Rosie Lee Patterson
Apr 10, 2013
Rosie Lee Dates Patterson, 68, of Washington, died April 10, 2013, in the Donnell House. She was born June 6, 1944 in Sylacauga, AL, the daughter of Willie Augusta Truss Dates of Washington and the late William Henry Dates. She was a 1962 graduate of Trinity High School, and a 1970 graduate of The Washington Hospital School of Nursing. Rosie...
Mary B. Heaton
Apr 10, 2013
Mary B. Heaton, 62, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. She was born July 9, 1950 in Washington, PA, the daughter of the late Abraham Moses and Bessie Baron Moses. Mary graduated from Trinity High School and received her Bachelor’s degree at California University and her Master’s degree at Pitt in social work....
George Kupar, Jr.
Apr 10, 2013
George Kupar, Jr., 85, of Washington, died Thursday, April 10, 2013, in the Washington Hospital. He was born May 13, 1927, in Isabella, a son of George Kupar, Sr., and Susan Kundrat Kupar. Mr. Kupar was a 1945 graduate of Ellsworth High School and worked as a coal miner for Beth Energy. An avid baseball fan, he pitched for a...
John "Smokey" Harter
Apr 8, 2013
John H. “Smokey” Harter, 79, of Washington, died Monday, April 8, 2013, in his residence. He was born December 17, 1933, in Washington, a son of the late George William Harter and Frances “Rachel” Anderson Harter. Mr. Harter attended a one-room school in Lincoln Hill and in the 1950s was the PA State Marble Champion. For 33 years, he worked...
Sara Jane Ahwesh
Apr 7, 2013
Surrounded by the love, respect and admiration of all five of her children, Sara Jane Headley Ahwesh, 87, ascended into heaven on Sunday, April 7, 2013, at Tidewell Bradenton Hospice House in Bradenton, Florida. Born on August 23, 1925, in Brock, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Ahwesh was the daughter of Albert E. Headley and Vada Lemley Headley, and sister of Genevieve Headley...
Charles William Schmalz
Apr 5, 2013
Charles William Schmalz, 71, of Washington, died Friday, April 5, 2013, in the Washington Hospital, following a brief illness. He was born February 1, 1942, in Canonsburg, a son of Charles F. Schmalz of Houston and the late Martha Frazier Schmalz. Mr. Schmalz was a graduate of Chartiers High School and the Pittsburgh Beauty Academy. From 1961 until 1964, he...
Johnetta "Peg" Sayre
Apr 5, 2013
Johnetta “Peg” Sayre, 86 of Washington, died Friday, April 5, 2013, in her residence. She was born July 4, 1926, in Washington, a daughter of John Armstrong and Gertrude Devore Armstrong. Mrs. Sayre was a graduate of Trinity High School. She was a homemaker who previously worked at Reichart Furniture and sold Sarah Coventry Jewelry. She enjoyed reading, knitting, quilting...
Clementine A. Wisnosky
Apr 3, 2013
Clementine Arbutus Wisnosky, 88, of Washington, died on April 3, 2013, in her home in Glendale, CA, with her family by her side. She was born January 29, 1924, in Washington, a daughter of the late Edward Charles Couts and Florence Mossburg Couts. Mrs. Wisnosky attended Washington High School and worked for Sealtest Ice Cream Company in Pittsburgh for several...
Paul Michael Daugherty
Apr 3, 2013
Paul Michael Daugherty, 35, of Washington, died unexpectedly Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at the Washington Hospital. He was born October 7, 1977, in Washington, a son of the Demaris Hood Daugherty of West Alexander and the late Joseph E. Daugherty. Mr. Daugherty was a graduate of McGuffey High School. He enjoyed camping, fishing and going for rides with family. Mr....
Shirley Ann Swartzfeger
Apr 1, 2013
Shirley Ann Swartzfeger, 89, of Butler, formerly of Washington, died Monday, April 1, 2013, in Butler Memorial Hospital. She was born December 8, 1923, in Houston, Texas, a daughter of William A. McKinney and Elise C. McFarland McKinney. Mrs. Swartzfeger graduated from high School in Louisiana and worked as a sales clerk at Sears. She was Presbyterian by faith and...
Gladys Virginia Skariot
Apr 1, 2013
Gladys Virginia Skariot, 94, of Washington, went to be with the Lord, Monday, April 1, 2013, in Donnell House. She was born October 25, 1918, in Scenery Hill, a daughter of William Wesley Rodgers and Hannah Gatts Rodgers. Mrs. Skariot attended Wylie Avenue and Trinity Schools and was a homemaker. She attended Meadowlands Methodist Church and North Buffalo Presbyterian Church....
Shane William Takacs
Mar 31, 2013
Shane William Takacs (38), passed away on 31 Mar 2013, in Belfair, Washington. He was born in Washington, on October 4, 1974, a son of Theodore W. Takacs, Sr., and Ethel (William S.) Howatt. Mr. Takacs graduated as valedictorian of his class from McGuffey High School in Claysville, PA in 1993, and entered the United State Navy shortly after. Shane...
Delphine Mae Moss
Mar 31, 2013
Delphine Mae Moss, 75 of Canonsburg, died Sunday, March 31 2013, in Golden Living Center, Canonsburg, following a brief illness. She was born June 8, 1937, in Washington, a daughter of Delfine Bredniak and Mary Sworden Bredniak. She was a nursing assistant at Presbyterian Senior Care for over 30 years. She enjoyed music, reading, cooking, and taking care of her...
Shelia B Pallett
Mar 29, 2013
Shelia Bernell Pallett 83, of Washington, died Friday, March 29, 2013, in the Washington Hospital. She was born October 26, 1929 in Scenery Hill, the daughter of Charles C. Williams and Wilkie Townsend Williams Mrs. Pallett was a member Jehovah’s Witness, Kingdom Hall. She was a homemaker and work at Brockway at one time and enjoyed spending time with her...
Leslie E. Powell
Mar 29, 2013
Leslie E. Powell, 62, of Monongahela, died unexpectedly, Friday, March 29, 2013, She was born July 18, 1950 in Staten Island, NY, the daughter of late William Henel and Olive Hall Henel. She graduated from Waynesburg College with a teaching degree and was employed at the state hospital in child care and worked for better living conditions for the residents....
Mary Washinski
Mar 28, 2013
Mary Washinski, 98, of Washington, died March 28, 2013, in her residence. She was born October 7, 1914 in Crabtree, Westmoreland Co., the daughter of Martin Kinsell and Annie Chernek Kinsell. She was a clerk, buyer and supervisor at G.C. Murphy Co. for 31 years. Mrs. Washinski was a member Immaculate Conception Church. On August 21, 1935, she married Alexander...
Mary Cecelia Moritz
Mar 28, 2013
Mary Cecelia Moritz, 100, of Washington, died Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Washington County Health Center, Chartiers Township. She was born February 17, 1913, in Newark, Del., a daughter of Michael Gessner and Catherine Barbara Seiss Gessner. Mrs. Moritz was a member of St. Hilary Church and Washington Senior Citizens. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, crafts and painting. Just three weeks...
Mildred Mae Allen
Mar 27, 2013
Mildred Mae Allen, 80, of Washington, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at Presbyterian Senior Care following a lengthy illness. She was born November 5, 1932, in Washington, a daughter of Julius “Jule” Moore and Grace Noble Moore. Mrs. Allen was a homemaker and enjoyed horseback riding, polka and country dancing, traveling and shopping. In 1949, she married Leo Charles “Punk”...
Norma Jean Silvers
Mar 27, 2013
Norma Jean Silvers, 81, of Washington, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013, in her home. She was born August 16, 1931, in Prosperity, a daughter of the late Harry Guy and Lorena Warrell Ross. Mrs. Silver was a 1949 graduate of Trinity High School and a homemaker. She was a member of Faith United Presbyterian Church. She was a member of...
Janet Tucci Schneider
Mar 24, 2013
Janet Tucci Schneider, 66, of Washington, died March 24, 2013, in the Washington Hospital. She was born October 2, 1946, in Washington Hospital, the daughter of Genevieve Parry Tucci and the late Amel Tucci. She was a graduate of Washington High School, class of 1964 and Point Park College with an associate degree in Secretarial Science. She was a secretary...
