Lewis Paul Blose, Jr.
Aug 21, 2013
Lewis Paul Blose Jr., 69, of Washington, died Wednesday, August 21, 2013, in his home. He was born September 26, 1943, in Washington, a son of the late Lewis Paul Blose Sr. and Freda Faye Stollar Blose. Mr. Blose served in the U.S. Army from December 4, 1961, until his honorable discharge November 23, 1964, with rank of specialist, fourth...
Mary Draucker
Aug 21, 2013
Mary Draucker, 90 of Washington, died Wednesday, August 21, 2013 in the Washington Hospital. She was born January 9, 1923 in Imperial the daughter of Frank Senicher and Mary Sustarich who are deceased. She was a selector a Ball Glass, retiring in 1987. On July 14,1951 she married Robert Draucker who died March 31, 1975. Surviving are a son, Robert...
Kenneth Orville Paxton
Aug 20, 2013
Kenneth Orville Paxton, 69 of Washington, died August 20, 2013, in the Donnell House with his wife and brother by his side. He was born January 31, 1944 in Washington, the son of Orville Charles Paxton and Marian Ellen Dayton Paxton. Mr. Paxton was in the Army and stationed at Fort Hood. He was an independent truck driver for Box...
Louise "Tootie" Ritchie
Aug 20, 2013
Louise Thomas “Tootie” Ritchie, 88, of Washington, died Tuesday, August 20, 2013, in her residence. She was born April 29, 1925, in Washington, a daughter of the late James S. Thomas and Roberta Conkle Thomas Closser. Mrs. Ritchie was a 1943 graduate of Washington High School. She sold Stanley Products for many years, and during World War II served as...
Ida R. Crupe
Aug 19, 2013
Ida R. Crupe Ida Crupe, 54 of Amity, was called home by the Lord surrounded by family and friends, on August 19, 2013. She was born July 9, 1959, in Washington, the daughter of Marie E. Hale Edgar who is deceased. Ida was a graduate of Bethlehem-Center class of 1977. She enjoyed reading and being surrounded by her family. On...
Velma I. Bambarger
Aug 19, 2013
Velma Iverna “Gram” Bambarger, 78, of Amity, died Monday, August 19, 2013, in Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born October 9, 1934, in Amity, a daughter of Ivan and Katherine Rutan Barmbarger. Mrs. Bambarger graduated from Trinity High School and worked as a CNA at Community Care. She was a member of North Ten Mile Baptist Church. Surviving are a...
Laura Bell Anderson
Aug 18, 2013
Laura Bell “Nanny” Anderson, 87, of Washington, died Sunday, August 18, 2013, in Donnell House. She was born July 13, 1926, in Brave, a daughter of Harry Owen Roupe and Bessie Estelle Wright Roupe. Mrs. Anderson worked as a housekeeper. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who enjoyed spending time with family. She also enjoyed baking, cooking, flowers...
Jessie Kate Crawford
Aug 16, 2013
Jessie Kate Crawford, 26, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Friday, August 16, 2013. She was born on March 27, 1987, in Washington, a daughter of Terry and Sandra Crawford Martin, of Washington. A graduate of Trinity High School, she worked as a food server at various local restaurants. Miss Crawford was a member of the First Lutheran Church, where she...
Joseph C. Batove
Aug 16, 2013
Joseph C. Batove, 90, of Washington, died on Friday, August 16, 2013, in the Washington County Health Center. He was born on February 17, 1923, in Jerome, PA, a son of Joseph and Flora Rice Batove. Mr. Batove worked as an Ironworker, for Ironworkers Local 3, for 40 years. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served from September 18,...
Dennis "Mac" Bonato
Aug 14, 2013
Dennis Michael “Mac” Bonato, 52, of Washington, died Wednesday, August 14, 2013, in the Washington Hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 28, 1961, in Cleveland, Ohio, a son of Anne Norquist Bonato of Washington and the late Robert Bonato, Sr. Mr. Bonato tended bar at the West End Bottle Shop and was a fan of...
Rita Ann Yancosek
Aug 10, 2013
Rita Ann Yancosek, 75, of Washington, died unexpectedly Saturday, August 10, 2013, in UPMC – Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born December 20, 1937, in Washington, a daughter of Peter Folio and Julia Cobucci Folio. A 1955 graduate of Washington High School, Mrs. Yancosek worked at I.G.C.O. as an emergency services dispatcher for 18 years and at Bell Telephone as...
Charles " Dick " Richard Coen
Aug 10, 2013
Charles Richard "Dick" Coen, 83, of Washington, died Saturday, August 10, 2013, in Washington County Health Center, following a six-month illness. He was born February 7, 1930, in Washington, a son of the late Charles S. and Mary E. Kirkpatrick Coen. Mr. Coen graduated from East Washington High School in 1947 and Washington and Jefferson College in 1952. From 1952...
Mary Ann Stephens
Aug 9, 2013
Mary Ann Stephens, 78, of Washington, died Friday, August 9, 2013, in Donnell House. She was born February 12, 1935, in Canonsburg, a daughter of Ann Dezack Gray and was raised by Chellise Gray. Mrs. Stephens was a graduate of Cecil High School and worked as a secretary at Washington School District for 30 years. She was very active in...
Lois Irene Beabout Conaway
Aug 8, 2013
Claysville homemaker enjoyed gardening. Lois Irene Beabout Conaway, 91, of Claysville, died Thursday, August 8, 2013, in Donnell House, Washington. She was born May 4, 1922, in Greene County, a daughter of Leo and Vesta Clutter Beabout. Mrs. Conaway was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, puzzles and cooking. On November 21, 1946, she married Ralph E. Conaway, who died December...
Patricia B. Weston
Aug 7, 2013
Patricia B. Weston, of Washington, died August 7, 2013, in the Washington Hospital. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m., Tuesday, August 20th, at the Washington Cemetery, with Rev. Dr. Stuart Broberg officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Church of the Covenant, 267 East Beau Street, Washington, PA 15301.
T. Gene Richmond
Aug 7, 2013
Terrel “Gene” Richmond, 80, of Prosperity, died Wednesday, August 7, 2013, in his residence, following a three-week illness. He was born May 24, 1933, in Cameron, West Virginia, a son of Fritz Richmond and Zerval Blake Richmond. Mr. Richmond was a 1951 graduate of Claysville High School and studied meat cutting in Chicago. He worked as a butcher and then...
Ann L. Brytus
Aug 7, 2013
Member of St. Hilary Church, was homemaker. Ann Louise Brytus, 90, of Washington, died Wednesday, August 7, 2013, in Donnell House, Washington, following a one-year illness. She was born September 12, 1922, in Washington, a daughter of John and Matilda Hebner Landock. Mrs. Brytus was a homemaker and a member of St. Hilary Roman Catholic Church. She was a 52-year...
Norma Dillie
Aug 6, 2013
Norma Dillie, 80, of Washington, died August 6, 2013, in the Washington Hospital. She was born August 31, 1932, in Deemston, a daughter of Henry Croft and Donna Porter Croft. Mrs. Dillie graduated from East Bethlehem High School and Penn Commercial. For 33 years she worked as the office manager at Family Circle. She was a member of First Baptist...
John E. Jendry
Aug 3, 2013
John E. Jendry, 44 of Washington, died Saturday, August 3, in the Washington Hospital. He was born April 4, 1969 in Washington. John belonged to Washington-Greene A.R.S. where he did Adult Training. He loved music and the attention of his friends. Friends will be received Tuesday, August 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the time of service at William...
Paul William Gehrke
Aug 2, 2013
Paul William Gehrke, 78 of Meadowlands, died August 2, 2013 in the Donnell House. He was born May 18, 1935 in Coshocton, OH, the son of William and Edna Wilson Gehrke who are deceased. Paul served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War where he worked on helicopters in Korea. Mr. Gehrke was a retired mould maker having once...
