Betty Jo Riggle
Jun 22, 2024
Betty Jo Cross Riggle, 82, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 22, 2024, surrounded by her beloved family. Also known as “Bebba”, especially to her grandchildren, death came after five years of bravely confronting Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and blood cancer. Betty Jo was born in Washington, Pennsylvania, at home on Wednesday, November 26, 1941. She was the only child of James Ardis...
Richard Mathis
Jun 21, 2024
Richard Mathis, 94, of Washington, passed away Friday, June 21, 2024. He was born March 16, 1930, in Manifold, PA, son of the late Adam Mathis and Beatrice Carson Mathis. Richard was known for his abilities to have a conversation with anyone he met, telling jokes, and being a great storyteller! He had worked as a mill worker for McGraw...
Pauline "Polly" Marie Williams
Jun 20, 2024
Pauline “Polly” Williams, 73, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed on peacefully, as she wanted to, in her home, on Thursday, June 20, 2024. She was born November 23,1949 in Washington, PA, daughter of the late Paul and Nannie Smith Wilson. Polly is predeceased by her first husband, the late Donald Chess, who died in 2000, and her second...
Margaret Mary Korowicki
Jun 20, 2024
Margaret Mary Korowicki, 92, of Washington, passed away peacefully, Thursday, June 20, 2024, in Woodside Place, Washington. She was born November 16, 1931, in Meadow Lands, a daughter of the late Henry and Mary Kurek Yankovitch. Margaret was a graduate of Immaculate Conception High School and a member of Immaculate Conception Church, St. James Parish. She was employed by Bell...
Nadine Elizabeth Pleil
Jun 20, 2024
Nadine Elizabeth Pleil, 92, died Thursday, June 20, 2024, at Townview Health and Rehabilitation Center in Canonsburg. She was born on February 17, 1932, in Birmingham, England, a daughter of Mehendra Ghose and Maud Elmore. Nadine worked as a secretary for Soil Conservation with the Department of Agriculture in Washington. She enjoyed traveling to Europe and South America, reading a...
Paul Clark Hennen
Jun 20, 2024
Paul Clark Hennen, 78, of Pittsburgh, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024. He was born April 22, 1946, in Washington, PA, a son of the late Paul V. Hennen and Lorraine Irwin Mossburg. Paul served as a radioman in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War as well as serving in the U.S. Coast Guard afterwards. He was awarded the...
Josephine Dire Lugaila
Jun 14, 2024
Josephine Dire Lugaila, 98, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2024, in Strabane Woods in Washington. She was born March 4, 1926 in Southview, Washington County, a daughter of the late Angelo and Angela Berlingieri Dire. On June 26, 1948, she married John Lugaila, who died on October 14, 1997. She was a member of St. Alphonsus Church in McDonald....
William D. Golna
Jun 13, 2024
William "Bill" D. Golna passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family. Born in Washington, PA, to the late William Golna and Mary Ambrose Golna, Bill was a graduate of Trinity High School. He went on to attend Millersville University, where he showcased his athletic talent as the quarterback of the football team. Throughout his adult life, Bill's passion...
Robert D. Barnhart
Jun 10, 2024
Robert D. “Bob” “Barney” Barnhart, 89, of Washington, died Monday, June 10, 2024, in Washington Hospital. He was born February 23, 1935, in Crabapple, near Windridge, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Woodrow and Dorothy Hewitt Barnhart. Bob went to Richhill High School. He served in the Army and was stationed in Hawaii when it became a state. He retired...
Candy Lynn Klaus
Jun 10, 2024
Candy Lynn Klaus, 53, of Washington, passed away Monday, June 10, 2024, in her home, surrounded by family. She was born January 11, 1971, in Washington, a daughter of the late Donna Lou McKinney. Candy previously worked as an aide at Candlelight Assisted Living and Sarris Candies. She then stayed home to raise her children and later would watch over...
Thomas S. King
Jun 9, 2024
Thomas “Tom” S. King, 95, of Strabane Woods, Washington, passed away June 9, 2024. He was born January 7, 1929, in Washington, a son of the late Frank S. King and Elsie Hammond King. Tom was a 1947 graduate of Trinity High School and had worked as a plate maker at Observer Reporter Publishing Company. He was a member of...
George John Kupar
Jun 9, 2024
Dr. George John Kupar, 61, of Washington, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at his home on June 9, 2024. Born on February 27, 1963, in Washington, George was the beloved son of the late George Kupar Jr. and Gertrude Saveikis Kupar. George's life was marked by numerous academic and professional achievements. A graduate of Trinity High School, he pursued the medical...
Thomas Allen Laurine
Jun 8, 2024
Thomas Allen Laurine, 80, of Claysville, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2024. He was born March 10, 1944, in West Chester, a son of the late Lawrence Laurine and Juanita Cheek Laurine. Thomas was a 1963 graduate of Washington High School. In his early years, he worked at his father’s auto body shop and the former Frankin Mall as a...
C. Nancy Podboy
Jun 6, 2024
C. Nancy Insana Podboy, 92, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Canonsburg Hospital. She was born March 25, 1932, in Washington, daughter of the late Gabriel and Concetta Cantanese Insana. Nancy attended Washington High School. She was employed as a selector, packer and inspector at Owens Brockway Glass, and previously worked at Washington Hospital. She was a member...
Lois Falosk
Jun 5, 2024
Lois Falosk, 77, of Washington, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in UPMC Shadyside, Pittsburgh, surrounded by family. She was born May 21, 1947, in West Mifflin, a daughter of the late John C. Matis and Katherine Brethold Matis. Lois was a graduate of West Mifflin High School and attended technical school. She had worked as a secretary in the...
Kenneth Leroy Mcdonald
May 31, 2024
Kenneth Leroy McDonald, 75, of Washington, passed away Friday, May 31, 2024, in the Washington Hospital emergency room. He was born November 18, 1948, in Washington, a son of the late George Wilson McDonald and Margaret Esther Orum McDonald. Kenneth had previously worked in the construction and truck driving business and retired from Goodwill Industries. He proudly served in the...
Debra "Deb" Hodinko
May 29, 2024
Debra “Deb” Hodinko, a beloved former Head Start teacher, passed away on May 29, 2024, at the age of 58. She was born on March 28, 1966, in West Virginia, and had been residing in Washington, Pennsylvania. Deb, known for her fun-loving spirit and kind-hearted nature, touched the lives of many. Her career as a Head Start teacher allowed her...
Linda Jo Habarka
May 27, 2024
Linda Habarka was born in Washington, Pa, on April 19, 1950, the first daughter of Joseph and Lois Breckons of Gretna. She passed after a brief illness on May 27, 2024. She attended Chartiers-Houston High School graduating in 1968. Linda also graduated from the California University of Pennsylvania with an education degree. Linda spent her teaching career within the Woodland...
Dolores June Loar
May 26, 2024
Dolores June Binder Loar, 92, of Washington, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024. She was born November 25, 1931, in Canonsburg, a daughter of the late Anthony Binder and Hallie Myers Binder. Dolores was employed as baker for Washington and Jefferson College and as a cook for Trinity School District. She was a homemaker and avid sewer. She enjoyed doing...
George Lee Simonelli
May 25, 2024
George Lee Simonelli, 70, of Washington, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2024. He was born June 18, 1953, in Washington, a son of the late Victor Simonelli and Betty Loar Simonelli. Mr. Simonelli was employed as a supervisor by Trees Inc. On January 12, 1974, he married his wife, Nancy Lee Thomas Simonelli, who passed away February 4, 2015. Surviving...
