William J. Moore
Jul 13, 2015
William J. Moore, 85 died unexpectedly, Monday, July 13, 2015 at home. He was born March 13,1930 in Lone Pine, the son of the late William J. Moore and Dorothy Bell Moore. He worked at Brockway Glass for 18 years and Rolling Green Golf Course for 20 years. He was a member of Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Church and enjoyed camping...
William Theodore Schumacher
Jul 12, 2015
William Theodore Schumacher, 78, of Washington, formerly of Claysville, died on Sunday, July 12, 2015, in Canonsburg Hospital, having been in declining health. He was born on February 12, 1937, in Pittsburgh, a son of Harry and Anna Heinemann Schumacher. Mr. Schumacher had worked as a heavy equipment operator in construction, for more than 30 years at Victor Dosse Contracting....
Jerry Lee Nelson
Jul 11, 2015
Jerry Lee Nelson, Sr., 77, of Washington, died on Saturday, July 11, 2015, in UPMC, Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born on January 12, 1938, in West Finley, a son of the late, Clarence Ray and Flossie Archer Nelson. Mr. Nelson was a 1956 graduate of West Alexander High School. Jerry worked at Lou Elliot’s Amoco, drove a Washington City...
Audrey Wolfe
Jul 10, 2015
Audrey Wolfe, 95, of Washington, died on July 10, 2015, in Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born August 16, 1919, in Washington, a daughter of Leo Addison Wolfe and Helen Hallam Wolfe. Audrey graduated from East Washington High School in 1936, and worked in the office at National Annealing Box. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, where...
David John Rocks
Jul 9, 2015
David John Rocks, 60, of Imperial, passed unexpectedly, and went to be with The Lord on July 9, 2015. The son of the late Sophia and George W. Rocks, he was born in Washington, on March 13, 1955. A graduate of Washington High School, he was formerly employed by the Greater Washington Area Parks & Recreation Commission. For the past...
Lois Jean "Jeani" Bruno
Jul 9, 2015
Lois “Jeani” Bruno, 80 of Washington, died Thursday, July 9, 2015 at the Washington Hospital. She was born September 15, 1934 in Washington, the daughter of the late Louis E. Heiner and Mary Tatusko Heiner. Jeani graduated from Immaculate Conception High School and worked for Bell Telephone before becoming a homemaker and was also a Licensed Practical Nurse later in...
Ethel Marie Murphy
Jul 9, 2015
Ethel Marie White Murphy, 90, of Washington, died Thursday, July 9, 2015, in Presbyterian SeniorCare, Washington. She was born June 15, 1925, in Barnesboro, a daughter of the late Albert White and Marie Strange White. Mrs. Murphy graduated from Verona High School and was a cashier at Ames Department Store. She was a member of Washington Alliance Church. On February...
Betty Jane Tucker
Jul 9, 2015
Betty Jane Tucker, 84 of Washington, died Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Transitions Health Care. She was born March 2, 1931 in Smith Township, the daughter of the late Charles Melvin McGinnis and Margaret Mary Schultz McGinnis. Betty was a nurse’s aide at the Washington County Health Center for 15 years. She enjoyed gardening; puzzle books and feeding the outdoor...
John M. Lowery, Sr.
Jul 7, 2015
John M. Lowery, Sr., 54, of Canonsburg, died Tuesday, July 7, 2015, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He had been ill since 2007. He was born July 12, 1960, in Washington, a son of the late John and Genevieve Anderson Lowery. Mr. Lowery worked for many years at Miller Centrifugal, retiring in 2007. He loved sports, muscle cars, fishing, and,...
Jill Webb Moon
Jul 7, 2015
Jill Alene Webb Moon, 52, of Washington, died Tuesday, July 7, 2015, in Donnell House. She was born September 8, 1962, in Washington, a daughter of Dr. Michael L. Webb, Sr., and Jean Elizabeth Morgan Webb of Washington. Mrs. Moon graduated from Trinity High School and Ohio Valley School of Nursing, Wheeling. She worked as a registered nurse at St....
Shirley M. Gump Doman
Jul 6, 2015
Shirley M. Gump Doman, 79 of Washington, died Monday, July 6, 2015 at home. She was born January 22, 1936 in Washington, the daughter of the late Earl Gump and Margaret Williams Gump. Shirley worked at RCA as an assembly worker and was a homemaker. She was a member of South Canonsburg Church. On March 17, 1959, she married Harold...
Edith Helen D'Ignazio Reis
Jul 6, 2015
Edith Helen D’Ignazio Reis, 87 of Washington died Monday, July 6, 2015 at the Donnell House. She was in declining health for several years. She was born October 10, 1927 in the Mt. Oliver section of Pittsburgh, the daughter of Italian immigrants, Matteo and Concetta Montrasti D’Ignazio. Edith was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking and camping. She was a member...
James Wilbur Laird
Jul 6, 2015
James Wilbur Laird, 77, of Washington, died Monday, July 6, 2015, in Washington County Health Center. He was born December 28, 1937, in Washington, a son of the late John W. Laird and Catherine Solinger Laird. Mr. Laird was a social member of Core-Houston American Legion Post 907, Taylorstown. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and watching old movies. Surviving are two...
Margaret Ann Bonner
Jul 6, 2015
Margaret Ann “Margie” Bonner, 98, of Washington, passed away peacefully in her sleep, in the Donnell House, on Monday, July 6, 2015. She was born on May 27, 1917, in Wolfdale, the daughter of Harry and Hazel Penn Jordan. Mrs. Bonner had been a homemaker for most of her life, and had also worked as a teacher’s aide in Florida,...
Janet Alice Popovich
Jul 6, 2015
Pastor Janet Alice Popovich, 68 of Burgettstown, died unexpectedly Monday, July 6, 2015 at home. She was born June 1, 1947 in Pittsburgh, the daughter of the late Joseph Surmick and Anna Orschler Surmick. She graduated from South Hills High School in 1965 and attended Pittsburgh Beauty Academy and the Shiloh Bible Institute. Janet was formerly a beautician before becoming...
Oreta "Rita" Greer Thomas
Jul 4, 2015
Oreta Mae “Rita” Greer Thomas, 80, of Washington, died Saturday, July 4, 2015, in Transitions Health Care, following a brief illness. She was born April 20, 1935, in Washington, a daughter of the late Wilson Greer and Goldie Spease Greer. A homemaker, Mrs. Thomas was an avid bingo player and enjoyed crocheting and spending time with family and friends. She...
Donald Roy Martin, Sr.
Jul 4, 2015
Donald Roy Martin, Sr., 81, of Wellsburg, West Virginia, died Saturday, July 4, 2015, in Weirton Medical Center. He was born June 18, 1934, in Washington, a son of the late Daniel F. and Orpha Martin. Mr. Martin was a veteran of the Marine Corps and worked as a coal miner for Bethlehem Mines. On April 21, 1970, he married...
Kimberly Sue Schwingel
Jul 3, 2015
Kimberly Sue Anderson Schwingel, 47, of Washington, died unexpectedly, Friday, July 3, 2015. She was born May 12, 1968, in Washington, a daughter of the late Donald E. Anderson, Sr. and Betty Lou Prosser Anderson. Mrs. Schwingel worked in the housekeeping department at the Washington Hospital and enjoyed coaching softball, playing bingo, and taking care of her family. On May...
Mary Lue Holmes
Jul 3, 2015
Mary Lue Holmes, 69, of Washington, died Friday, July 3, 2015, in Washington Hospital, following a two and a half year illness. She was born June 12, 1946, in Washington, a daughter of the late Frank and Wilda Stephen Pareso. Ms. Holmes was a graduate of Washington High School and worked in customer service at Sears for 33 years. She...
Theodore S. Burk, Jr.
Jun 30, 2015
Theodore Smith Burk, Jr., 67, of Amity, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015, in Weirton Medical Center. He was born May 8, 1948, in Washington, a son of the late Theodore Smith Burk Sr. and Mary Leonard Burk. Mr. Burk was a veteran of the Navy, serving from August 3, 1965, until his honorable discharge on May 16, 1969, as an...
