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,...
James Onesko
Jan 26, 2015
James Onesko, 85, of Washington, died Monday, January 26, 2015, in Washington County Health Center, following a seven-month illness. He was born July 12, 1929, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Mary Onesko. Mr. Onesko was a member of Holy Trinity National Catholic Church and the Polish Club. He enjoyed bowling, golfing and traveling with his wife. Mr. Onesko...
Jacqueline Julian Watson
Jan 25, 2015
Jacqueline Julian Watson, 76, of Claysville, died Sunday, January 25, 2015, in the Washington Hospital. She was born July 8, 1938, in Washington, a daughter of the late Anthony Julian and Theresa Arena Julian. A homemaker, Mrs. Watson was very family-oriented and was a devoted and loving mother and grandmother with a strong religious faith. On November 22, 1956, she...
Mary Jane Merchant
Jan 24, 2015
Mary Jane Merchant, 89, of Washington, died Saturday, January 24, 2015, in Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born November 23, 1925, in Grafton, West Virginia, a daughter of Earsel Rutz McGowan and Lelia Inus Yeager McGowan. Mrs. Merchant graduated from Washington High School in 1943. She worked as a clerk in the men’s department of Montgomery Ward’s and was a...
Donna Lucille Wightman
Jan 24, 2015
Donna Lucille Wightman, 97 of Washington, died Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Transitions Healthcare. She was born December 27, 1917 in Colby, Kansas, the daughter of the late Charles B. Bainer and Zona Breese Bainer. Donna was a 1935 graduate of Washington High School and was a beautician. She was a bowler up until her early nineties, bowling twice a...
Margaret Ruth Phillips
Jan 23, 2015
Margaret Ruth Phillips, 75, of Washington, formerly of Prosperity, died Friday, January 23, 2015, in Washington County Health Center. She was born June 24, 1939, in Washington, a daughter of the late Samuel Lambert Pattison and Mildred Jenkins Pattison. Mrs. Phillips attended Trinity High School. She had worked for five years at Hills Department Store as a cook and was...
Lloyd M. Allen
Jan 23, 2015
Lloyd M. Allen, 81, of Washington, died Friday, January 23, 2015, in Donnell House. He was born July 16, 1933, in Washington, a son of Tony Allen and Ida Mae Dillie Allen. Mr. Allen worked as a union carpenter with Local 541 for more than 50 years. He was a member of St. Hilary Roman Catholic Church. On June 9,...
Charles M. Philp
Jan 22, 2015
Charles M. Philp, 77, of Washington, died Thursday, January 22, 2015, in Washington Hospital. He was born March 26, 1937, in Deemston Borough, a son of the late Nelson and Charlotte Baker Philp. Mr. Philp graduated from Centerville High School and attended the University of Pittsburgh for three years. He worked at Ross Mold for 25 years, retiring in 2005...
Clarence L. Miller
Jan 19, 2015
Clarence L. Miller, 70 of Washington, died Monday, January 19, 2015 at home, following a four-year illness. He was born February 7, 1944 in Washington the son of Marjorie King Miller of Hickory and the late Okey Miller. Clarence graduated from McGuffey High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was employed at Jessop Steel/ Allegheny Ludlum...
Irvin Dale Thompson
Jan 19, 2015
Irvin Dale “Tom” Thompson, 64, of Washington, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Monday, January 19, 2015, following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born on April 11, 1950, in Washington, a son of the late Irvin Paul Thompson and Pearl Edgell Thompson McKinney. A graduate of Trinity High School, he also graduated from the Pittsburgh...
James Richard Prigg, Sr.
Jan 19, 2015
James Richard Prigg, Sr., 63, of Washington, died Monday, January 19, 2015, in the Washington Hospital. He was born October 20, 1951, in Erie, a son of Marion Rosner Prigg of Pittsburgh and the late William Prigg. Mr. Prigg served in the Air Force from March 12, 1971, until his honorable discharge on July 3, 1972, with a rank of...
