Kenneth L. Sprowls
Apr 6, 2016
Kenneth L. Sprowls of Washington, PA passed away at home on April 6, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer. Kenneth was born September 10, 1936, in Waynesburg, the son of the late Kenneth Leo Sprowls and Sarah Elizabeth Walker Sprowls. On November 8, 1957, he married Rebecca “Becky” Walker Sprowls who survives. They enjoyed 58 wonderful years together. Surviving...
Joseph Peter Biss
Apr 5, 2016
Joseph Peter Biss, 101, of Washington, died Tuesday, April 5, 2016, in Presbyterian SeniorCare, Washington. He was born March 19, 1915, in Washington, a son of the late Petro and Victoria Urban Biss. Mr. Biss was a graduate of Trinity High School and attended Washington & Jefferson College. He was employed at B.F. Drakenfield as a lab tech. Mr. Biss...
James Melvin Holden, Jr.
Apr 4, 2016
James Melvin Holden, Jr., 54, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Monday, April 4, 2016, in the Washington Hospital. He was born on May 8, 1961, in Portsmouth, NH, a son of Jane Moseley Holden, of Washington, and the late James Melvin Holden, Sr. Mr. Holden graduated from Cornell University, and worked as an engineer. He loved spending time with friends...
Vivian Jean Loar
Apr 1, 2016
Vivian Jean Loar, 85, of Washington, died Friday, April 1, 2016, in Donnell House, Washington. She was born August 14, 1930, in Washington, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Arnold Verderber. A graduate of Washington High School, Mrs. Loar was a homemaker who previously worked at Bell of Pennsylvania as an operator, at PNC Bank as a teller,...
Nancy Jean Phillips
Mar 31, 2016
Nancy Jean Phillips, 71 of Washington, died Thursday, March 31, 2016 at the Washington Hospital. She was born February 21, 1945 in Pittsburgh, the daughter of Joseph Russell and Helen Russell. Nancy was a homemaker and loved reading, pets, cooking and family. She was married to Teddy Phillips, who died November 1, 1992. Surviving are four sons, Ted (Debbie) Phillips...
Betty J. Powell
Mar 31, 2016
Betty J. (Mounts) Powell, 88, of Claysville, PA, died Thursday, March 31, 2016, in her home where she was cared for by her family and dog Kasey, following a 5 month illness. She was born June 12, 1927, in Buffalo Township, Washington, PA to Elmer N. Mounts and Della Mae Doman. She is survived by one brother, Harry E. (Marion)...
Karol Jean Weir
Mar 27, 2016
Karol Jean Weir, 68, of Washington, died Sunday, March 27, 2016, in the Washington Hospital, with her loving family by her side. She was born February 6, 1948, in Washington, a daughter of the late William John Williams and Sylvia Marie Phillips Williams. Mrs. Weir graduated from Richland High School. She was a homemaker who loved to put others first....
Matthew Daniel Willhoft
Mar 27, 2016
Matthew Daniel Willhoft, 47, of Claysville, died on Sunday, March 27, 2016, in his home. He was born on January 24, 1969, in Washington, a son of Mary Durila Willhoft, and the late Joseph Robert Willhoft. He had attended Avella High School, and had worked as a landscaper. Among his many interests, he enjoyed fishing, camping, gardening, and the outdoors....
Wilma Fisher Beeghly
Mar 24, 2016
Wilma Fisher Beeghly, 97, of Washington, passed from this life on Thursday, March 24, 2016. She was born on December 27, 1918, in Grass Lick, West Virginia, a daughter of Alice Polsley and Virdie Lee Fisher. Mrs. Beeghly began a long-time career in secretarial work after graduating from Ripley High School and Charleston College of Commerce in Charleston, West Virginia...
Matthew John Lutz
Mar 24, 2016
Matthew John Lutz, 32 of McDonald, died unexpectedly Thursday, March 24, 2016. He was born November 29, 1983 in Washington, the son of Daniel Ray Lutz Sr. and Denise Petrone Lutz of McDonald. Matthew was graduate of McGuffey High School and was employed at Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local #9 as bricklayer. He also was a graduate of Western Area...
Robert W. Roupe, Jr.
Mar 23, 2016
Robert Woodrow Roupe, Jr., 79, of Washington, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016, in Kade Nursing Home. He was born April 11, 1936, in Washington, a son of the late Robert Woodrow Roupe, Sr. and Mildred Josephine Seibel Roupe. A graduate of Trinity High School, Mr. Roupe served in the Army from September 16, 1959, until his honorable discharge on September...
Ingrid Mary Kalcevic
Mar 22, 2016
God has gained an angel, Ingrid Mary Kalcevic 68 of Claysville, died in her home Tuesday, March 22, 2016. She was born January 1, 1948 in Braddock, the daughter of the late Gunner Eric Nelson and Mildred Rushway Nelson. Mrs. Kalcevic was a graduated of Thomas Jefferson High School. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church in...
George J. Garber
Mar 20, 2016
George J. Garber, 58 of Washington, died Sunday, March 20, 2016 at the Washington Hospital. He was born May 26, 1957 in Washington, the son of the late George Amos Spease and Mary Lou Eva Garber. He was a chef at Burger Chef and also did landscape work in the past. He enjoyed flea markets, yard sales and the 84...
Ralph E. Sprowls
Mar 20, 2016
Ralph E. Sprowls, 82, of Washington, died on Sunday, March 20, 2016, in his home. He was born on October 26, 1933, in East Finley Township, a son of the late Wade and Marjorie Walker Sprowls. Mr. Sprowls attended Claysville High School, and worked at Washington Steel for twenty-five years as a millwright. He was Protestant by faith, and he...
Constance Dorene Rush
Mar 18, 2016
Constance Dorene Rush, 72, of Houston, died on Friday, March 18, 2016, in her home. She was born on May 3, 1943, in Washington, a daughter of the late George Albert and Mary Pauline Keener McDonald. She was a graduate of McGuffey High School. Mrs. Rush worked as a client supervisor for ARC Human Services, for nineteen years. Constance enjoyed...
Caroline Forgas
Mar 17, 2016
Caroline Forgas, 93 of Washington, died Thursday, March 17, 2016 at the Washington County Health Center. She was born November 4, 1922 in Marianna, the daughter of the late Henry and Mary Tomassini Beverina. Caroline attended Immaculate Conception High School and worked as a product tester at RCA for 35 years. She was a member of St. Hilary Roman Catholic...
David L. Marshall
Mar 16, 2016
David Loyd Marshall, 89, of Washington, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016, in Transitions Health Care, Washington. He was born February 6, 1927, in Cameron, West Virginia, a son of William and Arvelia Durbin Marshall. A graduate of Trinity High School, Mr. Marshall Served in the Navy from March 16, 1945, until his honorable discharge on Mary 26, 1946, with a...
William Blakemore Mclaughlin
Mar 12, 2016
William Blakemore McLaughlin, 60 of Washington, died, Saturday, March 12, 2016 at his home. He was born January 11, 1956 in Newport News, VA, the son of the late William B. McLaughlin and Virginia and Guy Harris Sr. William graduated from Foil College in Ireland and was a veteran of the U.S. Army, where he received the Army Commendation Medal,...
Clair Haas
Mar 11, 2016
Clair Haas, 87, of Washington, died Friday, March 11, 2016, in the Washington Hospital. He was born December 18, 1928, in Washington, a son of Raymond Allen Haas and Sarah Grandstaff Haas. Mr. Haas was a 1946 graduate of Washington High School, where he played baseball and basketball. He worked for Jessop Steel for 46 years, retiring as the tool...
Shawn Ernest Beatty
Mar 8, 2016
Shawn Ernest Beatty, 35, of Washington, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016, in his home. He was born April 24, 1980, in Washington, a son of Walter J. Beatty III (Kimberly) of Claysville and the late Robin Marie Brown Beatty. A graduate of McGuffey High School, Mr. Beatty worked as laborer, carpenter and pipe liner. He was a member of Locals...
