Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Washington, Pennsylvania

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Washington, Pennsylvania area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Sondra Lee Caffrey

Sondra Lee Caffrey

Oct 17, 2015

Sondra Lee Fletcher Caffrey, 79, of Washington, died Saturday, October 17, 2015, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born March 24, 1936, in Bristoria, a daughter of the late Adrian Fletcher and Gladys Anderson Fletcher. A graduate of Washington High School, Ms. Caffrey was the executive director of Parents Anonymous in Washington County and a ticket teller at Regal...

Albert Dewey White

Albert Dewey White

Oct 16, 2015

Albert Dewey White, 60, of Washington, died unexpectedly, Friday, October 16, 2015, in his home. He was born October 27, 1954, in Washington, a son of the late Alvin C. White and Loretta Lucille Gallagher Risbin. A 1972 graduate of Trinity High School, Mr. White graduated from California University of Pennsylvania and did post graduate work in English at the...

Anthony Dan Dalesio

Anthony Dan Dalesio

Oct 15, 2015

Anthony Dan Dalesio, 69 of Washington, died Thursday, October 15, 2015 at the Donnell House. He was born April 29, 1946 in Washington the son of the late Anthony Rudolph Dalesio of Osterburg, PA and Lillian Ruth Schrockman. Dalesio. Anthony was veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in the Vietnam War, as Naval Aircraft Mechanic, receiving the National Defense Service...

Suzanna C. Armstrong

Suzanna C. Armstrong

Oct 15, 2015

Suzanna Carol Armstrong, 67, of West Alexander, died Thursday, October 15, 2015, in Wheeling Hospital. She was born July 19, 1948, in Washington, a daughter of the late William Bissett and Gwendolyn Kinney Bissett. Ms. Armstrong graduated from McGuffey High School and worked as a retail sales clerk. She had a great sense of humor, loved to read, and loved...

Goldie Fields

Goldie Fields

Oct 11, 2015

Goldie Fields, a lifetime resident of Washington, died Sunday, October 11, 2015. Mrs. Fields was born in Glencoe, Ohio, in 1916, a daughter of Calvin and Bertha Dunfee. She was married to Herbert L. Fields. She was a devoted member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which provided her and her husband the opportunity to serve a full-time...

Dorothy Evalena Patterson

Dorothy Evalena Patterson

Oct 11, 2015

Dorothy Evalena Patterson, 78 of Washington, died Sunday, October 11, 2015 at the Washington County Health Center. She was born February 13, 1937 in Library, PA the daughter of the late General Smith and Anna V. Brown Smith. She was raised by Edward and Bessie Furman. She was a member of St. Paul A.M.E. Church. Dorothy attended Snowden Township, now...

Paul David Yates Sr.

Paul David Yates Sr.

Oct 9, 2015

Paul David Yates Sr., 95 of Eighty Four, died Friday, October 9, 2015 at the Donnell House. He was born May 5, 1920 in Independence the son of the late Clarence and Ethel Cunningham Yates. Paul graduated from Trinity High School in 1939. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Northern France as a Rifleman, where he...

Arleen Jane Malarkey

Arleen Jane Malarkey

Oct 9, 2015

Arleen Jane Malarkey, 75 of Washington, died Friday, October 9, 2015 at the Donnell House. She was born October 7, 1940 in Washington, the daughter of the late Joseph Francis Samida and Annabelle Bainbridge Samida. Arleen graduated from Trinity High School in 1959, was employed as an Administrative Assistant for an Interior Designer for 12 years and was a Real...

James Charles Shoman, Sr.

James Charles Shoman, Sr.

Oct 8, 2015

James Charles Shoman, Sr., 73, of Washington, died Thursday, October 8, 2015. He was born June 16, 1942, in Charleroi, a son of the late James Edward Shoman and Helen Jesko Shoman. Mr. Shoman graduated from Charleroi High School. He attended school in Connecticut for airline training prior to becoming employed at United Airlines, where he worked for over 40...

George D. Harrison

George D. Harrison

Oct 8, 2015

George D. Harrison, 89 of Washington, passed on to a new life to be with His Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at home. He was born August 1, 1926 in Normalville, the son of the late Matthew and Rebecca Robbins Harrison. Mr. Harrison was a Christian. His deep and abiding faith was the primary focus of his...

Mildred Hague Neal

Mildred Hague Neal

Oct 6, 2015

Mildred Hague Neal, 83, of Washington, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015, in Donnell House, Washington, following a brief illness. She was born September 23, 1932, in Washington, a daughter of the late Cyril Hague and Catherine Pettit Hague. Mrs. Neal attended Washington High School and graduated from Trinity High School. She formerly managed the office of Ron Wiles Real Estate...

Emma Jean Hennick

Emma Jean Hennick

Oct 5, 2015

Emma Jean McGowan Hennick, daughter of William Alvin and Emma Justena Beam McGowan. Born December 28, 1928, one of seven children. She grew up working with her family on various farms, in Greene and Washington Counties. Emma graduated from Trinity High School in 1946. She then worked various jobs, one being Brockway Glass. She married and raised four daughters and...

Jean Young

Jean Young

Oct 4, 2015

PLEASE NOTE: this service is at First Lutheran Church, NOT at the Funeral Home. The Observer-Reporter printed the incorrect information this morning. ___________ Helen Jean Albright Young, 93 of Washington, died Sunday, October 4, 2015 at Washington Hospital. She was born June 6, 1922 in Pittsburgh, the daughter of the late Samuel Henry and Margaret McRae Albright. Jean graduated from...

Judith A. Bradshaw

Judith A. Bradshaw

Oct 3, 2015

Judith Ann Bradshaw, 71, of Washington, died on Saturday, October 3, 2015, in Allegheny General Hospital. She had been in declining health. She was born on March 26, 1944, in Washington, a daughter of the late William Frank and Edna Elizabeth Cole Burke. A graduate of Trinity High School, she went on to receive a degree from Penn Commercial Business...

Judith Gregg

Judith Gregg

Oct 3, 2015

Judith L. “Judy” Gregg, 76, of Washington, died on Saturday, October 3, 2015, in her home. She was born on September 17, 1939, in Washington, a daughter of the late Violet Bedillion. A member of Church of Christ, she had worked for fifteen years at Shorty’s and Club 40. Judy was a graduate of Trinity High School. Mrs. Gregg was...

Walter Bud Hupp

Walter Bud Hupp

Oct 2, 2015

Walter “Bud” Hupp, 92 of Washington, died Friday, October 2, 2015 at Hawthorne Woods. He was born August 20, 1923 in Banetown, the son of the late John and Bertha Bedillion Hupp. Bud was a veteran of U.S. Army serving in World War II, where he received Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with two bronze stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two bronze...

Evelyn Jane Lindsay

Evelyn Jane Lindsay

Oct 2, 2015

Evelyn Jane Lindsay, 94, of Washington, died Friday, October 2, 2015, in the Washington Hospital. She was born June 26, 1921, in Washington, a daughter of John and Mildred Pfeiffer Mossburg. Mrs. Lindsay worked as a cashier at A&P for 25 years. She was a member of Third United Presbyterian Church, Lagonda Homemakers, Needle and Yarn of Mingo Park and...

Helen Louise Orndoff

Helen Louise Orndoff

Oct 1, 2015

Helen Louise Orndoff, 74, of Washington, died Thursday, October 1, 2015, in her home. She was born May 25, 1941, in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late Furman Adamson and Beatrice Lippencott Adamson. Mrs. Orndoff graduated from Jefferson – Morgan High School and worked at Gospel Treasures Bookstore for 16 years. She loved reading and had a God-given talent for...

Kermit "Jim" Meadows

Kermit "Jim" Meadows

Oct 1, 2015

Kermit James “Jim” Meadows, Jr., 68, of Washington, died Thursday, October 1, 2015, in his home. He was born October 14, 1946, in Butler, a son of the late Kermit James Meadows, Sr., and Sandra Carothers Meadows. Mr. Meadows served in the Army during the Vietnam War, earning a National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with one bronze service...

Steve J. Dasta

Steve J. Dasta

Sep 27, 2015

STEVE J. DASTA, formerly of Washington, PA., passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 27, 2015, in Chandler, Arizona. The son of the late James and Florence Dasta, Steve was a 1957 graduate of Washington High School and attended Penn State University. He was an aeronautical mechanic for TWA and American Airlines for 45 years in New York, Kansas City, Pittsburgh,...

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