Maryjane "M.J." Pisarcik
May 19, 2012
MaryJane “MJ” Pisarcik, of Washington, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2012, while a patient at Presbyterian Senior Care, with her husband’s comfort, after a long courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was born April 24, 1947, in Niagara Falls, New York, daughter of the late Kenneth and Eula (Dart) Wills. MaryJane was a beautiful person and a wonderful wife, mother,...
Betty Jane Harton
May 18, 2012
Betty Jane Harton, 81, of Washington, died Friday, May 18, 2012, in her home. She was born September 2, 1930, in Washington, a daughter of Joseph and Etta Mae Carroll Grimm. Mrs. Harton worked as a custodian in the Washington Trust Building for eight years and most recently was a foster grandmother through the Head Start Program, She loved all...
Toni Rae Nicholls
May 18, 2012
View Video Tribute Toni Rae Nicholls, 55, of Washington, died Friday, May 18, 2012, in her home, following an 8-week illness. She was born January 28, 1957, in Washington, a daughter of Rudolph and Carol Horne Colteryahn. Mrs. Nicholls was a graduate of Canon-McMillen High School and was a cook at the Meadows Race Track and Casino since 2007. She...
Donna Lee Cummins
May 18, 2012
Donna Lee Cummins, 65, of Washington, died Friday, May 18, 2012, in her home. She was born May 4, 1947, in Uniontown, a daughter of Thomas Clayton and Margaret M. Carr Hall. Mrs. Cummins was raised in Belle Vernon, where she spent most of her life. She was a homemaker and had worked at Giant Eagle in Bentleyville for five...
Shawn Michael Williams
May 17, 2012
Shawn Michael Williams, 29, of Claysville, died Thursday, May 17, 2012, in the Washington Hospital, following a nine-year illness. He was born February 4, 1983, in Wheeling, West Virginia, son of Dave (Beth) Williams Jr. and Lucia “Lynn” Onopiuk Brogley (Tom Burns), all of Claysville. Mr. Williams was a graduate of McGuffey High School and formerly worked as a pipeliner...
Iona "Toney" Montgomery Welling
May 16, 2012
Iona (Toney) Montgomery Lindley Welling, 80, of Washington, PA., died on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. She was born on July 15, 1931, on the family farm, known as the “Kelly Place”, in East Finley Township. She was a daughter of J. Samuel and Emma Lawrence Montgomery. Mrs Welling attended the Rocky One Room School, where she walked almost 2 miles...
Margaret "Peg" Bradley
May 15, 2012
Margaret Marie “Peg” Bradley, 80, of Washington, died Tuesday, May 15, 2012, in Donnell House. She had been in declining health for the past two years. She was born February 27, 1932, in Washington, a daughter of Andrew Thomas and Hazel Laura Dunn Bradley. Ms. Bradley was a 1950 graduate of Washington High School. She worked at the Observer-Reporter for...
John William Gibson
May 12, 2012
Friends will be received on Tuesday, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., in the William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Ave., Washington, where services will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at the Claysville Cemetery.
Harry Edward Thomas, Jr.
May 11, 2012
Harry Edward Thomas, Jr., 73, of Washington, died on Friday, March 11, 2012, in the Washington Hospital. He was born on October 27, 1938, in Washington, a son of the late Harry Edward Thomas, Jr. and Ruth Parsons Thomas. A 1957 graduate of Trinity High School, he was also a graduate of Shiloh Bible Institute. He was a member of...
Edward Thomas Howard
May 11, 2012
Edward Thomas Howard, 59, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 11, 2012, in the Washington Hospital. He was born on November 7, 1952, in Kecksburg. Catholic by faith, he worked in the landscaping business, for Eagle Irrigation, in Greensburg. Mr. Howard served in the U.S. Marine Corps, during the Vietnam War, from October 18, 1971, until his honorable discharge...
Lydia Katheryne "Katie" Clutter
May 10, 2012
Lydia Kathryne “Katie” Clutter Member of Friendship Community Church Lydia Kathryne “Katie” Clutter, 88, of Washington, went to be with the Lord, in Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care, on Thursday, May 10, 2012, after a brief illness. She was born on October 8, 1923,in Littleton, WV, a daughter of Simeon and Easter Ellen Long Fox. Mrs. Clutter was an active...
Edward Leroy Kelley
May 10, 2012
Edward Leroy Kelley, 68, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Thursday, May 10, 2012, in his residence. He was born on August 8, 1943, a son of the late Edward Alexander and Margaret Elouise Jones Kelley. He attended Avella area schools. Mr. Kelley had worked for 12 years at Mayflower-Beacon Moving Company. He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren,...
Ruth Loreine Logsdon
May 10, 2012
Ruth Loreine Logsdon, 91, of Washington, formerly of Taylorstown, died on Thursday, May 10, 2012, in The Washington Hospital. She had been in declining health for 6 months. She was born on February 10, 1921, in Washington, a daughter of the late Ray and Beulah Wilson Taylor. A 1938 graduate of Trinity High School, she was a member of the...
Mark A. Stewart, Sr.
May 9, 2012
Mark Anthony Stewart, Sr., 60, of Washington, formerly of Michigan, died on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at his residence. He was born on March 25, 1952, in Detroit, MI, a son of the late John E. and Virginia Strickland Stewart. Catholic by faith, he had worked for 10 years as a laborer in the construction business. On March 15, 2004,...
William "Jake" Radachy
May 9, 2012
William “Jake” Radachy, 55, of Washington, died on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at his residence, following a 3-year illness. He was born on February 10, 1957, in Waynesburg, a son, of Caroline Zetti Radachy, of Fredericktown, and the late William Frank Radachy. A graduate of Beth Center High School, he was Catholic by faith. Mr. Radachy was a 38-year employee...
Virginia Ann Scherer
May 9, 2012
Virginia Ann Scherer, 66, of Washington, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012, in Washington County Health Center. She was born May 3, 1946, in Uniontown, a daughter of Nick and Mary Clark Washko. She is survived by a daughter, Tracy Kennedy; a brother, Robert Washko; and four grandchildren, Zachary Scherer, Skye Kennedy, Meadow Kennedy and Brady Scherer. A memorial service will...
Robert Joseph Nicolella, Sr.
May 8, 2012
Robert Joseph Nicolella, Sr., 86, of Washington, died on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, in the Washington County Health Center, following a lengthy illness. He was born on January 30, 1926, in Washington, a son of Antonio “Tony” and Nicolina Maccherola Nicolella. After attending Washington High School, Mr. Nicolella served in the U.S. Navy, during World War II, from January 28,...
Joyce L. East
May 8, 2012
Joyce L. Young East was called home on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, after a brief illness. She was born on December 31, 1955, in Washington, daughter of the late Norman D. Young and Clara M. Howard Young. Surviving are a daughter, Tanya M. Young; six grandchildren, Khalil, Yashir, Khalia, Kiara, Khameelah and Koran Young; two brothers, Larry E. Young of...
Thelma Hiller Rush
May 7, 2012
Thelma Hiller Rush, 86, of Washington, died on Monday, May 7, 2012, in her residence. She was born on May 14, 1925, in Waynesburg, a daughter of Harold J. and Helen Porter Hiller. A 1943 graduate of Waynesburg High School, she received her LPN from Greene County Vo Tech at age 54. She retired from the Washington County Health Center,...
