James "Tonto" Ratley, Jr.
May 30, 2015
James Lester “Tonto” Ratley, Jr., 72, of Washington, died Saturday, May 30, 2015, in his residence, following a lengthy battle with lung cancer. He was born February 19, 1943, in Midland, a son of the late James L. Ratley, Sr. and Laura Elizabeth Lynch Ratley. Mr. Ratley attended Midland High School and Washington High School. He worked at Mariana Mine...
Betty Jane Stevenson
May 29, 2015
Betty Jane Stevenson, 90, of Washington, died on Friday, May 29, 2015, in the Washington County Health Center. She was born on August 9, 1924, in Revloc, PA, a daughter of the late John Elvie and Sarah P. Stevens McMasters. Mrs. Stevenson was the owner of the Gamecock Inn, in Warren, and the Wash and Shop, in Jamestown, NY. She...
Eva Irene Hall
May 28, 2015
Eva Irene Hall, 98, of Monaca, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 28, 2015, in Beaver Meadows Personal Care Home, Beaver. She was born March 24, 1917, in Washington, a daughter of Frank C. Wise and Myrtle Schmidt Wise. Mrs. Hall was a homemaker, seamstress and volunteer who loved God, her family and friends. She was...
Donald H. Rush
May 28, 2015
Donald H. Rush, 91, of Washington, died Thursday, May 28, 2015, in Strabane Trails. He was born June 2, 1923, in Washington, a son of Edgar L. Rush and Irene Solinger Rush. A graduate of Washington High School, Mr. Rush enlisted in the Marines on January 31, 1943. He served in the Pacific Theater of Operations from November 14, 1944,...
Frank Desire Csetter Ii
May 27, 2015
Frank Desire Csetter II, 41, of Washington, died Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at home. He was born October 3, 1973 in Washington the son of Frank D. Csetter Jr. and Maria Corrales Gomez Csetter of Washington. Frank graduated from McGuffey High School and also graduated Suma-Cum Laude from Washington and Jefferson College in 2000. He was employed at Washington Medical...
Veronica Soltys Guzzo
May 26, 2015
Veronica Soltys Guzzo, 87 of Hagerstown, MD, formerly of Amity, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, May 26, 2015. She was born February 4, 1928 in Shenley, PA, the daughter of the late Martin Soltys and Nellie Metchka Soltys. Veronica was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, studying natural medicine and spending time with her grandchildren. She also had a...
Mike Smith, Jr.
May 24, 2015
Mike Smith, Jr., 67, of Washington, died Sunday, May 24, 2015, in his home. He was born September 3, 1947, in Fayette County, a son of the late Mike Smith, Sr., and Julie Ann Lutz Smith. Mr. Smith worked as a carpenter. He was Protestant by faith. On August 29, 1970, he married Nelsoline Bobik, who survives. Also surviving are...
William Mosier
May 23, 2015
William “Nobby” Mosier, 87, of Washington, died Saturday, May 23, 2015, in the Washington Hospital. He was born May 19, 1928, in Washington. A veteran of the Army, Mr. Mosier worked for the City of Washington’s Street Department. He was a member of First Lutheran Church and American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post 175. His wife, Anna Claire Mosier, whom...
Margaret "Peggy" Horne
May 23, 2015
Margaret “Peggy” Horne, 81, of Washington, died Saturday, May 23, 2015, in Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born July 1, 1933, in Washington, a daughter of the late Melvin E. Davis and Sara McDowell Davis. Mrs. Horne graduated from Hickory High School and worked as a bookkeeper at First Christian Church and Andy Brothers. She was a member of Faith...
John "Cook" Mckay
May 22, 2015
John Allen “Cook” McKay, 70, of Hollywood, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 22, 2015, in his home. He was born December 22, 1944, in Washington, a son of the late Torrence and Zelda Dillie McKay. Mr. McKay graduated from Trinity High School and served in the Army in Vietnam, where he earned a National...
William Thomas Jr.
May 21, 2015
William Griffith "Dude" Thomas Jr., 54, of Washington, died Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the Donnell House. He was born December 29, 1960, in Washington the son of the late William Thomas Sr. and Sophia (Dolly) Pantely Thomas. William was a graduate of Chartiers Houston High School and Pittsburgh Technical Institute. He was a draftsman for Greenetech Manufacturing for 15...
Edith Marie Burk
May 20, 2015
Edith Marie Burk, 95, of Washington, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015. She was born November 10, 1919, in Washington, a daughter of Walter Kauffeld and Edna Schmalz Kauffeld. Mrs. Burk graduated from Trinity High School, where she was the May Queen in 1939. She worked as a clerk at Thompson’s Hardware and enjoyed sewing, traveling and reading. Mrs. Burk was...
James Elden Jackson
May 20, 2015
James Elden Jackson, 67 of Claysville, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at home. He was born November 3, 1947 in Washington, the son of the late Everett Jackson and Leatha Mitchell Jackson. James graduated from McGuffey High School and was a member of Zion Methodist Church. He cared for his neighbors, loved his farm animals, lived on the farm all...
Lillian Ruth Dalesio
May 19, 2015
Lillian Ruth Dalesio, 89, of Washington, died Tuesday, May 19, 2015, in Washington County Health Center, Chartiers Township. She was born June 11, 1925, in Burgettstown, a daughter of the late Charles Schrockman and Anna Andrikanich Schrockman. Ms. Dalesio was a 1942 graduate of Union High School. She worked as a psychiatric aid at Mayview State Hospital. Ms. Dalesio was...
Deborah Jo Mickle
May 18, 2015
Deborah Jo Mickle, 62, of Prosperity, died Monday, May 18, 2015, in her home. She was born September 8, 1952, in Washington, a daughter of the late Frank and Florence Cass. Ms. Mickle was a graduate of Fort Cherry High School and worked as a nursing assistant at Humbert Lane. She enjoyed crafts and loved her grandchildren and spending time...
Theodore Teddy Trapuzzano
May 16, 2015
Theodore “Teddy” H. Trapuzzano Jr., 74 of Washington, was called home to his Lord, Jesus Christ on Saturday, May 16, 2015. He passed away at his home after suffering for several years with illness. He was surrounded by his loving wife, children, and family, friends and trusted dog Ally. He was born April 13, 1941 in Washington, a son of...
Catherine Louise Hopkins
May 16, 2015
Catherine Louise Greer Hopkins, 83, of Washington, died on Saturday, May 16, 2015, in Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born on September 12 1931, in Washington, a daughter of the late Edward and Beulah Stuck Greer. Mrs. Hopkins attended the Washington Seminary, on a scholarship, until it closed. She then transferred to Washington High School, where she graduated...
Catherine Medovich Tonsetic
May 16, 2015
Catherine Mildred Medovich Tonsetic, 89 of Washington, died Saturday, May 16, 2015 at home. She was born September 30, 1925 in Washington the daughter of the late John and Sophie Medovich. Catherine was a member of St. Hilary Roman Catholic Church. She worked at Shop n Save’s Deli Department and previously at Hazel Atlas. In July of 1950 she married...
George Henry Martin, Jr.
May 16, 2015
George Henry Martin, Jr., 69, of Washington, died Saturday, May 16, 2015, in Transitions HealthCare, Washington. Mr. Martin Was born December 27, 1945, in New Jersey. He was self-employed in construction. Surviving are his girlfriend, Betty Gregor, of Washington; and four stepsons, Steven Gregor (fiancée Angela), Michael Hilpert, Brian Novak and Richard Hilpert, all of Washington. At the request of...
Ralph Michael Sargent
May 14, 2015
Ralph Michael Sargent, 81, of Washington, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015, in Washington County Health Center. He was born November 6, 1933, in Washington, a son of the late Ralph and Mary Carlet Sargent. Mr. Sargent graduated from Washington High School, served in the Army, and worked as a grinder at Jessop Steel. He loved music and was interested in...
