Harold Dewayne Christopher
Dec 24, 2011
Harold DeWayne Christopher, 76, of Washington, left this life to go home, December 24, 2011. A very proud member of the Apostolic Gospel Church, he had waged a valiant battle to remain here, but this was not the way it was meant to be. On January 23, 1935, he was born in a farmhouse on Christy Road, to Ross and...
David Russell Wise
Dec 22, 2011
David Russell Wise, 59, of Amwell Township, died unexpectedly, Thursday, December 22, 2011, in Washington Hospital. He was born September 24, 1952, in Washington, a son of Frances A. Prowitt Wise of Washington and the late Russell A. Wise. Mr. Wise was a machinist for Mass Machine and formerly worked for Crile Machine and Jon D. Linn Machine Shop. He...
Charles Martin Shoemaker
Dec 22, 2011
Charles Martin Shoemaker, 93, of Washington, died Thursday, December 22, 2011, in Center for Compassionate Care, Pittsburgh, following a one-year illness. He was born October 5, 1918, in Homestead, a son of Oliver James Shoemaker and Edith Jane Eckert Shoemaker. Mr. Shoemaker served in the Navy during World War II. He was discharged on October 19, 1945, with a rank...
Margaret Therese Greco
Dec 21, 2011
Margaret Therese Greco, 81, of Scott Township, formerly of Washington, died on Wednesday, December 21, 2011, in Kane Regional Center, following a lengthy illness. She was born on June 24, 1930, in Washington, a daughter of Antonio and Michelina Magnetta Greco. A 1947 graduate of Immaculate Conception High School, she was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, and lived a...
Audrey L. Whitley
Dec 20, 2011
Audrey L. Whitley, 78, of Washington, died Tuesday, December 20, 2011, in Breese Rest Home, Claysville, after a one and a half year battle with cancer. She was born January 6, 1933, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Clifford J. and Marie Elizabeth Sherwin Lake. Audrey was a 1950 graduate of Dormont High School and worked as an assistant manager at...
Scott Andrew Garet
Dec 20, 2011
Scott Andrew Garet, 26, of Washington, passed away peacefully at home on December 20, 2011, surrounded by his family and illuminated by the bright lights of his favorite Christmas decorations. He was born March 12, 1985, in Washington, a son of James and Rebecca Rush Garet. A non-smoker, Scott had fought unflinchingly against squamous cell and small-cell lung cancer diagnoses...
(Herb) George Herbert Stein Iv
Dec 19, 2011
(Herb) George Herbert Stein IV, 37, of Washington, died Monday, December 19, 2011, in the Washington County Health Center, following a lifelong illness. He was born December 29, 1973, in Meyersdale, a son of George H. Stein and Vicki D. Brown Rush, both of Washington. Mr. Stein graduated from Trinity High School and attended the University of Pittsburgh for two...
John David Dryer, Dvm
Dec 19, 2011
John David Dryer, 46, of Claysville, died Monday, December 19, 2011, as a result of a gunshot wound suffered in the line of duty.He was born February 5, 1965, in Washington, a son of John Myles and JoAnn Crain Dryer of Avella. He grew up on a farm in Avella. In his father’s absence due to traveling, he completely ran...
Vincent James Kaminski, Sr
Dec 17, 2011
Vincent James Kaminski, Sr., 62, of Washington, died unexpectedly at Washington Hospital on Saturday, December 17, 2011. He was born in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Joseph and Eleanora Pasqua Kaminski. He was a graduate of North Catholic Schools and Robert Morris College. Mr. Kaminski was a member of St. Hilary Roman Catholic Church in Washington. He worked at...
John "Jack" Garrett
Dec 15, 2011
John Calvin “Jack” Garrett, 72, of Washington, died Thursday, December 15, 2011, in Donnell House, Washington. He was born February 21, 1939, in Washington, a son of James Henry and Mildred Rose Garrett. He graduated from Claysville High School. Jack served in the Marines for 15 years as well as in the Army National Guard of Pennsylvania for 10 years....
James Schneider
Dec 15, 2011
James Schneider, 80, of Washington, died Thursday, December 15, 2011, in Allegheny General Hospital. He was born July 21, 1931, in Washington, a son of Frederick Schneider. Mr. Schneider served in the Navy Reserves and retired from Findlay Refractories. On October 22, 1955, he married Rose Munchie, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Joseph Frederick (Cindy) Schneider and James...
Richard Mark Mccann
Dec 15, 2011
Richard Mark McCann, 53, of Canonsburg, died unexpectedly, Thursday, December 15, 2011, in his residence. He was born February 12, 1958, in Washington, a son of Richard A. and Nancy B. Brownlee McCann. Mr. McCann graduated from Trinity High School in 1976 and received his LPN degree from Waynesburg Vocational-Technical School. At the time of his death, he was employed...
Victoria A. White
Dec 13, 2011
Victoria A. White, 83, of Washington, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011, in Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born February 24, 1928, in New Salem, a daughter of August and Felice Barbabella Bankey. Mrs. White graduated from Uniontown High School and worked as a caregiver/nurses aid at the Washington Hospital for more than 30 years. She was a member of Immaculate...
Jane King
Dec 12, 2011
Jane King, 51, of Houston, died Monday, December 12, 2011, in the Washington Hospital. She was born October 15, 1960, in Canonsburg, a daughter of Frank and Beatrice Peluchette Lustic. Mrs. King was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening, flowers and kids. She was Catholic by faith. She was married to Michael Steven King. Surviving are five sons, Fred (Melinda) King...
Donna Jean Strawn
Dec 8, 2011
Member of Wolfdale Bible Chapel Donna Jean Strawn, 62, formerly of Washington, died Thursday, December 8, 2011, in Greenery Specialty Care, Canonsburg. She was born October 8, 1949, in Washington, daughter of the late Walter L. and Marian J. Caldwell Strawn. Ms. Strawn was a member of Wolfdale Bible Chapel. She enjoyed reading the Bible and watching baseball and was...
Richard Dawson Bishop
Dec 7, 2011
Richard Dawson “Dick” Bishop, 81, of Amity, passed peacefully into heaven with his loving family at his bedside, in Washington Hospital, on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. He had been in declining health. Dick was born April 11, 1930, in West Pittston, the eldest son of the late D.C. and Camilla Bishop. In 1948, he graduated from West Pittston High School,...
Antoinette Kurpil Zebrasky
Dec 6, 2011
Antoinette Kurpil Zebrasky, 93, of Houston, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011, in Washington Hospital. She was born November 28, 1918, in Penowa, a daughter of John and Pauline Derbish Kurpil. Mrs. Zebrasky worked at Washington Floral and retired from Albert’s Packing Co. She was Catholic by faith and enjoyed gardening. In July 1937, she married Frank A. Zebrasky, who died...
James Russell Loar, Sr.
Dec 4, 2011
James Russell Loar, Sr., 54, of Washington, died Sunday, December 4, 2011, in his residence. He was born June 6, 1957, in Washington, a son of the late James and Maryann Fonner Loar. Mr. Loar served in the Army Reserves for several years. He enjoyed being outdoors, fixing things, and spending time with family, especially his brother, Bill. For 30...
Josephine Staley
Dec 3, 2011
Josephine Staley, 86, of Washington, died Saturday, December 3, 2011, in the Washington County Health Center. She was born in Washington on June 23, 1925, a daughter of Joseph and Christine Delveccio LaBella. Mrs. Staley was a home maker and a long time member of Immaculate Conception Church. She volunteered at the Washington Senior Center, enjoyed to crochet, and had...
Anna Marie Ashmore
Dec 3, 2011
Anna Marie Ashmore, 93, of Claysville, died Saturday, December 3, 2011, in Washington County Health Center. She was born May 31, 1918, in Bruceton, a daughter of John and Johanna Horjak Kern. Mrs. Ashmore was a cashier for 34 years, working at Kroger and A&P Stores. She was an avid reader and enjoyed her three cats and solving crossword puzzles....
