Rosalie Nicoson Powelson
Mar 14, 2015
Rosalie Nicoson Powelson, 89 of Washington, died Saturday, March 14, 2015. She was born April 11, 1925 in Terre Haute, Indiana, the daughter of the late Arthur L. and Marian Rogers Nicoson. After graduating from Canonsburg High School, Rosalie worked for Kaufmann’s and Stone and Thomas in Wheeling, WV. On July 8, 1947 she married R. Glenn Powelson who died...
Terry Lynn Southern
Mar 13, 2015
Terry Lynn Southern, 60 of Washington, died Friday, March 13, 2015 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, following a 3-week illness. She was born July 5, 1954 in Washington, the daughter of the late Harold “Sam” Clair Riggle and Geraldine Jane Ullom Riggle. Terry was a homemaker and a member of Chartiers Cross Roads Presbyterian Church. She was a country music fan...
Larry Reid Lykins
Mar 13, 2015
Larry Reid Lykins, 75, of Washington, died Friday, March 13, 2015, in Washington Hospital. He was born February 14, 1940, in Scottsburg, Ind., a son of the late Harry R. Lykins and Vivian Louden. Mr. Lykins was the founder and owner of Twin State Home Builders Inc. He was a member of Moose Lodge 22 and the Pulaski Club. Mr....
Howard "Buck" Plants
Mar 12, 2015
Howard Earl “Buck” Plants, 90, of Claysville, died Thursday, March 12, 2015. He was born March 8, 1925, in East Finley Township, a son of Harold W. Plants and Nellie Mae Calvert Plants. During World War II, Mr. Plants served in the Army in the European Theater. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Twilight Industries in Belle Vernon...
Debra Louise Byrd
Mar 12, 2015
Debra Louise Byrd, 58, of Washington, died on Thursday, March 12, 2015, in the Washington Hospital. She was born on July 19, 1956, in Washington, a daughter of the late Arthur and Florabell Firby Hay. Mrs. Byrd graduated from Washington High School, and was a member of New Life Tabernacle Church. She had worked as a baker at Sam’s Club....
Fay V. Henderson
Mar 10, 2015
Fay Viola Henderson, 79, of Canonsburg, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015, in Consulate Health Care, Canonsburg, following a lengthy illness. She was born October 11, 1935, in Cecil Township, a daughter of the late Oscar and Viola Loyd Fincham. Mrs. Henderson worked at John J. Kane Hospital for 3 years and managed a Quick – Fill in Erie for more...
Joseph Edward Hello
Mar 10, 2015
Joseph Edward Hello, 77 of Washington, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at the Donnell House. He was born January 11, 1938 in Washington the son of the late Joseph Hello and Anna M. Nestor Hello. Joseph worked for the City of Washington as an electrician for 34 years, retiring in 2012. He enjoyed hunting and loved his family and his...
Dorothy Wilson James
Mar 9, 2015
Dorothy Wilson James, 86, of Greenville, formerly of Washington, died Monday, March 9, 2015. She was born September 29, 1928, in Washington, a daughter of the late Harry Lloyd Wilson and Rebecca B. Cox Wilson. Mrs. James graduated from Washington High School. She worked at Bell Telephone and later was co-owner/manager of James’ Food Market together with her husband until...
Cecil Jones
Mar 8, 2015
Cecil Jones, 78, of Washington, died Sunday, March 8, 2015, in his home. He was born June 5, 1936, in Monongah, Marion County, West Virginia, a son of the late Jordan Jones II and Willabell Watson Jones. Mr. Jones was a veteran of the Air Force and worked as a crane man at Union Electric Steel in Carnegie for 34...
Margaret Alice Smyth
Mar 8, 2015
Margaret Alice “Peggy” Smyth, 91 of Washington, died Sunday, March 8, 2015 at Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born January 14, 1924 in Monessen, the daughter of the late Hugh Smyth and Alice M. Murphy Smyth. Peggy worked at Alcoa for 35 years and Pittsburgh Steel & Wire during World War II. She was very active in her great nieces...
Emil John Lorenzato
Mar 8, 2015
Emil John Lorenzato, 88, of Washington, died on Sunday, March 8, 2015, in the Washington Hospital. He had been in declining health for the past 6 months. He was born on July 14, 1926, in Washington, a son of the late Alesandra and Emma Bof Lorenzato. Mr. Lorenzato attended Trinity Schools, and was Roman Catholic, by faith. A U.S. Navy...
Bonnie Grace Grosely
Mar 7, 2015
Bonnie Grace Grosley, 70, of Washington, died on Saturday, March 7, 2015, in her home. She was born on May 12, 1944, in Washington, a daughter of Walter S. and Gladys E. Horne. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Grosley was dedicated to caring for her son, John Scott Grosley. Bonnie enjoyed reading and cooking, and was a huge Steeler fan....
Alma Ellen Dunkle
Mar 7, 2015
Alma Ellen Chase Balser Dunkle, 103, of LaGrange, Ohio, formerly of Claysville, went home to be with the Lord, on Saturday, March 7, 2015, in her home. She was born on August 8, 1911, in East Finley Township, a daughter of Frederick Franklin Chase and Cassandra Elizabeth Grandon Chase. Mrs. Dunkle worked for four years as a polisher at Duncan...
Harry "Mousey" Mckee
Mar 6, 2015
Harry ‘Mousey’ McKee, passed away on March 6 at Kade Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center. He was the widower of Elsie Harriet Ropp McKee of Bethel Park, PA who passed on March 8, 2001. Harry was the last of his immediate family. He was born in Langeloth, PA on February 11, 1918, the son of the late Peter and Mary...
Luke Michael Irwin
Mar 6, 2015
Luke Michael Irwin went to be with God and all the other little angels on the day of his birth, March 6, 2015. He is survived by his mother, Ashley Zambelli; his father, Jason Irwin; two brothers, his identical twin, Logan, and Levi; grandparents, Myra Hughes, Colleen Lucas, Rick Irwin, Wayne Zambelli and Ron Flint; and several aunts, uncles and...
Marius Trevaughn Chatman
Mar 4, 2015
Marius TreVaughn Chatman, 24, of Washington, died unexpectedly, on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. He was born on May 9, 1990, in Washington, a son of Marcus Chatman and Tamarra Ratley, of Washington. A graduate of Washington High School, he was a self-employed musician. Marius enjoyed music, especially rap music, and writing songs. An online gamer, he enjoyed playing video games,...
Patsy May Rogers
Mar 3, 2015
Patsy May Rogers, 61, of West Finley, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015, in Washington County Health Center, Chartiers Township. She was born October 29, 1953, in Greene County, a daughter of the late Ralph Nesselroad and Pearl Beatty Nesselroad. Mrs. Rogers was a 1973 graduate of McGuffey High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of Windy Gap...
Ralph Glenn Powelson
Mar 2, 2015
Ralph Glenn Powelson, 92, of Washington, died on Monday, March 2, 2015, in his home. He was born on October 8, 1922, in West Middletown, a son of the late Ralph H. and Ruth Cowden Powelson. He was a graduate of Hickory High School, and was Presbyterian by faith. A U.S. Army veteran of WWII, he was involved in action...
Dorothy J. Naser
Feb 28, 2015
Dorothy J. Naser, 88, of Washington, died February 28, 2015, in Washington County Health Center. She was born November 28, 1926, in Washington, a daughter of the late Ruth Hanam Foringer Amos and Albert Foringer. After completing her education in the Washington School District, she was employed by the Bell Telephone Company, and later worked at Eighth Ward School in...
Patricia A. Hanes
Feb 27, 2015
Patricia A. Hanes 1928 – 2015 Patricia A. Hanes, 86, of Washington, formerly of Amity, died February 27, 2015. She was born March 20, 1928, in Gratztown, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Herbert and Ruth (Troup) Smith. Mrs. Hanes was a registered nurse and a graduate of West Penn Hospital School of Nursing in Pittsburgh. Prior to her retirement,...
