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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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Nancy Mae Maloy
Sep 4, 2015
Nancy Mae Maloy, 75, of Washington, died Friday, September 4, 2015, in her home. She was born November 27, 1939, in Washington, a daughter of the late Berdell and Florence Smith Plants. Mrs. Maloy graduated from Chartiers High School. A homemaker, she worked at Stimmell’s Greenhouse and Maloy’s Greenhouse, and, when younger, S.A. Mayer Jewelers. In addition, she and her...
Ronald Ray Minor, Sr.
Sep 2, 2015
Ronald Ray Minor, Sr., 74, of Washington, died Wednesday, September 2, 2015, in Greenery Specialty Care, Canonsburg. He was born August 28, 1941, in Waynesburg, a son of the late Charles L. Minor and Lucille Snodgrass Minor. Mr. Minor worked for eighteen years in the U.S. Steel Research Lab in Monroeville, and then was a self-employed over-the-road truck driver. He...
Carl Clifton Moore
Aug 31, 2015
Carl Clifton Moore, 56, of Washington, died Monday, August 31, 2015, in Transitions HealthCare. He was born October 23, 1958, in Washington, a son of Lou and Jackie Holmes Moore of Washington. Mr. Moore was a graduate of Trinity High School and a veteran of the United States Army. He worked as a chauffeur for Chuck Gratz Enterprises, Washington, and...
Jeffrey Scott Patterson
Aug 30, 2015
Jeffrey Scott Patterson, 62, of Washington, died on August 30, 2015, in his home. He was born December 16, 1952, in McKeesport, a son of James A. Patterson and Vivian Sawders Patterson. Mr. Patterson graduated from McKeesport High School and was a Vietnam-era veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of the VFW and American Legion Edwin Scott...
Keith Elwood Byrd
Aug 30, 2015
Keith Elwood Byrd, 60, of Washington, died Sunday, August 30, 2015, in his home. He was born November 11, 1954, in Washington, a son of the late Frank Byrd and Tosie Varner Byrd. Mr. Byrd graduated from Washington High School. He was employed by Washington County as a carpenter. Surviving are a sister, Sandra Riddle of Washington; a son, Frank...
Margaret Golna Yater Welch
Aug 29, 2015
Margaret Golna Yater Welch, 88, of Washington, died Saturday, August 29, 2015, in her home. She was born April 24, 1927, in Washington, a daughter of Peter and Mary Maceyko Golna. A devout woman, Mrs. Welch was a member of Immaculate Conception Church and its Christian Mothers and Catholic Daughters Groups. She worked as a certified nursing assistant at Washington...
Lawrence Alfonso Johnson Sr.
Aug 25, 2015
Lawrence Alfonso Johnson Sr., 55 of Washington died Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Washington Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born August 13, 1960 in Washington the son of the late Roy Johnson and Eleanor Chandler Johnson. Lawrence graduated from Trinity High School in 1979. He was an avid sports fan and love his family and grandchildren. Suriviving are...
Caroline F. Jewell
Aug 25, 2015
Caroline F. “Pete” Jewell, 96, of Washington, died Tuesday, August 25, 2015, in Transitions HealthCare. She was born March 12, 1919, a daughter of William Fleissner and Amelia Driehorst Fleissner. Mrs. Jewell attended Washington High School and worked at Hazel Atlas and Brockway Glass for several years and Brown’s Shoe Store for 23 years. Mrs. Jewell was a member of...
Bill "Whitey" Larkin
Aug 25, 2015
William “Bill” Larkin, 84, of Washington, died Tuesday, August 25, 2015, in Donnell House. He was born July 3, 1931, in Washington, a son of the late Harold Larkin and Ethel Caldwell Larkin. Mr. Larkin attended Washington High School and wrestled under Dr. William Harris. When in 8th grade, he was the WPIAL 88-pound champion. Bill, or “Whitey” as he...
Edward Joseph Kozlowski
Aug 22, 2015
Edward Joseph Kozlowski, 93 of Washington, died Saturday, August 22, 2015 at the Donnell House. He was born July 25, 1922 in Sharpsburg, the son of the late William Kozlowski and Caroline Dudek Kozlowski. Edward graduated from Sharpsburg High School and attended college for one year. He was a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II where...
Esther Louise Nelson
Aug 20, 2015
Esther Louise Nelson, 81, of Washington, died on Thursday, August 20, 2015, in the Washington Hospital. She was born on September 29, 1933, in Claysville, a daughter of the late Henry and Georgia Fields Crowe. A graduate of Claysville High School, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Nelson was a member of the First Christian Church in West Alexander. She enjoyed...
Susan Ann Terensky
Aug 19, 2015
Susan Ann Terensky, 54, of Claysville, died on Wednesday, August 19, 2015, in her home. She was born on October 27, 1960, in Canonsburg, a daughter of Carol Smittle, and the late John Ellis. Mrs. Terensky had attended McGuffey High School, and was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Claysville. Susan had worked for 30 years as a home...
Charlotte Frances Kelley
Aug 19, 2015
Charlotte Kelley, 68, of Washington, died unexpectedly Wednesday, August 19, 2015. She was born July 29, 1947, in Westland, a daughter of the late Michael and Alice Pastovich. Ms. Kelley was a 1965 graduate of Chartiers-Houston High School. She retired from RCA, after 18 years of service, and then from IGS in 2013. Ms. Kelley enjoyed bingo, shopping, socializing and...
Eula "Mae" Bebout
Aug 19, 2015
Eula “Mae” Bebout, 95, of Apollo, formerly of Washington, died Wednesday, August 19, 2015, in Good Samaritan Hospice, Cabot. She was born February 1, 1920, in Canonsburg, a daughter of Clyde L. Allison and Jeaniva “Iva” Wilson Allison. A 1938 graduate of Trinity High School, Mrs. Bebout worked at Woolworth’s for 27 years as a counterperson and floorwalker. While living...
Nellie Bennett Watson
Aug 12, 2015
Nellie Louise Bennett Watson, 94, of Washington, died Wednesday, August 12, 2015, in Washington County Health Center. She was born May 11, 1921, in Washington, a daughter of Tim and Victoria Breese Bennett. Mrs. Watson graduated from Trinity High School and worked at RCA, as an assembler, and at Family Pharmacy. Her husband, Walter Watson, died in 2005. Surviving are...
Elizabeth Marie Mccorkle
Aug 11, 2015
Elizabeth Marie Atkinson McCorkle, 60, of Washington, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015, in Transitions Health Care. She was born March 2, 1955, in Washington, a daughter of Lila Pirrung Atkinson of Washington and the late Robert Atkinson. Mrs. McCorkle graduated from Trinity High School and worked as a nursing aid at Townview Health and Rehabilitation. On June 29, 1985, she...
Shirley Ann Gradert
Aug 9, 2015
Shirley Ann King Gradert, 77 of South Strabane, died Sunday, August 9, 2015 at home. She was born March 28, 1938 in Washington, the daughter of the late William E. King and Mary Wolf King. Shirley graduated from Washington High School and was an insurance agent at West Penn AAA for 18 years. She loved her children and grandchildren and...
Florence Greco
Aug 7, 2015
Florence (Philomena) Mary Greco, 82, of Washington, died Friday, August 7, 2015, in her home. She was born February 23, 1933, in Toledo, Ohio, a daughter of the late Vincent Donofrio and Rose Silvestri Donofrio. Mrs. Greco graduated from Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio, in 1951, and attended Davis Business School for two years. She briefly worked for Gulf Oil...
Walter Thomas Knox
Aug 6, 2015
Walter Thomas Knox, 78, of Houston, died Thursday, August 6, 2015, in his residence. He was born May 19, 1937, in Salt Lick, Kentucky, a son of the late Walter Knox and Myrtle Calvert Knox. Mr. Knox graduated from Duquesne High School and owned Southwest Refreshments. He and his wife were snowbirds, spending winters in Florida. Mr. Knox loved his...
Cheryl Ann Kelley
Aug 6, 2015
A graveside service for Cheryl Ann Kelley, 56, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, who died August 6, 2015, will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 28th, in Claysville Cemetery.
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