William Edward Fender
Sep 20, 2014
William Edward Fender, 72, of Scenery Hill, died on Saturday, September 20, 2014, in his residence. He was born on August 1, 1941, in Wolfdale, a son of the late Roy E. “Buck” and Wilma Plants McCready Fender. Mr. Fender had worked for 25 years for Washington Steel Corporation A&P Line, and for 15 years as an over-road truck driver....
Bennie Watson, Sr.
Sep 20, 2014
Bennie “Uncle Bennie” Watson, Sr., 93, of Washington, passed away September 20, 2014, in Presbyterian Senior Care. He was born May 28, 1921, in Wilkins, West Virginia, a son of the late James Watson and Louise Watson Johnson. Mr. Watson attended Trinity High School prior to employment at Civilian Conservation Corps in Tennessee. Upon his return to Washington, he became...
Raymond Edward Kennedy
Sep 19, 2014
Raymond Edward Kennedy, 53, of Avella, died unexpectedly, on Friday, September 19, 2014, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on November 14, 1959, a son of the late Robert C. and Barbara Joyce Pierce Marth. A graduate of Avella High School, he was a self-employed carpenter. Mr. Kennedy loved hunting, fishing, trapping, gardening, and woodworking. On...
Christina Renee Beatty
Sep 18, 2014
Christina Renee Beatty, 35, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Thursday, September 18, 2014, in the Washington Hospital. She was born on March 29, 1979, in Washington, a daughter of James E. and Hope Boardley Beatty, of Washington. Christina had worked for many years as a server at Eat ‘n Park, on Oak Spring Road. More recently, she had been a...
John William Knestrick
Sep 17, 2014
John William Knestrick, 71, of Washington, died Wednesday, September 17, 2014, in the Washington Hospital. He was born January 9, 1943, in Washington, a son of Merle Knestrick and Emma Myers Knestrick. Mr. Knestrick attended Washington High School and worked as a truck driver at Washington Barber and Beauty Supply for 30 years and The Washington City Mission for 17...
John Michael Pevarnik
Sep 17, 2014
John Michael Pevarnik, 33, of Washington, died unexpectedly Wednesday, September 17, 2014. He was born August 28, 1981, in Indiana, a son of Catherine Mountain Anderson and John Anderson of Washington and Andrew Pevarnik of Ohio. A graduate of Trinity High School, Mr. Pevarnik was currently a student at Allstate Truck Driving School. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are...
Wayne Allison Russell
Sep 15, 2014
Wayne Allison Russell, 69 of Wheeling, WV, died Monday, September 15, 2014 at the Greenery. He was born May 1, 1945 in Harrington, Kansas the son of the late Herman Russell and Frances Marth Russell. He was a self employed cement contractor and cooked at the Greater Wheeling Soup Kitchen. Surviving are son Wayne Russell; two daughters, Debra Russell, Lisa...
David R. Pattison
Sep 14, 2014
David R. Pattison, 86, of Washington, died Sunday, September 14, 2014, in Donnell House, following a lengthy illness. He was born April 11, 1928, in Washington, a son of James Maurice Pattison and Cora Wilson Wilkinson Pattison. On November 4, 1948, he married Helen Marie Keefe, who died March 8, 2007. In 1989, he retired as President and Chief Operating...
Leona Day Miller
Sep 13, 2014
Leona Margaret Day Miller, 101, of Washington, died Saturday, September 13, 2014, in the Washington Hospital. She was born August 13, 1913, in Morris Township, Washington County, a daughter of Arthur J. and Goldie Grimm Day. Mrs. Miller was a graduate of Washington High School and Business College in June 1931. She was a member of the Church of the...
Rita Painter
Sep 12, 2014
Rita McVay Miller Painter, 93, of Washington, PA, passed away on September 12, 2014 at Southmont of Presbyterian Seniorcare in Washington. Daughter of Frances and Oliver Floom, Rita was born on October 13, 1920 in Canton, Ohio and educated at Mount Marie Academy for Girls, Canton, as well as Geneva College, Beaver Falls, PA. She served in the WAVES during...
David W. Johnson
Sep 11, 2014
David Wylie Johnson, 86, of Washington, died Thursday, September 11, 2014, in his home. Born May 2, 1928, in a stone house on Johnson Road, Washington, he was a son of Marion C. Johnson and Nettie Kelsey Johnson. He grew up in a cow barn without electricity and shared a party-line phone with eight families. Mr. Johnson graduated from Trinity...
Miley Marie Johnson
Sep 10, 2014
Miley Marie Johnson went home with Our Lord on September 10, 2014 the day of her birth. Her parents are Paul Devon Johnson and Terri Grayson. Also surviving are her grandparents, Terry Grayson and Tina Grayson and Taji and Paul Devon Johnson; great grandparents, Theresa and Frank Winters all of Washington. Services are private and being handled by William G....
Michael Adam Shulin
Sep 7, 2014
Michael Adam Shulin, 53, of Washington, died Sunday, September 7, 2014, in his home, following a lengthy illness. He was born November 18, 1960, in Washington, a son of the late Peter C. and Pauline Lucirn Shulin. Mr. Shulin was a member of Immaculate Conception Church. He worked at the Adult Training Facility at Washington-Greene ARS. Mr. Shulin enjoyed SpongeBob...
Doris Ann Hoover
Sep 5, 2014
Doris Ann Hoover, of Washington, Pennsylvania passed away September 5th, 2014 at the Washington Hospital surrounded by her family following a lengthy illness. Doris was born January 20th, 1958 in Washington, Pennsylvania to the late Raymond R. Hoover and Charlotte V. Schimansky. She is survived by her mother Charlotte V. Schimansky of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania; her children Dayne J.C. Hoover and...
John Dennis Speicher
Sep 4, 2014
John Dennis “Denny” Speicher, 65 of Washington, died of sudden cardiac arrest on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Somerset Hospital. He was born April 1, 1949 in Washington the son of the late John “Bruz” Speicher and Mary Jane Tucker Speicher. He was a 1967 graduate of Immaculate Conception High School and a graduate of Penn Commercial. In 1970 he...
Diana Jean Johnston
Sep 3, 2014
Diana Jean Johnston, 60 of Eighty Four, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014 in her home, following a lengthy illness. She was born December 18, 1953 in Washington, the daughter of the the late Charles Medlen and Georganna Harris Medlen. Diana was a homemaker and enjoyed camping, fishing, bingo, dancing and playing slot machines. On April 1,1973 she married William Johnston...
Clair Baker
Sep 2, 2014
Clair Baker passed away at 2 p.m., on September 2, 2014, surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Canal Township, Venango County, on June 23, 1936, to the late Richard V. Baker and Daisy Isabelle Hart. He graduated from Franklin High School in 1953, and went to work for Joy Global for...
Matthew Elijah Smider
Aug 30, 2014
Matthew Elijah Smider had just celebrated his 26th birthday last week. Matthew was born to Deborah (Stotka) and Ted Smider on August 23rd, 1988 and spent all his growing up years in Washington, PA. Matt was thriving; he worked every day, had just begun a special relationship with a girlfriend, was preparing to set out on numerous future plans, and...
Charles Edward Carpenter
Aug 27, 2014
Charles Edward Carpenter, 82, of Washington, died Wednesday, August 27, 2014, in Donnell House. He was born August 24, 1932, in Point Marion. A graduate of Washington High School, Mr. Carpenter, served in the Navy from May 14, 1951, until his honorable discharge on April 22, 1955, with a rank of Airman. He served aboard the U.S.S. Antietam and was...
Charles Lee Anderson
Aug 25, 2014
Charles Lee Anderson, 59, of Washington, died Monday, August 25, 2014, in his home. He was born February 5, 1955, in Washington, a son of the late Charles T. Anderson and Harriet E. Dunham Anderson. Mr. Anderson attended McGuffey High School and was the owner of Anderson Small Engine Repair. He loved his dog, Sammi, and enjoyed hunting and fishing....
