Kathleen Chadwick
Feb 16, 2015
Kathleen Chadwick, 84 of Marianna, died Monday, February 16, 2015 at the Washington Hospital. She was born February 19, 1930 in Langloth, the daughter of the late Paul Milocich and Katherine Duich. For 35 years, Kathleen worked as a housekeeper for the Palmer family who owned Palmer's Distributing. She enjoyed gardening and cooking. She was married to Earl M. Chadwick...
Rose Jean Mazzie
Feb 16, 2015
Rose Jean Mazzie, 97, of Washington, PA, born Generosa Montecalvo on August 15, 1917, passed away peacefully under the care of Family Hospice in Pittsburgh on Monday, February 16, 2015. Preceding her in death were her beloved husband, Arthur Mazzie; son, Robert Mazzie; son-in-law, Donald Novogradac; three sisters (Elizabeth, Mary Lou, and Amelia); one brother (Guy); and her dear friend,...
James Anthony Brach
Feb 14, 2015
James Anthony Brach, 48, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 14, 2015, in the Washington Hospital. He was born on March 2, 1966, in Washington, a son of Frank and Helen Zavatski Brach, of Washington. A graduate of Trinity High School, he was Roman Catholic by faith. Mr. Brach worked as an event organizer in the entertainment industry. He...
Accious E. Yilit
Feb 14, 2015
Accious Elizabeth “Liz” Yilit, 78, of Avella, died on Saturday, February 14, 2015, in the Washington Hospital. She had been in failing health over the past few years. She was born on December 26, 1936, in Washington, a daughter of the late William John Charles and Anna Marie Malinak Duke. Mrs. Yilit had worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at...
Karen Louise Lynch
Feb 14, 2015
Karen Louise Lynch, 66, of Washington, died on Saturday, February 14, 2015, in Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born on November 6, 1948, in Washington, a daughter of the late Frank Bernard and Evelyn Louise Heres Naser. Mrs. Lynch had worked as a lab technician in a hospital in St. Petersburg, FL. She was a member of St....
Melvin L. Polen
Feb 13, 2015
Melvin L. Polen, 87, of Washington, died on Friday, February 13, 2015, in the Donnell House. He was born on May 11, 1927, in Ryerson Station, Greene County, a son of Samuel Floyd and Lucille Turner Polen. He was a graduate of Richhill High School, in Wind Ridge. For thirty-six years, he was a conductor for Conrail Railroad, retiring in...
Samuel L. Keener
Feb 12, 2015
Samuel L. Keener, 56, of New Freeport, died February 12, 2015, in UPMC – Montefiore, Pittsburgh. He was born August 9, 1958, in Washington, a son of the late Kenneth Keener and Shirley Stansberry Keener. Mr. Keener attended Trinity High School and worked at Danny West Painting for 25 years. He was a member of the former VFW Post 8319...
Pauline Mae Bird
Feb 10, 2015
Pauline Mae Bird, 67, of Claysville, died Tuesday, February 10, 2015, in her home. She was born September 5, 1947, in Washington, a daughter of the late Paul Russell and Betty Jane Byrd. Mrs. Bird was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Larry Wayne Bird, Sr.; three sons, Merle “Butch” (Shirley) Harps, William Harps and Larry (Debra) Bird, Jr., all...
Harvey Kent Neel
Feb 10, 2015
Harvey Kent Neel, 82 of Washington died, Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at the Washington Hospital. He was born January 26, 1933 in Monongahela, the son of the late Harvey Fell Neel and Marie Carroll Neel. Harvey was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Korean War, and attended Penn State for one year. He was the owner of Neel Transportation...
Helen Krocsko Pikulski
Feb 9, 2015
Helen Krocsko Pikulski, 95, of Washington, died peacefully, February 9, 2015, in Southminster Place of Presbyterian SeniorCare where she had been living for the past 9 years. She was born November 7, 1919, in Louise Mine, near Burgettstown, and lived her childhood years in Raccoon. She was the daughter of the late Michael Krocsko, Sr., and Suzanne Kostrey Krocsko, both...
Joseph D. Ardeno, Sr.
Feb 6, 2015
Joseph Danial Ardeno, Sr., 67, of Washington, died Friday, February 6, 2015. He was born October 8, 1947, in Washington, a son of the late Frank Ardeno Sr. and Anna Marie Daily Ardeno. For the past two years, Mr. Ardeno worked as a driver for Tri-State Auto Auction. Previously, he worked for Waste Management for 25 years and was an...
Nancy Lee Simonelli
Feb 4, 2015
Nancy Lee Thomas Simonelli, 63, of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Taylorstown, PA, passed away February 4, 2015, after a long battle with heart and lung disease. She was born May 7, 1951, in Washington, PA, a daughter of the late Bryan Thomas, Jr. and late Helen Jerry Livingood Thomas. Nancy graduated from McGuffey High School in 1969. She was employed...
Jack Dale Stanley
Feb 4, 2015
Jack Dale Stanley Sr., 81 of Washington, died Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at his home. He was born May 1, 1933 in Uniontown the son of the late Wade Stanley Sr. and Edna Toborky. Jack graduated from North Union High School and owned four Foodland Stores. He was a member of Trinity Church and enjoyed playing golf, watching football and...
Judith Nina Wilson
Feb 1, 2015
Judith Nina Wilson, 73, of Washington, died Sunday, February 1, 2015, in Donnell House. She was born July 9, 1941, in Canonsburg, a daughter of the late Angelo Jacoby and Elizabeth Hulpa Jacoby. Mrs. Wilson was a homemaker. On August 19, 1957, she married Robert Wilson, who survives. Also surviving are three sons, James (Kathy) Wilson, Robert (Peg) Wilson and...
Rita Jenkins
Feb 1, 2015
Rita Jenkins, 82, of Washington, died Sunday, February 1, 2015, in The Washington County Health Center. She was born April 20, 1932, in Washington, a daughter of the late Cedar Evans and Catherine Cole Evans. Mrs. Jenkins was a homemaker who loved to read and play bingo. On November 27, 1961, she married Willis Jenkins, who died April 26, 2006....
Catherine Louise Vankirk
Feb 1, 2015
Catherine Louise VanKirk, 72, of Washington, died Sunday, February 1, 2015, in Donnell House. She was born May 15, 1942, in Washington, a daughter of the late Ralph C. and Eleanor Jolley VanKirk. Ms. VanKirk was a 1960 graduate of Trinity High School and 1963 graduate of Washington Hospital School of Nursing. She received her BSN from Wheeling Jesuit University....
Thomas Edward Powell Jr.
Jan 31, 2015
Thomas Edward Powell, Jr., 49, of Pittsburgh, died Saturday, January 31, 2015, in his residence. He was born August 29, 1965, in Reading, a son of Barbara Elaine Lykins of Sinking Springs, and the late Thomas Edward Powell, Sr. Mr. Powell attended the Western School for paralegal training. He was employed as a paralegal. Mr. Powell was an avid fisherman...
Donald Lee Berry
Jan 30, 2015
Donald Lee Berry, 79 of Pittsburgh, died Friday, January 30, 2015 at Mercy Hospital. He was born December 13, 1935 in Burgettstown, the son of the late Warren Berry and Thelma Lewis Berry. He graduated with degrees from both Washington & Jefferson College and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and was employed as an engineer in the telecommunications industry. He was...
Josephine Stewart
Jan 28, 2015
Josephine Providence “Jo” Stewart, 83, of Washington, died Wednesday, January 28, 2015, in Donnell House. She had been in declining health the past two years. She was born, February 15, 1931, the third daughter of the late Joseph and Caroline Natale Mantia. Mrs. Stewart graduated from Immaculate Conception High School. She worked in the admissions department at Washington Hospital, retiring...
Edgar Petrisek
Jan 28, 2015
Edgar Petrisek, 98, of Washington, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. He was the son of George and Julianne (Getto) Petrisek. Surviving are his wife of 76 years, Elizabeth (Demko) Petrisek; son Edgar (Jean) Petrisek of Pittsburgh; sister Mary Behanna of Bentleyville; brother Max Petrisek of Lancaster; and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Petrisek was a veteran of WWII,...
