Michael Joseph Mckeefer
Sep 21, 2012
Michael Joseph McKeefer, 63, of Washington, died Friday, September 21, 2012 in Donnell House, Washington. He was born March 6, 1949, in Washington, a son of the late Joseph and Mildred Sechler McKeefer. Mr. McKeefer had worked at The Dog House and had been a cook at Hungry Jose’s. Surviving are two children, Michael McKeefer and Michelle McKeefer, both of...
Josephine M. Jeffers
Sep 21, 2012
Josephine M. Jeffers, 88, of Houston, died Friday, September 21, 2012, in UPMC, Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born December 30, 1923, in Washington, a daughter of George and Ada White Mull. In 1942, she was a member of the first graduating class of the new school at Chartier’s Township High School. She was a service aide at Mayview Hospital...
Randy Scott Loughry
Sep 20, 2012
Randy Scott Loughry, 48, of Avella, died Thursday, September 20, 2012, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born October 14, 1963, in Washington, a son of Robert and Sharon McMillan Loughry of Washington. Mr. Loughry was a graduate of Avella High School. He worked as a pipe yard supervisor for TTCI. Surviving, in addition...
Joseph Louis Mikus, Jr.
Sep 20, 2012
Joseph Louis Mikus, Jr., 57, of Houston, died Thursday, September 20, 2012. He was born January 7, 1955, in Washington, a son of Jo Ann Reese Mikus of Houston and the late Joseph L. Mikus, Sr. Mr. Mikus was a graduate of Chartiers Houston High School and, from 1972 to 1975, served in the Navy as an aviation electrician’s mate....
Darryl B. Morrison
Sep 17, 2012
Darryl B. Morrison, 65, of Eighty-Four, died Monday, September 17, 2012. He was born January 26, 1947, in Monongahela, a son of the late Alfred and Hazel Stewart Morrison. Mr. Morrison was a heavy equipment operator for John Subrick Construction. He enjoyed hunting, being outdoors, and his dog, Goose. Surviving are his wife, Carol E. Morran Morrison; two daughters, Melissa...
Royann Ethel Sninsky
Sep 15, 2012
Royann Ethel Sninsky, 71, of Washington, died Saturday, September 15, 2012, in the Washington Hospital. She was born December 22, 1940, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late Theodore W. and Frances Nickerson Abt. Mrs. Sninsky worked as a registered nurse in skilled nursing facilities for 43 years. She was a member and past president of the Circle of Friends...
Saundra "Sonnie" Kay Sienkiel
Sep 15, 2012
Saundra “Sonnie” Sienkiel, 72, of Washington, died on Saturday, September 15, 2012, in the Washington County Health Center. She was born on July 9, 1940, in Washington, a daughter of the late Charles James and Evelyn Marie VanVoorhis Mowl. A homemaker, she enjoyed cooking for family and friends, spending time with her children and grandchildren, and going out and about...
Barbara Joann Wilson
Sep 9, 2012
Barbara Joann Wilson, 68, of Washington, died Sunday, September 9, 2012, in Donnell House. She was born January 27, 1944, in Claysville, a daughter of the late Brenton M. Scott and Sara Jeanette Camp Scott. Mrs. Wilson graduated from McGuffey High School and was a homemaker. Surviving are a son, Douglas E. Louk; two daughters, Marcella Joann Brown and Roxanne...
Mildred Sumney Shaw
Sep 8, 2012
Mildred Sumney Shaw, 86, of Washington, died Saturday, September 8, 2012, in the Washington Hospital. She was born March 30, 1926, in Nottingham Township, a daughter of Charles and Jeannette McNary Sumney. Mrs. Sumney was a graduate of Trinity High School. She was a member of Third United Presbyterian Church where she was employed as the church secretary for 30...
Robert Andrew Bell
Sep 8, 2012
Robert Andrew Bell, 77, of Washington, died Saturday, September 8, 2012, in Donnell House. He was born May 29, 1935, in Washington, a son of David and Ann Maceyko Bell. Mr. Bell attended Chartiers-Houston High School and was a veteran of the Army. For 40 years he was a steelworker at Jessop Steel. Mr. Bell enjoyed playing golf with his...
Linda Jane Reese
Sep 7, 2012
Linda Jane Reese, 63, of Washington, died Friday, September 7, 2012, in the Washington Hospital, following a one-year illness. She was born March 23, 1949, in Primrose, Washington County, a daughter of Bernice Horner Gilbert, of McDonald, and the late John Gilbert. Mrs. Gilbert graduated from Ft. Cherry High School. She was a homemaker and loved baking Christmas cookies, making...
Gene Leonard Gilmore
Sep 6, 2012
Gene Leonard Gilmore, 81, of Washington, died Thursday, September 6, 2012. He was born January 5, 1931, in Washington, a son of Everett Russell Gilmore and Gertrude Cain Gilmore. Mr. Gilmore was a life-long resident of Washington. In 1949, he graduated from Washington High School, where he was a drummer for the school’s marching band. On April 7, 1952, he...
George Alton Evans
Sep 6, 2012
George Alton Evans, 90, of Washington, died Thursday, September 6, 2012, in Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care. He was born January 31, 1922, in Canonsburg, a son of George Thomas and Ada Belle Sinsley Evans. Mr. Evans was a 1940 graduate of Canonsburg High School and attended Penn Commercial. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the...
John Luther Schutte
Sep 5, 2012
John Luther Schutte, 94, of Washington, went home to be with the Lord at 1:15 p.m., Wednesday, September 5, 2012. He passed away in the Donnell House after a long fight with Heart Disease. He was born on April 7, 1918, in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, the only son of John and Anna Schutte. Mr. Schutte was Lutheran by faith, belonging to...
Barbara J. Kelley
Sep 5, 2012
Barbara JoAnn Kelley, 74, of Washington, died Wednesday, September 5, 2012, in her residence. She was born June 3, 1938, in Washington, a daughter of the late Arley and Mary Amon Hannen. Mrs. Kelley attended Washington High School and worked as a cashier for McDonald’s for 20 years. She was a member of Calvary Temple and was an avid Steelers...
Gladys Mae Engle
Sep 5, 2012
Gladys Mae Laird Engle, 71, of Washington, died Wednesday, September 5, 2012. She was born August 14, 1941, in Washington, a daughter of John and Catherine Sollenger Laird. Mrs. Engle graduated from Washington High School. She worked as a cook in the Cafeteria at WEEP for 11 years and had owned Engle’s Ceramic Shop for 10 years. On January 6,...
Donna Blacka
Sep 4, 2012
Donna Blacka, 76, of Washington, died Tuesday, September 4, 2012, in UPMC-Shadyside Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born January 22, 1936, in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late John Yost and Lucille Hillberry Yost Crouser. Mrs. Blacka worked as the ladies’ wear department manager as well as a service desk clerk and office clerk at Kmart in Middleburg...
Duane K. Hixon
Sep 3, 2012
Duane Kerr Hixon, 91, of Washington, died Monday, September 3, 2012, in Presbyterian SeniorCare, Washington. He was born February 1, 1921, in Vanceville, Eighty Four area, a son of the late David Henry and Della Edna Kerr Hixon. On September 14, 1942, he entered the U.S. Army, where he was an automotive mechanic, attaining the rank of sergeant. He received...
Jean Claire Mankey
Aug 31, 2012
Jean Claire Mankey, 82, of Washington, died August 31, 2012, in Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care, North Franklin Township. She was born November 2, 1929, in Washington County, a daughter of Demas and Hilda Whitfield Post. Mrs. Mankey was a van driver for the Washington Senior Citizens Center. She was a graduate of Trinity High School and a member of...
Bernice Hunt Frazier
Aug 31, 2012
Bernice Janet Hunt Frazier, 73, of East Washington, died Friday, August 31, 2012, in UPMC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh, following a brief illness. She was born June 23, 1939, in Washington, a daughter of Earl K. and Grace Greco Hunt. Mrs. Frazier went to Immaculate Conception Grade School and graduated from Washington High School in 1957. At one time she worked...
