Douglas Eugene Strawn
Nov 2, 2015
Douglas Eugene Strawn, 66, of Canonsburg, died Monday, November 2, 2015, in Transitions Health Care, Washington. He was born June 24, 1949, in Washington, a son of the late Wilbert and Ida Mounts Strawn. A graduate of McGuffey High School, Mr. Strawn worked for Brockway Glass for 9 years and then for Waller Construction. He was an avid sports fan...
James Gottlieb Dallmeyer
Nov 1, 2015
James Gottlieb Dallmeyer, 94, of Washington, died on Sunday, November 1, 2015, in his home. He was born August 22, 1921, in Cross Creek Village, son of William Frederick Dallmeyer, and Anna Mary Johnston Dallmeyer. He was a graduate of Hickory High School, class of 1939. After graduation, he worked in the oil fields in Michigan, with his dad and...
Margie Ann Murphy
Oct 31, 2015
Margie Ann Murphy, born Feb. 19, 1946, passed away at U.P.M.C. Passavant on Saturday, October 31, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Charles Wells and Grenet “Becky” Jackson Wells of Washington, wife of the late William A. Murphy, and mother of the late Terri Murphy Lucas. Surviving Margie are two sons, Allison “Buster” Murphy married to Jill Murphy,...
James Lawson Smith
Oct 31, 2015
James Lawson Smith, 85, of Washington, died Saturday, October 31, 2015, in his home. He was born December 28, 1929, in Washington, a son of James E. Smith and Margaret Ellen Gray Smith. A graduate of Washington High School, Mr. Smith retired from West Penn Power Company, where he had worked as an equipment manager. In addition, he was the...
George Darrell Fitch, Sr.
Oct 31, 2015
George Darrell Fitch, Sr., 82, of Washington, died Saturday, October 31, 2015, in his home. He was born June 17, 1933, in Canonsburg, a son of William E. Fitch and Lillian McConnell Fitch. Mr. Fitch worked as a welder for Combustion Engineering and was the owner of the 19th Hole in Eighty Four. He enjoyed go-cart racing and bowling. On...
Jerry Wayne Adams
Oct 31, 2015
Jerry Wayne Adams, 50, of Washington, went home to be with his Lord, on Saturday, October 31, 2015, in the Washington Hospital. He was born February 12, 1965, in Morgantown, West Virginia. Self-employed, Mr. Adams owned and operated JWA Home Improvement. He was involved with construction since he was 16 years old. Mr. Adams took great pride in his work...
Angeline Myers
Oct 29, 2015
Angeline Myers, 81, of Washington, died Thursday, October 29, 2015, in her home. She fought her illness for four months and passed away peacefully to be with Richard. She was born May 9, 1934, in Washington, a daughter of John Mancuso and Bella Locust Mancuso. A homemaker, Mrs. Myers was a devoted and loving wife and mother. She enjoyed decorating...
Marjorie Melone Smagner
Oct 28, 2015
Marjorie Melone Liggitt Smagner, 87, of Houston, died on Wednesday, October 28, 2015. She was born July 2, 1928, the daughter of the late Raymond A. and Wenona Gary Melone. She married Robert W. Liggitt, who died in 1959. Following the death of her first husband, she married Mike Smagner, who died in 1984. Mrs. Smagner attended Chartiers Twp. Schools...
Carla Jean Bedillion
Oct 28, 2015
Carla Jean Bedillion 49, of Washington, died Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at home. She was born April 2, 1966, in Washington, the daughter of Carl Duane (Karen) Bedillion of Washington and the late Nancy Jean Ashbrook Hewitt. Carla received her Bachelor Degree from the California University of Pennsylvania and worked as a Customer Relations Specialist at Apria Healthcare. She was...
Lois Russell Weaver
Oct 28, 2015
Lois Ann Russell Weaver, 71 of Washington, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at home. She was born March 17, 1944, in Hickory, the daughter of the late Albert William Russell and Rose Elmira Florence Clemens. Lois was a packer at Brockway Glass. She attended North Buffalo Presbyterian Church. On February 17, 1962, she married Robert Harold Weaver, who survives....
Fernando "Fred" Tracanna
Oct 28, 2015
Fernando “Fred” Tracanna, 89 of Washington, died Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at the Donnell House. He was born February 20, 1926, in Washington, the son of the late, Frank and Concetta Cancelmi Tracanna. Fred graduated from Washington High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in WW II, where he received the Good Conduct Medal, WW II...
Terry Lee Ritchie
Oct 25, 2015
Terry Lee “Sarge” Ritchie, 69, of Washington, died on Sunday, October 25, 2015, in Golden Living Nursing Home. He was the son of the late James and Jeanette Grimm Ritchie Clark. Mr. Ritchie was a retired United States Army Ranger. For his service in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, he was awarded two Purple Hearts, Bronze Star Medal...
Kenneth J. Mounts, Jr.
Oct 25, 2015
Kenneth J. Mounts, Jr., 84, of Washington, died on Sunday, October 25, 2015, in St. Andrew’s Village, Indiana, PA. He was born on November 18, 1930, in Washington, a son of the late Kenneth J. and Margaret Hughes Mounts. A 1948 graduate of Washington High School, Mr. Mounts had worked as an engineer for Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania. He...
Nellie Jane Bissett
Oct 25, 2015
Nellie Jane Brown Bissett, 91 of Hickory, died Sunday, October 25,2015 at the Washington Hospital. She was born November 10, 1923 in Herminie, PA, the daughter of the late Wilfred Brown and Sarah Coughenour Brown. Nellie was a homemaker and a member of Chartiers Cross Roads Presbyterian Church, where she was and elder and very active in her faith. She...
Stephanie Bozek
Oct 24, 2015
Stephanie Bozek, 92, of Washington, died on Saturday, October 24, 2015, in the Washington County Health Center. She was born on June 28, 1923, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late John and Josephine Stavovy, from Gorny, Poland. Mrs. Bozek was a member of St. Hilary Roman Catholic Church. Stephanie was the owner of Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio, in Washington,...
Mary Ann Devenney
Oct 22, 2015
Mary Ann Devenney, 74 of Washington, died October 22, 2015 in Washington Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 12, 1940 in Washington the daughter of the late LeRoy Ashmore and Anna Schneider Ashmore. Mary Ann graduated from Claysville High School in 1958. She worked as a Pharmacy Tech and as a baker at the Washington Park...
George E. Barney
Oct 22, 2015
George E. Barney, 92, of McMurray, died Thursday, October 22, 2015, in Country Meadows, Bridgeville. He was born September 25, 1923, in Eldersville, a son of Archie Milligan Barney and Edith Jackson Barney. Mr. Barney graduated from Hickory High School and worked for 40 years for the U.S. Government with the Department of Agriculture’s Milk Marketing Division. A veteran of...
Ruth Ann Mcgurgan
Oct 21, 2015
Ruth Anne McGurgan, 86, loving mother and grandmother, of Washington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, in Donnell House following a brief illness. She was born March 26, 1929, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late Harry Harte and Elizabeth Magill Harte. Ruth graduated from Langley High School, Sheraden, in 1947 and from California University with a Bachelor...
Charles Thomas Boyd
Oct 20, 2015
Charles Thomas Boyd, 70, of Washington, died October 20, 2015. He was born May 17, 1945, in Washington, a son of the late Earnest James Boyd and Gertrude Margaret Bedell Boyd. Mr. Boyd worked as a laborer in the construction industry. He was a member of VFW Post 927 and the Slovak Club and enjoyed hunting, fishing and shooting pool....
Charles E. Mccormick
Oct 18, 2015
Charles E. McCormick, 93, of Washington, died Sunday, October 18, 2015, in his home. He was born August 29, 1922, in Claysville, a son of Elmer L. and Bessie E. Gleason McCormick. Mr. McCormick graduated from Morris Township High School. He owned and operated McCormick Roofing & Heating for 15 years and retired from Port Authority of Allegheny County in...
