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....
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...
