William Frank Ferlich, Sr.
Apr 24, 2014
William Frank Ferlich, Sr., 91, of Washington, died on Thursday, April 24, 2014. He was born on December 19, 1922, in Meadowlands, a son of the late Frank and Josephine Gruden Ferlich. Mr. Ferlich was a graduate of Trinity High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during World War II, in the Rhineland, Ardennes and...
George Henry Mcgary, Sr.
Apr 23, 2014
George Henry McGary, Sr., 86, of Washington, died April 23, 2014, in Donnell House. He was born June 4, 1927, in Washington, a son of George E. and Caroline Behner McGary. Mr. McGary was employed as a pattern maker at Hill Wallish. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, where he was a hardhat diver aboard the USS Oregon....
Fred Warren Smith, Sr.
Apr 23, 2014
Fred Warren “Pap” Smith Sr., 86, of Washington, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014, following a short illness. He was born October 3, 1927, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of John Smith and Mary Ward Smith. Mr. Smith was veteran of the U.S. Army where he served as a Medical Technician in Panama and received a World War II Victory Medal....
William Michael Dhayer
Apr 21, 2014
William Michael Dhayer, 56 of Canonsburg, died unexpectedly, Monday, April 21, 2014. He was born October 31, 1957 in Washington the son of Patricia Pruce Dhayer and the late William Henry Dhayer. He graduated from Trinity High School in 1975 and attended I.C.M. School of Business for 2 years. Bill worked at Washington Hospital for 31 years in Information Technology...
James W. Fordyce
Apr 20, 2014
James Wilbert Fordyce, 77, of Washington, died Sunday, April 20, 2014, in the Washington Hospital. He was born December 20, 1936, in Washington, a son of Wilbert Stewart Fordyce and Goldie Martin Fordyce. After his father died, he was raised by his mother and Curtis Fordyce. Mr. Fordyce was a veteran of the Army, serving from January 25, 1954, until...
Ralph D. Gruber
Apr 19, 2014
Ralph D. Gruber, 88, of South Hills, died peacefully, Saturday, April 19, 2014. He opened Topper Foods Company, an institutional food service, in Eighty Four in 1972, which later became Continental – Topper Foods. After retirement, Mr. Gruber worked for Kirk Livery driving hearses and limousines and enjoyed the many years he worked at Kirk’s. During World War II, he...
Florence Scott Carpenter
Apr 19, 2014
Florence Fuller Scott Carpenter, 93, of Washington, died Saturday, April 19, 2014, in the home of her daughter, Susan, while under the care of Washington Health System Hospice and Pam. She was born February 2, 1921, in West Middletown, on a dairy farm, a daughter of Aaron Halden Scott and Edith E. Scott. Mrs. Carpenter graduated from East Washington High...
Mary Jane Cole
Apr 19, 2014
Mary Jane Cole, 69, of Washington, died Saturday, April 19, 2014, in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born February 21, 1945 in Washington, a daughter of the late Earl W. and Mary Sarah Fabiano McGary. Mrs. Cole graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in 1963, and worked at Giant Eagle for 21 years. On September 14, 1963, she married...
Dorothy "Skip" Celani
Apr 18, 2014
Dorothy Celani Beloved “Meema” Dorothy “Skip” Celani, 78, of Washington, died Friday, April 18, 2014. She was born July 4, 1935, in Washington, a daughter of Jesse and Donice Laughlin Barrett. Mrs. Celani was a 1954 graduate of Trinity High School and attended Immaculate Conception Church. She worked as a selector-packer at Ball Glass for seven years and at...
Alene L. Laws
Apr 16, 2014
Alene L. Laws, 94, of Washington, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at home with her family by her side. She was born July 13, 1919, in Washington, a daughter of Clare and Ida Smith Buchanan. Mrs. Laws owned and operated her own beauty shop for over 50 years. On January 31, 1947, she married Donald Laws, who survives. Also surviving...
Edna Virginia Schott
Apr 15, 2014
Edna Virginia McMillen Schott, 94, formerly of Chartiers Township, died Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at the home of her daughter and son in law, Dolly and Louie Oliverio, where she lived for the past five years She was born March 20, 1920, in Bavington, PA, the daughter of James Harry McMillen and Flora Ann Isiminger McMillen Morgan. She married Eugene...
Arthur William Hampson
Apr 14, 2014
Arthur William Hampson, 84, of Washington, died Monday, April 14, 2014, in his residence. He was born November 29, 1929, in Meadowlands, a son of the late Arthur Hampson and Ruth Van Fossen Hampson. Mr. Hampson was a veteran of the Navy, serving from October 11, 1950 until his honorable discharge on August 13, 1954, with a rank of Storekeeper....
John Albert Mcgary
Apr 10, 2014
John Albert McGary, 62, of Washington, died suddenly, April 10, 2014, in his residence. He was born May 24, 1951, in Washington, a son of the late William McGary and Mabel McVay McGary. Mr. McGary was a Vietnam veteran of the Army, serving from January 21, 1971, until his honorable discharge on January 19, 1973, with a rank of...
Patricia Kay Plants
Apr 9, 2014
Patricia “Patty” K. Plants, 59 of Burgettstown died April 9, 2014 in the Washington Hospital. She was born February 3,1955 in Claysville, the daughter of late George W. Plants Sr. and Mildred Hancher Plants. She is survived by her sister-in law and caregiver of eight years, Joan Plants of Burgettstown. Also surviving are three brothers, George (Shirley) Plants Jr. of...
Alferetta Marie Mercer
Apr 9, 2014
Alferetta Marie Mercer, 76, of Washington, died Wednesday, April 9, 2014, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born May 26, 1937, in Crossroads, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Florence Mae Jackson. Mrs. Mercer was a homemaker. On September 1, 1962, she married Albert Mercer, who survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Carolyn Sue Mercer, BarbaraAnn Williams and...
Dorothy Jane Caffrey
Apr 6, 2014
Dorothy Jane Lestan Caffrey, 92, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014, in Washington County Health Center. She was born May 5, 1921, in Washington, the daughter of the late Frank and Ursula Cotic Lestan. Dorothy was a 1939 graduate of Immaculate Conception High School. She was involved in local theater groups and enjoyed plays at W & J College. At...
Joseph C. Nicolella
Apr 5, 2014
Joseph Clement Nicolella, 98, of Washington, died Saturday, April 5, 2014, in Strabane Woods. He was born February 1, 1916, in Washington, a son of Antonio and Rose D’Allesandro Nicolella. Mr. Nicolella graduated from Washington High School. Drafted into the Army on March 18, 1941, he was stationed at Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Camp Livingston, Louisiana, Camp Gordon, Florida and Camp...
William G. Neal
Apr 5, 2014
William G. “Bill” Neal, Jr., 83, of Washington, died on Saturday, April 5, 2014, in the Donnell House, following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 23, 1931, in Dixonville, PA, a son of the late William G. Neal Sr., and Dorothy Nettie Walker Neal. Mr. Neal was a 1949 graduate of Washington High School, where he was a...
Lola Jane Spence
Apr 4, 2014
Lola Jane Spence, 85, of Washington, died Friday, April 4, 2014. She was born April 16, 1928, in Moninger Heights, a daughter of Alvan H. Sage and Hazel Booth Sage. Mrs. Spence graduated from Washington High School in 1946 and worked for Bell of Pennsylvania as an operator for 14 years. Humor and compassion was the signature of her personality. ...
Elana M. Segen
Apr 4, 2014
Elana M. Segen, 55 of Washington passed away peacefully, Friday, April 4, 2014 at the Washington Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born December 29, 1958 in Washington, the daughter of the late John Steratore and Elena LaBella Steratore. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in 1976. She was...
