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,...
Milton G. Augenstene
Jan 28, 2015
Milton G. Augenstene went to be with his Lord and Savior on, Wednesday, January 28, 2015. He was born in 1921 in Pittsburgh, a son of G. Milton and Alma Brubach Augenstene. He was a Christian and a member of Central Assembly of God, where he served at one time as a greeter. He visited the shut-ins and was interested...
Dorothy Jane Jordan
Jan 28, 2015
Dorothy Jane Jordan, 94, of Washington, died Wednesday, January 28, 2015, in Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born October 10, 1920, in Washington, a daughter of John Lawrence McIsaac and Mary Kriglein McIsaac. Mrs. Jordan graduated from Washington High School in 1939, and, since her 30th class reunion, served as the class secretary. She worked at Sample’s Taxi and Snyder’s...
Loretta B. Yanavich
Jan 27, 2015
Loretta B. Yanavich, 94, of Washington, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015. She was born May 16, 1920, in Washington, a daughter of Mike Bednarski and Katherine Wozniak Bednarski. Mrs. Yanavich worked at her son’s salvage business for 30 years. In addition, she was a dairy farmer all of her life and enjoyed hard work, farming and gardening. Mrs. Yanavich was...
Dolores Ann Tarr
Jan 27, 2015
Dolores Ann Tarr, 83, of Washington, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015, in the Washington Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born February 27, 1931, in Washington, a daughter of Walter Hanna and Thelma Harshman. Mrs. Tarr retired from the housekeeping department of the Washington Hospital. She attended activities at the Senior Citizens Center, loved animals, and enjoyed crafts, bingo,...
Carl Thomas Holmes Jr.
Jan 27, 2015
Carl Holmes, Jr.,, 59 of Washington, died Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at Washington Hospital. He was born December 30, 1955 in Washington the son of the late Carl Thomas Holmes Sr. and Opal McBee Holmes. Carl graduated from McGuffey High School and worked for West Penn Wire. He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion in Taylorstown,...
