George R. Wheeler
Oct 20, 2013
George Rufus Wheeler, Sr., 80, of Washington, died Sunday, October 20, 2013, in his residence. He was born April 19, 1933, in Washington, a son of John Rufus Wheeler and Yevette Drew Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler worked as a coal miner for Consol Energy, where he was known as “Bubbles” by his fellow workers. For the past 20 years, he worked...
Jo Anne Caudell
Oct 19, 2013
Jo Anne Caudell, 68, of Washington, formerly of Shelbyville, IN, died on Saturday, October 19, 2013, in the Canonsburg Hospital, following a 20-year illness. She was born on December 13, 1944, in Pawtucket, RI, a daughter of the late Raymond Leo and Doris Lamert Ludgate Conlon. A graduate of Shelbyville High School, Indiana, she was a member of Trinity United...
Melissa Capo Fahey
Oct 19, 2013
Melissa Capo Fahey, 39, of Washington, died unexpectedly Saturday, October 19, 2013. She was born September 19, 1974 in Pittsburgh, the daughter of John Capo and Kathy Sekura Capo who are deceased. She was a graduate of Trinity High School and a member of Lone Pine Christian Church. Surviving are three sons, Christian Capo of Washington, Shawn Fahey of Canonsburg,...
Daniel Joseph Passo
Oct 18, 2013
Daniel Joseph Passo, 54, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Friday, October 18, 2013, in the Washington Hospital. He was born on April 5, 1959, in Washington, a son of the late Daniel and Christina Hennick Passo. He was a graduate of Trinity High School. When he was younger, he had been an active member of St. Hilary Catholic Church, and...
David F. Engle
Oct 18, 2013
David Fonner Engle, Sr., 71, of Washington, died Friday, October 18, 2013, in Donnell House, following a lengthy illness. He was born December 10, 1941, in Washington, a son of Carl and Margaret Fonner Engle. Mr. Engle was a coal miner for Consol - Bethlehem Mine for 12 ½ years, was the owner/operator of Dave’s Auto Repair for 20 years,...
James Timothy Faris
Oct 17, 2013
James Timothy Faris, 54, of Washington, died unexpectedly, Thursday, October 17, 2013, in the Washington Hospital. He was born August 16, 1959, in Washington, D.C., a son of the late James Robert and Lina Diegelmann Faris. After high school graduation, Mr. Faris attended machinist school for two years. He worked as a machinist at Miller Cetrifugal Casting, Cecil Township. He...
David Edward Bennington
Oct 16, 2013
David Edward Bennington, 73, of Washington, died on Wednesday, October 16, 2013, in Consulate Health Care. He was born on March 31, 1940, in Washington, a son of the late Edward and Dorothy Puskarich Bennington. A 1959 graduate of Trinity High School, he was a member of First Lutheran Church. David retired from Washington Steel in 1999. Mr. Bennington was...
Robert Vance Caldwell, Jr.
Oct 16, 2013
Enjoyed singing, reading Robert Vance Caldwell Jr., 89, of Washington, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013, in Washington Hospital. He was born September 13, 1924, in Buffalo Village, a son of Robert Vance Caldwell Sr. and Hazel Ferne Riggs Caldwell. Mr. Caldwell was a graduate of Trinity High School and attended Hickory Vocational School for two years. He was employed as...
Dolan Floyd Braughler
Oct 15, 2013
Dolan Floyd Braughler, 93, of Washington, died on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, in the Donnell House. He was born on August 30, 1920, in Rochester Mills, a son of the late Floyd and Arminta Sutter Braughler. A graduate of Marion Center High School, he had later taken many classes in salesmanship. Mr. Braughler was a member of Fourth Presbyterian Church,...
David William Burt, Jr.
Oct 13, 2013
David William Burt, Jr., 35, of Washington, died unexpectedly, Sunday, October 13, 2013. He was born January 9, 1978, in Washington, a son of David William Burt, Sr., of Washington and the late Darlene Anderson Burt. Mr. Burt graduated from Trinity High School and Pittsburgh Technical Institute. He worked as a senior plumbing designer for Loftus Engineers. Mr. Burt was...
Erwin Frank Rohrbacher, Jr.
Oct 13, 2013
Erwin Frank Rohrbacher, Jr., 64 of Washington, died Sunday, October 13, 2013 in the Washington Hospital following a five-month illness. He was born November 29, 1948 in Washington, the son of Erwin F. Rohrbacher Sr. and Sarah A. Marra Rohrbacher. Erwin graduated from Trinity High School and attended a trade school for welding. Mr. Rohrbacher was employed as an ironworker...
Madelyn Folkens
Oct 12, 2013
Madelyn Risbin Folkens, 92, of Washington, died October 12, 2013, in the Washington Hospital. She was born February 14, 1921, in Marianna, a daughter of Thomas J. and Sara Ann Quinn Risbin. Mrs. Folkens was a graduate of Trinity High School, Class of 1939. She was a homemaker and member of Immaculate Conception Church. On October 18, 1941, she was...
Harold Kerr Roth
Oct 11, 2013
Harold Kerr Roth, 93, of Houston, died Friday, October 11, 2013, in Greenery Specialty Care, Canonsburg. He was born February 10, 1920, in New Martinsville, West Virginia, a son of William Edgar Roth and Nancy Olfield Roth. Mr. Roth served in the Army Air Forces during World War II. He worked at I.C. Patch and Son as an auto mechanic....
William Charles Frantz
Oct 11, 2013
William Charles “Bill” Frantz, 64, of Washington, Canton Township, died in his home on October 11, 2013. Bill was born June 19, 1949, in Washington, a son of William Wilson Frantz and Mary Ann Openbrier Frantz. He was raised predominantly by his grandmother, Mary Grast, whom he admired for her faithfulness to God and her strong will power. Bill enlisted...
Julia Fetherlin
Oct 10, 2013
Julia Elizabeth Fetherlin, 89 of Washington, died Thursday, October 10, 2013 in Good Samaritan Hospice in Cabot. Julia led a life of humility, goodness, and grace. She had a servant's heart, an unending devotion to God and her church, and she left a lasting legacy of love to her children, grandchildren and to all who knew her. "Well done, my...
Roberta Dicks
Oct 10, 2013
Roberta Dicks, 60, of Claysville, died Thursday, October 10, 2013, in her residence. She was born May 17, 1953, in Madison Heights, Michigan, a daughter of the late Robert and Lillian Kelpin Thompson. Mrs. Dicks graduated from Madison Heights High School. She worked as a sales clerk at W.T. Grants Department Store and Hills Department Store and as a nursing...
George Joseph Baumgardner
Oct 10, 2013
George Joseph Baumgardner, 84, of Washington, died Thursday, October 10, 2013, in Washington Hospital. He was born May 24, 1929, in Washington, the son of Paul W. Baumgardner and Ethel Ida Gray Baumgardner. Mr. Baumgardner was employed as a layer man at Metro Glass and Ball Glass and was in the Army during World War II. George enjoyed gardening and...
Winnie Louise Knox
Oct 10, 2013
Winnie Louise Knox, 90, of Washington, died Thursday, October 10, 2013 at home. She was born February 7, 1923 in Morgantown, WV, the daughter of Willard Holden Burnside and Eula Pearl Danley Burnside. Winnie graduated in 1940 from Brownsville High School. She was a member of and attended North Buffalo Church for 66 years, where she was treasurer of the...
Lawrence Andrew Williams
Oct 10, 2013
Lawrence Andrew Williams, 61, of Canonsburg, made his journey home on October 10, 2013. He was born in Canonsburg on January 3, 1952, a son of the late Henry O. Williams and Elizabeth L. Patterson Williams. Larry attended Canon-McMillan School District. He worked for Lemon Trucking, Canon Metals and The Woods Cabinetry and loved working on cars in his younger...
Margaret Elizabeth Pickens
Oct 9, 2013
Margaret Elizabeth “Jessie” Pickens, 75 of Washington, died Wednesday, October 9th in the Washington Hospital. She was born January 5, 1938 in Washington, the daughter of Frank Pickens and Ermina Huggins Pickens. Miss Pickens was a homemaker. Surviving are a sister, Mary Ann (Joe) Bennington of Chicago, Il; several nieces and nephews. Deceased is a sister Betty King. Services were...
