Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Washington, Pennsylvania

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Washington, Pennsylvania area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Marian Mcvay

Marian Mcvay

Jan 27, 2013

Marian L. McVay, 89, of Sebring, Ohio, formerly of Claysville, died Sunday, January 27, 2013. She was born January 13, 1924, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Walter and Freda Metzer Lang. Mrs. McVay was a member of United Church of Christ. She was a homemaker and seamstress. On June 21, 1946, she married Robert B. McVay, Jr., who died August...

Joanne Porter Douglass

Joanne Porter Douglass

Jan 27, 2013

Joanne Porter Douglass of Hickory died peacefully Sunday, January 27, 2013, in her home. Born February 14, 1940, she was a beloved, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Surviving are sons Brett Douglass and Matt Douglass; grandchildren Toni Mirena, Hunter Douglass and Russell Douglass; and brother William J. Porter....

Randall C. Hudgkin

Randall C. Hudgkin

Jan 25, 2013

Randall Charles Hudgkin, 69, of Washington, formerly of Hunker and Canonsburg, died Friday, January 25, 2013, in his residence. He was born December 2, 1943, in Hunker, Westmoreland County, a son of the late John Ellis and Beatrice Leah Hudgkin. Mr. Hudgkin worked as a butcher at the Canonsburg Shop-N-Save for over 35 years. He was a member of Anawanna...

George Harold Reynard

George Harold Reynard

Jan 25, 2013

George Harold Reynard, 78, of Canonsburg, died January 25, 2013, in the Washington Hospital. He was born February 10, 1934, a son of the late George M. and Marjorie Howard Reynard. Mr. Reynard was a veteran of the Army, serving from September 5, 1950, until his honorable discharge on July 16, 1952, with a rank of Private, first class. He...

Mildred Marie Higgins

Mildred Marie Higgins

Jan 24, 2013

Mildred Marie Higgins, 91, of Washington, passed away peacefully in her sleep, following a brief illness, on Thursday, January 24, 2013, in the Donnell House. She was born on May 11, 1921, in Canonsburg, a daughter of Earl and Cora Amos Shrum. A lifetime resident of Washington, she attended Washington High School, until she had to drop out to help...

John "Bud" Poland

John "Bud" Poland

Jan 24, 2013

John R. “Bud” Poland, 87, of Monongahela, formerly of South Franklin Township, died Thursday, January 24, 2013, in his residence. He was born February 8, 1925, in Washington, a son of the late Ralph E. and Bessie Leona Sheppard Poland. Mr. Poland served in the Army during World War II. He worked for the water company before working for Coen...

Charles Wayne Keenan

Charles Wayne Keenan

Jan 22, 2013

Charles Wayne Keenan, 57, of Claysville, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013, in the Washington Hospital, following a lengthy illness. He was born October 5, 1955, in Washington, a son of the late Lloyd L. and Harriett Nora Ritter Keenan. Mr. Keenan was a graduate of McGuffey High School and served in the Marines during the Vietnam Era. He was an...

Michael Slobodgen

Michael Slobodgen

Jan 22, 2013

Michael Slobodgen, 43, of Washington, died on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, in the Washington Hospital. He was born on September 13, 1969, a son of Joseph and Mary Slobodgen. He had been a resident of the Washington-Greene County ARS, since 1998, where he worked in the day program. A big fan of the actor, John Travolta, he loved the movie...

Oscar "Pete" Camp

Oscar "Pete" Camp

Jan 22, 2013

Oscar Lee “Pete” Camp, 87, of Washington, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013, in the Washington Hospital. He was born February 21, 1925, in Washington, a son of the late Harry Oscar Camp and Hester Hazel Lemasters Camp. Mr. Camp was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving from November 2, 1942, until his honorable discharge on December 6, 1945,...

Vicki J. Marker

Vicki J. Marker

Jan 21, 2013

Vicki J. Marker, 60, of Washington, died Monday, January 21, 2013, following a more than 15-year battle with cancer. She was born January 22, 1952, in Washington, a daughter of the late Russell Clair “Rusty” Hay, Sr., and Louise A. Moore Hay. A 1971 graduate of Trinity High School, Mrs. Marker had worked at Ball Glass as a selector/packer and...

Alonzo W. "Lonnie" Hall

Alonzo W. "Lonnie" Hall

Jan 20, 2013

Alonzo W. “Lonnie” Hall, 72, of Lorain, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his home Sunday, January 20, 2013. He was born July 27, 1940, in Washington, and had lived in Lorain since 1974. Mr. Hall was employed by Ford Motor Co. in Avon, Ohio, for 29 years, retiring in 2002. While living in Washington, he took great pride in working...

Ernest Paul Yuhasz

Ernest Paul Yuhasz

Jan 20, 2013

Ernest Paul Yuhasz, 84, of Prosperity, died Sunday, January 20, 2013, in Presbyterian Senior Care, Washington. He was born December 12, 1928, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Paul and Ethel Popp Yuhasz. Mr. Yuhasz worked as a shipper at Park Davis Medical Supply for 20 years and as a machinist at Consolidated Coal for 10 years. He was...

Peter Joseph Kislear

Peter Joseph Kislear

Jan 20, 2013

Peter Joseph Kislear, 68, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 20, 2013. He was born on September 26, 1944, in Washington, a son of the late Joe and Helen Ogozalek Kislear. A 1962 graduate of Trinity High School, he had worked as a truck driver at various local companies, the most recent of which was Gregg, Inc., in Eighty-Four....

Beatrice Isiminger Hergert

Beatrice Isiminger Hergert

Jan 19, 2013

Beatrice Hampe Isiminger Hergert, 90, of Davenport, Florida, formerly of Washington, died on Saturday, January 19, 2013, in her residence. She was born on September 21, 1922, in Washington, a daughter of Fred and Pearl Fisher Hampe. Mrs. Hergert had worked at Hazel Atlas and Brockway Glass. She had attended Allison Avenue Baptist Church, while living in Washington. Mrs. Hergert...

Charles Frederick Crouser

Charles Frederick Crouser

Jan 19, 2013

Charles Frederick Crouser, 77, of West Alexander, died on Saturday, January 19, 2013, in Humbert Lane. He was born on November 15, 1935, in Dallas, WV, a son of Frederick Agnes Chedister Crouser. He was retired from Box USA, where he was a truck driver. Mr. Crouser loved spending time with his grandchildren. He also loved camping, fishing and puzzle...

Kathryn Lea Butera

Kathryn Lea Butera

Jan 18, 2013

Kathryn Lea Butera, 94, of Washington, died on Friday, January 18, 2013, at her residence. She was born on February 10, 1918, in Moundsville, WV, a daughter of the late Leonard and Lena Sockman Buckner. A homemaker, she was a member of the Third Presbyterian Church. On June 17, 1937, she married Charles H. Butera, who died on December 8,...

Brenda Muncie Kraus

Brenda Muncie Kraus

Jan 18, 2013

Brenda Muncie Kraus, 55, of Washington, died January 18, 2013, in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, following a lengthy illness. She was born September 6, 1958, in Washington, a daughter of Donald A. Muncie of Brownsville and Janet Shober Zink of Washington. Mrs. Kraus was a graduate of Trinity High School and worked as a secretary at Continental Copper. She enjoyed...

Sheila J. Milligan Jackson

Sheila J. Milligan Jackson

Jan 17, 2013

Sheila J. Milligan Jackson, 73, of Washington, died on Thursday, January 17, 2013, in the Washington Hospital. She had been in declining health. She was born on March 20, 1939, in Washington, a daughter of the late Joseph and Eva Newell Phillips. Mrs. Jackson had worked from 1966 to 1982 at RCA/Tac-Tec, and later as an assembler for Black Box...

Crystal Lynn Knox

Crystal Lynn Knox

Jan 17, 2013

Crystal Lynn Knox, 51, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 17, 2013. She was born on August 24, 1961, in Washington, a daughter of Shirley Greer Anderson, of Washington, and the late Timothy R. Anderson, Jr. She was a homemaker and she loved her grandkids. Surviving, in addition to her mother, are a son, John J. Wright, Jr., of...

Olive Galentine Federoff

Olive Galentine Federoff

Jan 16, 2013

Olive Galentine Federoff, 94, of Washington, died January 16, 2013, at Evergreen Personal Care, where she was lovingly cared for by her daughters, the staff, and the hospice team. She was born August 11, 1918, in West Finley, a daughter of Dae and Nellie (Clovis) Galentine. She is survived by her three daughters, Ella Coen of McMurray, Martha (Roger) Riggs...

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