
William Charles Blacka, Sr.
Sep 7, 2016
William Charles Blacka, Sr., 82, of Greensboro, North Carolina, formerly of Washington, died Wednesday, September 7, 2016, in High Point Regional Hospital, High Point, NC. He was born February 14, 1934, in Washington, a son of the late Frank Blacka and Olive Emma Rolly Blacka. A graduate of Washington High School, Mr. Blacka worked as a jet mechanic at Northwest...
Kevin Lee Ewing
Aug 31, 2016
Kevin Lee Ewing, 47, of West Finley, died August 31, 2016, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born September 16, 1968, in Washington, the son of Harry Neale Ewing Sr. of West Virginia and Rosalee Riggle of West Alexander. Kevin was a graduate of McGuffey High School and worked as a truck driver for Burns Excavation. He enjoyed hunting,...
Helen Marlene Bane
Aug 24, 2016
Helen Marlene Bane, 78, of Washington, died Wednesday, August 24, 2016, in Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born September 25, 1937, in Washington, a daughter of the late James C. and Helen Morrow Henderson. Mrs. Bane attended Washington High School. She was a homemaker who enjoyed playing bingo, cooking, crafting, crocheting, and collecting Pillsbury Dough Boy figurines. Mrs. Bane was...
Carol Jean Atchison
Aug 24, 2016
Carol Jean Atchison, 84, of Washington, died Wednesday, August 24, 2016, in the Washington Hospital. She was born September 22, 1931, in Langeloth, a daughter of the late Ralph Wick Melvin and Anna Elizabeth Sanders Melvin. Mrs. Atchison worked at the former Gee Bee’s Department Store as a supervisor. She enjoyed bingo and going to the casino. Mrs. Atchison loved...
Tressa Underwood Hartley
Aug 23, 2016
Tressa Underwood Hartley, 97, of Washington, died Tuesday, August 23, 2016, in Washington County Health Center. She was born September 7, 1918, in Cross Creek, a daughter of Joseph and Rose Mitchell Underwood. Mrs. Hartley was a homemaker who dearly loved her family and enjoyed playing bingo. She loved flowers and was a member of the African Violet Association. Mrs....
Raymond A. Mikuta
Aug 22, 2016
Raymond A. Mikuta, 78, of Washington, died Monday, August 22, 2016, in Presbyterian Senior Care, Washington. He was born March 20, 1938, in Washington, a son of the late Raymond J. and Joanna Kruczek Mikuta. Mr. Mikuta served in the Army from September 19, 1961, until his honorable discharge on September 18, 1963, with a rank of Specialist, 4th class....
Morton Troy Moore
Aug 22, 2016
Morton Troy Moore, 85, of Washington, died Monday, August 22, 2016, in Donnell House. He was born January 27, 1931, in Washington, a son of the late Carl Clifton Moore and Elizabeth Virginia Cassidy Moore. A 1949 graduate of Trinity High School, Mr. Moore worked as an operator at Washington - East Washington Joint Authority for 40 years. He was...
Luverna Jean Elliott Staley
Aug 21, 2016
Luverna Jean Elliott Staley, 91, of Washington, died Sunday, August 21, 2016 at home. She was born February 13, 1925 in Canonsburg, the daughter of the late Thomas Elliott and Evelyn Spicer Elliott. Luverna worked at Western Center for many years as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She loved being a homemaker and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Luverna...
Mary "Betty" E. Sekorky
Aug 20, 2016
Mary E. “Betty” Sekorky, 94 of Washington, died Saturday, August 20, 2016 at the Washington County Health Center. She was born March 26, 1922 in Washington, the daughter of the late Wray Chambers and Dessie Holmes Chambers. Betty was a graduate of Washington High School and worked at Brockway Glass for 26 years. She was a member of Fairhill Manor...
Earl James Loar Jr.
Aug 20, 2016
Earl James Loar Jr., 87 of Washington, died Saturday, August 20, 2016 at the Donnell House. He was born November 19, 1928 in Washington, the son of the late Earl James Loar Sr. and Gladys Mae Donahue Loar. Earl attended Washington High School was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked at Brockway #11 for 35 years as a...
John Edward Manion Jr.
Aug 20, 2016
John Edward Manion, 83 of Washington, died Saturday, August, 20, 2016 at the Washington County Health Center, where he had been for short-term rehabilitation. He was born May 11, 1933 in Washington, the son of the late John Edward Manion Sr. and Veronica Marie Seubert Manion. John was a graduate of Immaculate Conception High School and a veteran of the...
