Charlene Welch
Jan 28, 2012
Charlene Welch, 77, of Washington, died Saturday, January 28, 2012, in Humbert Lane Healthcare Center, after having been in declining health. She was born in Washington on January 27, 1935, a daughter of Lewis and Leota Hollar Welch. After graduation from Washington High School and working for Bell Telephone, she enlisted in the United States Air Force and spent a...
James R. Church
Jan 28, 2012
James R. Church, 75, of Washington, died Saturday January 28, 2012. He was born in Washington on May 5, 1936, a son of Charles W. and Grace Rodocker Church, one of seven children. Mr. Church attended Trinity Schools and served in the U.S. Military. He worked at Tri State Engineering, in Washington. On October 11, 1958, he married Betty M....
Bonnie Eryle Grim
Jan 27, 2012
Bonnie Eryle Grim, 66, of Washington, died on Friday, January 27, 2012, at Kade Nursing Home. She was born on June 30. 1945, in Washington, a daughter of Beatrice M. Phillips Brown, of Washington, and the late Lawrence Russell Brown. She was a graduate of Trinity High School. A homemaker, she was a noted local crafter, and she enjoyed freehand...
Faye Leona Townsend
Jan 27, 2012
Faye Leona Townsend. 83, of Glenn Ellen, CA, died on Friday, January 27, 2012, in the home of her daughter, in Washington. She was born on August 6, 1928, in Merced, CA, a daughter of Thomas and Esther Patchett Gaffney. Mrs. Townsend worked in the customer service department in a dry cleaning business. Surviving are 2 daughters, Debra (Michael) Veltri,...
Lincoln R. Richards
Jan 26, 2012
Lincoln R. Richards, 59, of Washington, died Thursday, January 26, 2012, at Allegheny General Hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 25, 1952, a son of the late Lincoln R. Sr. and Flora J. Spatafore Richards. Mr. Richards graduated from Chartiers-Houston High School in 1970 and attended Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics. He was employed by Trans...
Christopher Michael Koch
Jan 24, 2012
View Video TributeChristopher Michael Koch, 34, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at the Washington Hospital.He was born on December 6, 1977, in Coatesville, PA, a son of George Russell Koch, Sr., and Dolores Harple Koch, of Eldred, PA.A graduate of Otto Eldred High School, he also received 2 associate degrees from the Pittsburgh Technical Institute.He had...
Myrtle "Ginny" Salsberry
Jan 24, 2012
Myrtle Virginia “Ginny” Ferris Salsberry, 77, of Washington, died Tuesday, January 24, 2012, in Donnell House, following complications of leukemia. She was born October 21, 1934, in Deemston Borough, a daughter of Charles Howard Ferris and Mary Elizabeth Harford Ferris. Mrs. Salsberry was a homemaker and an active member of First Christian Church. She was a former member of American...
Anna Orlosky Getto
Jan 24, 2012
Anna Getto, 97, of Washington, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 22, 1914, in Greensburg, a daughter of Joseph Orlosky and Susan Begalla Orlosky. She married the late Adam Getto, Jr. in 1942. The couple purchased their first and only home on Allison Avenue in Washington...
Carl Alfred Tustin
Jan 24, 2012
Carl Alfred Tustin, 84, of Washington, died on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, in the Donnell House, after a six and a half year illness. He was born on June 27, 1927, in Washington, a son of William E. and Elsie Bowero Tustin. A 1945 graduate of Washington High School, where he wrestled, and was on the football team. Mr. Tustin...
Donald H. Headley
Jan 24, 2012
Retired Postal Employee. Donald H. Headley, resident of Chestnut Hill Apartments, died on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, in the Donnell House. He was born on April 30, 1926, in Greene County, to the late Odie C. and Maxine Fox Headley. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, and a past member of the Holy Name Society. He was...
Alice "Pearl" B. Steele
Jan 22, 2012
1941 Trinity Graduate. Alice B. “Pearl” Steele, 89, of Washington, died on Sunday, January 22, 2012, in the Washington Hospital. She was born on August 21, 1922, in Washington, a daughter of the late Joseph and Leona Ross Bennett. A 1941 graduate of Trinity High School, she was a former member of West Washington United Methodist Church. Mrs. Steele had...
James Richard Tilley
Jan 22, 2012
James Richard Tilley, 65, of Washington, formerly of Louisiana, died unexpectedly, Sunday, January 22, 2012, in his residence. He was born October 7, 1946, in Jonesboro, Louisiana, a son of the late Wess and Allie D. Myers Tilley. Mr. Tilley served in the Navy from April 6, 1970, until his honorable discharge on July 31, 1974, with a rank of...
Richard Lee Ealy
Jan 19, 2012
Richard Lee Ealy, 64, of Washington, died unexpectedly, Thursday, January 19, 2012, in the Washington Hospital. He was born December 30, 1947, in Greene County, a son of Cecil W. and Mary Lindley Ealy. Mr. Ealy was a graduate of Trinity High School and had worked for Bethlehem Steel, US Steel – Braddock, and Washington Steel. He was a member...
Kerstin Dames Reed
Jan 18, 2012
Kerstin Dames Reed, 48, of Washington, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012, in Donnell House, following a lengthy illness. She was born December 13, 1963, in Giessen, Hessen, Germany, a daughter of Gerhard Heddram of Germany and the late Adelheid Wissner Heddram. Ms. Reed was a member of North Buffalo Presbyterian Church and had been a van driver for GG &C....
Rose D. Bell
Jan 18, 2012
Rose D. Bell, 85, of Washington, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012, in Washington County Health Center, following a lengthy illness. She was born October 7, 1926, in Washington, a daughter of Joseph and Josephine Falce DeVita. Mrs. Bell graduated from Washington High School in January 1944. She worked at General Adjustment Business services as a secretary and bookkeeper. Mrs. Bell...
Amiah Jaylee Hanna
Jan 18, 2012
Amiah Jaylee Hanna died Wednesday, January 18, 2012, in Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, Pittsburgh. She was born January 17, 2012, in Pittsburgh, daughter of Eric Hanna and Ashley Burk of Washington. Surviving, in addition to her parents, are two sisters, Paytton Burk and Maddison Hanna; maternal grandmother Beth (Don) King of Washington; maternal grandfather Michael Hughes of Washington; paternal grandfather...
Richard Eric Laipple
Jan 17, 2012
Richard Eric Laipple, 46, of South Franklin Township, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, January 17, 2012, in the Washington Hospital. He was born April 17, 1965, in Martins Ferry, Ohio, a son of Ronald Walter and Dorothy Virginia Soles Laipple. Mr. Laipple was a graduate of McGuffey High School and was a long-time truck driver, most recently employed by RSC Equipment Rental....
Philomena Patricelli
Jan 15, 2012
Philomena Patricelli, 74, of Washington, died Sunday, January 15, 2012, in the Washington Hospital. She was born November 20, 1937, in Washington, a daughter of Felice and Maria Domencia Testa Patricelli. Ms. Patricelli graduated from Immaculate Conception High School and later earned an associate’s degree from Penn Commercial. She worked as a utility clerk at Pennsylvania American Water Company for...
Salvatore "Sam" Mancina
Jan 13, 2012
Salvatore “Sam” Mancina, 85, of Washington, passed peacefully on Friday, January 13, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 22, 1926, in Washington, a son of John and Rose Pallette Mancina. Mr. Mancina was a World War II veteran of the Army. Assigned to Co. G, 255th Infantry Regiment, he saw action in Central Europe. For his...
Daniel Franklin Phillips
Jan 13, 2012
Carpenter, framer was church member. Daniel Franklin Phillips, 74, of Washington, died Friday, January 13, 2012, in Kade Nursing Home, Canton Township. He was born July 3, 1937, in Washington, son of Frank and Bertha Lightner Phillips. Mr. Phillips worked in the Washington, D.C., and Virginia areas in the construction business as a carpenter/framer. He appreciated the many visits from...
