Barbara E. Paxton
Dec 23, 2013
Barbara Erdene Paxton, 73, of Washington, died Monday, December 23, 2013, in Donnell House, Washington. She was born March 24, 1940, in Washington, a daughter of Kenneth Albert Spragg and Wilda E. McElroy Spragg. Mrs. Paxton attended Washington High School and was a homemaker. She enjoyed watching and feeding the birds in her yard, crocheting, reading, and ceramics. An avid...
James "Grady" Vaneman Burgess
Dec 22, 2013
James "Grady" VanEman Burgess, 60 died unexpectedly, Sunday, December 22, 2013.He was born July 13, 1953 in Canonsburg, the son of Eugene Burgess and Joyce Webster Burgess. James graduated from Chartiers-Houston High School in 1971 where he wrestled and competed in the State Championship. He was a mechanic by trade and worked for Ron’s Garage, Al Rogers Garage most recently...
Susan Marie Miklic
Dec 22, 2013
Susan Marie Miklic, 57, of Washington, died Sunday, December 22, 2013, in Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born August 14, 1956, in Washington, a daughter of the late James, W. Miller II and Cora May Vester Miller. Susan was a 1974 graduate of Trinity High School, and attended classes at Bradford School of Business and continued to take classes in...
Walter Richard Stasiowski
Dec 21, 2013
Walter Richard Stasiowski, 74, of West Alexander, died on Saturday, December 21, 2013, in Kindred Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born on April 14, 1939, in Meadowlands, a son of Rose Gostic Stasiowski, of Alexandria, VA, and the late Walter J. Stasiowski. Mr. Stasiowski had worked as a mechanic and driver for Don Swart School Buses. He enjoyed all sports, especially...
Beverly Jean Lambright
Dec 17, 2013
Beverly “Jean” Lambright, 85 of Washington, formerly of Holbrook, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013. She was born May 13, 1928 in Washington the daughter of the late Robert Wylie Mosier and Clara Estella Matthews. Jean was a homemaker and enjoyed jigsaw and crossword puzzles and watching soap operas. Surviving are several nieces and nephews including, Jody Lambright, Barbara Kissell, Toni...
Jean H. Clemens
Dec 14, 2013
Jean H. Clemens, 90, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, formerly of Washington, died Saturday, December 14, 2013. She was born November 12, 1923, in Washington, a daughter of Adam Hoffman and Frances M. McCool Hoffman. Mrs. Clemens first worked at the water company in Washington for 15 years, then at RCA Corporation in Florida from the 1960’s to the 1980’s....
Joseph William Long
Dec 13, 2013
Joseph William Long of Washington, died Friday, December 13, 2013, in Donnell House. He was 90 years old. Mr. Long was a life-long educator who loved his family dearly. He spent his life serving others, working with children and welcoming people from all walks of life into his life with open arms—or quite likely the “wood-cutters handshake” and a quick...
Evelyn Mae Bell
Dec 12, 2013
Evelyn Mae Bell, 82, of Portland, Connecticut, formerly of Washington, died Thursday, December 12, 2013, in Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, Connecticut, following a lengthy illness. She was born July 22, 1931, in Washington, a daughter of Theodore A. Doman and Emma M. Buchanan Doman. Mrs. Bell was a homemaker and an avid Steelers fan. She was a member of First Church...
Carol Ann Culp
Dec 11, 2013
Carol Ann Culp, 61 of Pittsburgh, died Wednesday, December 11th at St. Clair Hospital following a brief illness. She was born September 19, 1952 in Washington the daughter of Patricia Kervin Porter and the late Donald Porter. She graduated from Canon-McMillan High School and attended Penn Commercial for two years. Carol work for the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare as...
Gregory J. Mazza
Dec 10, 2013
Gregory J. Mazza, 86, of Washington, died Tuesday, December 10, 2013, in the Washington Hospital. He was born November 5, 1927, in Pittsburgh, a son of Gregorio Mazza and Angelina Guzzi Mazza. Mr. Mazza was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during World War II and the Korean War. For more than 30 years he worked as a...
Helen M. Poch
Dec 8, 2013
Helen Magyar Poch, 91, of McMurray, formerly of West Homestead, died Sunday, December 8, 2013, in McMurray Hills Manor. She was born December 11, 1921, in Rankin, a daughter of Michael Magyar and Zuzanna Podlesny Magyar. Mrs. Poch was a graduate of Rankin High School. A homemaker, she had once worked at Westinghouse wrapping coils. She was an avid knitter,...
Frank Allison Phillips Sr.
Dec 6, 2013
Frank Allison Phillips Sr., 83 of Claysville, died Friday, December 6, 2013 at home. He was born May 25, 1930 in East Finley, the son of Lawrence Phillips and Annie Ingram Phillips, who are deceased. Frank was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Korean War. Mr. Phillips was the assistant manager of the Maintenance Department for W...
Jacquelyn Jo Smith
Dec 6, 2013
Jacquelyn “Jackie” Jo Mosier Smith, 76 of Washington, died unexpectedly, Friday, December 6, 2013. She was born August 15, 1937 in Washington, the daughter of the late Paul Wayne Mosier and Bonnie Isabelle Dutton Mosier. Jackie was a graduate of Trinity High School the Class of 1955. She worked at the Meadows in track photography sales, Club Forty as a...
Robert Joseph Weimer
Dec 3, 2013
Robert J. Weimer, 58, of West Hanover Township, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday December 3, 2013, at his family’s farm in Washington, Pa. Born on August 1,1955, in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of Dr. Joseph Weimer and Lillian Weimer (Mokry), of Washington. He is survived by the love of his life for 33 years, Barbara Weimer (Zug); his...
Joseph Abraham Elias
Dec 2, 2013
Joseph A. Elias, 99.99, died December 2, 2013 at the VA Hospital in Tucson, AZ, just two weeks short of his 100th birthday. He was born December 15, 1913 in Waverly NY, the son of Abraham and Jenny George Elias. He grew up in Washington and attended Trinity High School graduating in 1936, where he was an athlete. In 1943...
Raymond Stanley Grudi
Dec 2, 2013
Raymond Stanley Grudi, 74 of Canonsburg, died Monday, December 2, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was born November 27, 1939 in Washington, the son of Theodore John Grudi and Susan Alice Jurkovsky. Mr. Grudi graduated from Washington High School and attended Wisconsin University. He was a banking officer at Mellon Bank for 36 years. Ray was a veteran of...
Edwin Lee Andrew
Dec 1, 2013
Edwin Lee Andrew, 82 of Washington, was called home to the Lord, Sunday, December 1, 2013 in the Washington Hospital following a brief illness. He was born March 25, 1931 in Washington, the son of Albert Edwin Andrew and Nora Eustis Andrew. Mr. Andrew was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and graduated from Trinity High School in 1949 and Waynesburg...
Louise M. Rotunda
Dec 1, 2013
Louise M. Rotunda, 92, a lifelong resident of Washington, joined the Lord, on Sunday, December 1, 2013. She was born on February 2, 1921, in Washington, the daughter of the late Lucinda and Angeline Vertucci Marchione. Louise valued her independence and loved to stay “home,” preferring people to visit her, rather than travelling herself. She was a devoted wife, and...
Elburn " Hoobie " Henderson
Nov 30, 2013
Elburn “Hoobie” Henderson, 89, died Saturday, November 30, 2013 at home. He was born June 14, 1924 in Daybrook, WV, the son of James Dewey Henderson and Lovie Margaret Moore. Mr. Henderson was a U.S. Army veteran serving in WWII. He was a member of the American Legion, Edwin Scott Linton Post #175, Taylorstown American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign...
Arthur Bruno, Jr.
Nov 30, 2013
Arthur “Peanuts” Bruno, Jr. Retired Plumber and Winemaker. Arthur “Peanuts” Bruno, Jr., 82, of Washington, died on Saturday, November 30, 2013, in the Washington Hospital. He was born May 5, 1931, in Washington, son of the late Arthur, Sr. and Valverdine Bruno. He was one of ten brothers and sisters. Mr. Bruno was a 1948 graduate of Washington High School....
