Ann Jones
Nov 29, 2011
Ann Jones, 86, of Washington, died on Tuesday, November 29, 2011, at Southmont of Presbyterian Care. She was born on December 27, 1924, in Washington, a daughter of Albino and Mary Cornetti Aloia. Mrs. Jones worked in the cafeteria at Immaculate Conception School, from 1977 until 2010. She enjoyed her family and cooking. On June 22, 1963, she married Kenneth...
David Earl Stiles
Nov 28, 2011
David Earl Stiles, 64, of Meadowlands, died on Monday, November 28, 2011, in his residence. He was born on January 31, 1947, in Washington, a son of the late John Clifford and Genevieve Wilson Stiles. He had worked at HBC Giant Eagle, Meadowlands for over 20 years. Mr. Stiles served in the U.S. Army for 2 years, until his honorable...
Halden T. "Bud" Taggart
Nov 28, 2011
Halden Theodore “Bud” Taggart, 82, of Hickory, died on Monday, November 28, 2011, in the Donnell House. He was born on January 13, 1929, in Washington, a son of Alvin and Wilda Allison Taggart. He was a 1948 graduate of Trinity High School. Mr. Taggart had worked for 32 years at Columbia Gas Company Transmission, and 10 years at Mt....
Jerry Martin Sullivan
Nov 26, 2011
Jerry Martin Sullivan, 74, of Washington, formerly of Cleveland, OH and Avella, PA, died on Saturday, November 26, 2011, in the Washington Hospital. He was born on February 4, 1937, in Huntington, WV, a son of the late Francis and Lessie Elizabeth Kelly Sullivan. Mr. Sullivan was a 1955 graduate of Shaw High School, in Cleveland, OH. Prior to graduation,...
George "Greek" Gafric
Nov 24, 2011
George Patrick “Greek” Gafric, 63, of South Heights, Beaver County, died unexpectedly, Thursday, November 24, 2011, in the Washington Hospital. He was born September 10, 1948, in Canonsburg, a son of George and Agnes Blazic Gafric of Washington. Mr. Gafric was employed as an electrician at Pennsylvania Transformer for several years, and most recently, as an inspector for Moon Township....
John William "Jack" Wilson
Nov 21, 2011
John William “Jack” Wilson, Sr., 75, of Washington, died on Monday, November 21, 2011, in the Washington County Health Center. He had been in declining health for a lengthy period of time. He was born on August 4, 1936, in Washington, a son of the late William F. and Jeanette L. Grimm Wilson. Mr. Wilson had worked as a handyman,...
Janet Lea Firanski
Nov 21, 2011
Janet Lea Firanski, 58, of Washington, died on Monday, November 21, 2011, in Shadyside Hospital, after a brief illness. She was born on June 16, 1953, in Washington, the daughter of Patricia A. Johns, of Washington, and the late Alvin K. Dunkle. A graduate of Washington High School, she went on to receive a degree in Business Management at the...
Richard Lee Jones
Nov 18, 2011
Richard Lee Jones, 57, of Washington, died on Friday, November 18, 2011, in the Donnell House, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born on November 22, 1953, in Washington, a son of the late Charles L. and Kathryn Baer Jones. He was a 1971 graduate of Trinity High School. Mr. Jones had worked at Brockway Glass #11, then...
Cynthia Lynn Townsend
Nov 16, 2011
Cynthia Lynn Townsend, 60, of Washington, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, November 16, 2011, in University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Oakland. She was born February 22, 1951, in Wilkinsburg, a daughter of Virginia M. Sherman Tucker, of Washington, and the late Charles L. Tucker, Jr. Mrs. Townsend was a horse trainer at the Meadows Race Track. She was a Native American who...
Donald Arthur "Huck" Davidson
Nov 13, 2011
Donald Arthur “Huck” Davidson, 77, of Washington, died Sunday, November 13, 2011, in Canonsburg General Hospital, following a lengthy illness. He was born November 5, 1934, in Washington, a son of Gustave and Agnes Sten Davidson. Mr. Davidson graduated from Trinity High School in 1954. On June 9, 1955, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving during the Korean Conflict,...
Ralph Daniel Lightner
Nov 11, 2011
Ralph Daniel Lightner, 92, of Washington, formerly of Nineveh, died Friday, November 11, 2011, in his residence. He was born December 30, 1918, in Nineveh, Greene County, a son of Lafayette Daniel Lightner and Blanche Elizabeth Thompson Lightner. Mr. Lightner attended school in Nineveh. On November 20, 1944, he was inducted into the Army and served as a heavy machine...
Charles Edward Martin
Nov 11, 2011
Charles “Chuckie” Edward Martin, 58, of Washington, died Friday, November 11, 2011, in the Donnell House, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born October 8, 1953, in Washington, a son of Charles (Cap) Martin and Sarah Jane Meyer Martin. Mr. Martin graduated from Washington High School in 1972, was a painter, worked at the Union Grill, and most...
David Warth
Nov 11, 2011
David Warth, 54, of Littleton, CO, died on November 11, 2011, in his residence. He was born on April 28, 1957, in Washington, a son of the late Norman C., Jr. and Sally Eckman Warth. A 1975 graduate of Waynesburg Central High School, he went on to graduate from Alderson-Broaddus College. Mr. Warth was a veteran of the U.S. Army,...
Irma C. Davis
Nov 9, 2011
Irma Catherine Pyles Davis, 77, of Wind Ridge, died Wednesday, November 9, 2011, in her residence, following a lengthy illness. She was born November 10, 1933, in Aleppo Township, Greene County, a daughter of the late William Pyles and Evelyn E. Hewitt Clutter. She was raised by her mother and stepfather, Arthur Clutter, who is also deceased. Mrs. Davis was...
David Plants
Nov 8, 2011
David Plants, 62, of Burgettstown, died on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, in the Donnell House, following a 5-year illness. He was born on July 18, 1949, in East Finley Township, a son of the late George W. and Mildred Hancher Plants. Mr. Plants Attended McGuffey High School. He had worked at the Seaboard Foundry, in Johnston, Rhode Island and also...
Donald Eugene Mcguire
Nov 7, 2011
Donald Eugene McGuire, 81, of Washington, formerly of Dayton, Ohio, died unexpectedly, Monday, November 7, 2011, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born October 27, 1930, in Dennison, Ohio, a son of Edward Thomas McGuire and Margaret Ann Oliver McGuire. Mr. McGuire was a graduate of Moon Township High School. For 37 years, he worked at Emery Air Freight,...
Mary Alyce Adamson
Nov 7, 2011
Mary Alyce Adamson, 61, of Washington, died Monday, November 7, 2011, in her residence, following a lengthy illness. She was born August 10, 1950, in Washington, a daughter of Robert Abrams and Mary Morais Abrams of Washington. Mrs. Adamson graduated from Washington High School and West Liberty University and received her master’s degree and principal’s certification from California University. A...
David Lee "Uncle Dave" Canan
Nov 7, 2011
David Lee “Uncle Dave” Canan, 78, of Washington, died Monday, November 7, 2011, in Kade Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born May 21, 1933, in Washington, a son of David M. Canan and Mary Margaret Lawrence Canan. Mr. Canan attended Washington High School. For 33 years, he worked at Brockway Glass as an inspector, then worked at Greenery Specialty Care,...
Dr. Chauncey Roger Headley
Nov 6, 2011
Chauncey Roger Headley, 80, of Washington, passed peacefully Sunday morning, November 6, 2011, in his residence. He was born November 18, 1930, in Washington, a son of Chauncey Virgil Headley and Lillian Wixcey Headley. Dr. Headley graduated from Washington High School and earned his undergraduate degree from Washington and Jefferson College. This was followed by medical school at Temple University,...
