John William Mull
Aug 24, 2014
John William Mull, 91 of Washington, died Sunday, August 24, 2014 at the Donnell House. He was born February 14, 1923 in Washington the son of the late George Martin Mull and Mary Pierce Mull. John served in the U.S. Army during World War II, where he received Army of Occupation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, World War II Victory Medal...
Theodore Eugene Semple
Aug 23, 2014
Theodore Eugene Semple, 67, of Canonsburg, died Saturday, August 23, 2014, in his home. He had been ill since February. He was born May 3, 1947, in Oil City, a son of the late Donald Semple and Anna Bertha Klinko Semple. Mr. Semple graduated from Trinity High School in 1965, attended Penn State University, and graduated from the Western School...
Steven Albert Lukas
Aug 21, 2014
Steven Albert Lukas, 87, of Amity, died Thursday, August 21, 2014, in The Washington Hospital. He was born October 16, 1926, in Bentleyville, a son of Joseph Lukas and Mary Andrusak Lukas. Mr. Lukas served in the Army during World War II. He worked as a coal miner at Bethlehem Mines’ Ellsworth Mine 51, retiring after 31 years of service....
Joan Marasco
Aug 20, 2014
Joan Marasco, 87, of Washington, died Wednesday, August 20, 2014, in Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born August 1, 1927, in Houston, a daughter of John and Lucy Spin Pallette. Mrs. Marasco graduated from Chartiers Houston High School in 1945. She was a homemaker and helped care for ill people. Mrs. Marasco was a member of Friendship Community Church, where...
Lenore Vankirk
Aug 20, 2014
Lenore Vankirk, 99 of Washington, died Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at the Washington Hospital. She was born August 1, 1915, in Grafton, WV, the daughter of the late Josiah Stansberry and Lydia Miller Stansberry Mrs. Vankirk was a glass packer at Hazel Atlas and Metro Glass and she also assembled grenades during WWII. She was a member of the Washington...
Sally Ann Martin
Aug 16, 2014
Sally Ann Martin, 81 of Washington, died Saturday, August 16, 2014 at the Washington Hospital. She was born October 13, 1932, in Washington the daughter of the late Richard Stolfer and Anna Lackovich Stolfer. Sally received her Bachelors Degree at California State College and was employed at the Washington School District as a school teacher. She was a member of...
Lyle Keith Junge
Aug 16, 2014
Lyle Keith Junge, 91 of Washington, died Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Consulate Health Care. He was born March 12, 1923 in Jefferson, PA the son of the late Frederick Junge and Pearle Huffman. Mr. Junge was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II, where her received the Victory Medal and the American Campaign and Asiatic...
Francis O. Miller, Iii
Aug 14, 2014
Francis Osborne Miller, III, 59, of East Finley Township, died Thursday, August 14, 2014, in his residence. He was born December 29, 1954, in Washington, a son of the late Francis O. Miller, Jr., and Edna Marie Lesson Miller. Mr. Miller attended McGuffey High School and worked as a truck driver for Hahn Contracting and Al Geisler Trucking in Pittsburgh....
Jack R . Lessman
Aug 13, 2014
Jack R. Lessman, 60, of Ellsworth, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at home. He was born April 15, 1954 in Charleroi, the son of the late Jack and Mabel Lessman. He worked at ARS Adult Training Facility. Jack loved the outdoor and enjoyed dining and having coffee with friends. He was known as the prankster among his friends. He is...
Marcia Anna Humble
Aug 12, 2014
Marcia Ann Humble, 57 of Washington, died Tuesday, August 12, 2014 in her home. She was born December 13, 1956 in Harrison, PA the daughter of the late John and Mary McGarry Bell. Marcia was a homemaker and enjoyed reading. Surviving are a son, Eric Humble; a daughter Dana (George) Krencik of Ellsworth; a sister Mary James of Punxsutawney; a...
Roberta Lee Curry
Aug 11, 2014
Roberta Lee “Bobbi” Curry, 76 of Washington, died Monday, August 11, 2014 at Presbyterian Senior Care following a lengthy illness. She was born February 13, 1938 in Claysville, the daughter of the late Robert Vere Jinkens and Louise Smith Jinkens. She was employed by FBT Trucking for 35 years as an administrator. When she was young she played base with...
James Dewine Murphy
Aug 11, 2014
James Dewine Murphy, 72 of Washington died Monday, August 11, 2014 at Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born April 26, 1942 in Washington the son of the late William G. Murphy and Helen Goss Murphy. James loved fishing and Ford’s. Surviving are a son, James Murphy; a nephew, Allison “Buster” Murphy, a niece Rebecca Hirt. Deceased are a brother, William...
Margaret Savania Bell
Aug 10, 2014
Margaret Savania Bell, 91 of West Alexander, died August 10, 2014 at Kades Nursing Home. She was born June 23, 1923 in Washington, the daughter of the late Thomas Bell and Martha Clemens Bell. Margaret was a homemaker. Surviving are three sons, Ray Edward Bell of Washington, Roy Duane Bell of Claysville, Larry Ronald Dinch of West Alexander; two daughters,...
Mabel Caroline Mcvay Cowden
Aug 10, 2014
Failing health and dementia had slowly taken over Mabel Caroline McVay Cowden’s life, until early Sunday Morning, August 10, 2014, when she was called home by Jesus Christ, her Lord and Savior. Now she is no longer tired, and she can walk without assistance, and converse with Jesus, and all of her loved ones, who have gone on before her....
James Beatty, Jr.
Aug 9, 2014
James “Bubba” Beatty, Jr., 28, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 9, 2014. He was born on March 8, 1986, in Washington, a son of James E. Beatty, Sr. and Hope Boardley Beatty, of Washington. James took masonry work training at Vo-Tech, and graduated from McGuffey High School. He worked for 10 years at Golden Triangle Construction Company in...
William Erwin Cowden, Sr.
Aug 8, 2014
William Erwin Cowden, Sr., 91, of Washington, died on Friday, August 8, 2014, in the Canonsburg Hospital. He was born on August 6, 1923, in McDonald, Mt. Pleasant Township, a son of J. Lawrence and Thelma Rumbaugh Cowden. A 1941 graduate of Hickory High School, he was a member of North Buffalo Presbyterian Church, where he served as a trustee....
George Gafric
Aug 8, 2014
George Gafric, 101, of Washington, died on Friday, August 8, 2014. He was born on August 22, 1912, in Meadowlands, a son of Frank and Ethel Robinsky Gafric. He was Catholic by faith. Mr. Gafric had worked as a coal miner at Westland Portal, and then retired from Rubber Rolls, Inc., in Meadowlands. He was a founding member of the...
Shirley Klinzing Barlow
Aug 5, 2014
Shirley K. Barlow, 81 of Washington, died Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at home. She was born August 31, 1932, in Washington the daughter of the late William Klinzing and Mona Mahanna Klinzing. She graduated from Washington High School in 1950. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church and of member of the Washington County Flyers Club and was one...
Alta Mae Cole Farnella
Aug 4, 2014
Alta Mae Cole Farnella, 81 of Washington, died Monday, August 4, 2014 at Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born November 27, 1932 in Cherry Valley, the daughter of the late Henry E. Cole and Hazel Logsdon Cole Mace. Alta was a former employee of Hazel-Atlas Glass and Brockway Glass factory and as a grocery clerk and retail sales clerk for...
