William B. Mastrangelo
Sep 15, 2011
William B. Mastrangelo, 96, of Washington, died Thursday, September 15, 2011, in Humbert Lane Health Care Centre. He was born September 28, 1914, in Washington, a son of Johanni and Barbara Tucci Mastrangelo. Mr. Mastrangelo graduated from Washington High School in 1932, where he played basketball, and attended Duquesne University. Mr. Mastrangelo was a self-employed public accountant, working with many...
Mary M. Babich
Sep 14, 2011
Mary Margaret Malik Babich, 95, of Washington, died Wednesday, September 14, 2011, in Humbert Lane Health Care Center. She was born July 29, 1916, in Cokeburg, a daughter of Steve and Anna Hustava Malik. Mrs. Babich was a homemaker who had worked at Hazel Atlas #2. She attended Immaculate Conception Church. In December 1936, she married John M. Babich, who...
Nellie Mae Luellen
Sep 14, 2011
Former G.C. Murphy clerk, VFW auxiliary member. Nellie Mae Luellen, 87, of Washington, died Wednesday, September 14, 2011, in her home. She had been in declining health. She was born August 19, 1924, in Washington, a daughter of Grant and Esther McKahn Moore. For more than 20 years, she was a clerk for G.C. Murphy. Mrs. Luellen was a member...
Evan Auston Weeks
Sep 14, 2011
Evan Auston Weeks died on the day of his birth, Wednesday, September 14, 2011, in Heritage Valley Medical Center, Beaver. He is survived by his parents, Hollye Ilona Kozdra and John Auston Weeks of Darlington. Also surviving are grandparents, Kristie and Jason Peek of Darlington and Sabrina and Johnny Weeks of Tennessee; and many aunts and uncles. “If love could...
Marcella "Jean" Gamber
Sep 12, 2011
Marcella (Jean) Flinn Gamber, formerly of Nevada Street, Washington, died at 1:25 p.m., Monday, September 12, 2011, in Washington Hospital. She was born July 19, 1921, in Washington, a daughter of the late Katherine and John William Flinn. Jean graduated from Washington High School and was a life-long member of St. Hilary Church. She had resided at Humbert Lane Personal...
Helen Marie Ely
Sep 12, 2011
Helen Marie Ely, 86, of Washington, died Monday, September 12, 2011, in Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born January 7, 1925, in Fredericktown, a daughter of Arthur E. and Bertha Moore Lawrence. Mrs. Ely was a graduate of Beth Center High School and Washington Hospital School of Nursing. A registered nurse for 60 years, she worked as a...
John "Jack" Caldwell
Sep 12, 2011
John T. “Jack” Caldwell, 84, of Hickory, died Monday, September 12, 2011, in Donnell House, following a three-year battle with melanoma. He was born December 20, 1926, in Avella, a son of John and Helen Stewart Caldwell. Mr. Caldwell was a 1944 graduate of Hickory High School, attended Virginia Military Institute, and served in the Army during World War II....
Norma Lou Brady
Sep 11, 2011
Norma Lou Brady, 85, of Washington, formerly of Monongahela, died Sunday, September 11, 2011, in her residence. She was born April 10, 1926, in Monongahela, a daughter of Neil and Mary Way Yohe. Mrs. Brady was a 1944 graduate of Monongahela High School, and for 20 years, worked as an office manager at Bell of Pennsylvania. Recently, she attended Immaculate...
Russell Clark Staley, Jr.
Sep 8, 2011
Russell Clark Staley, Jr., 75, of Washington, died Thursday, September 8, 2011, in his residence, following a courageous battle with various health issues. He was born July 31, 1936, in West Pike Run, a son of Russell Clark Staley, Sr. and Janet Hartley Staley. Mr. Staley was a veteran of the Army. He worked as a bus operator for California...
Andrew Lee Hamilton
Sep 5, 2011
Andrew Lee Hamilton passed away Monday, September 5, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born June 18, 1958, in Wheeling, West Virginia, he was the son of Robert and Phyllis Hamilton of Claysville. Lee graduated from McGuffey High School, where he received Future Farmers of America awards from Keystone Farmers and Star Chapter Farmers, and from Delaware Valley College,...
Charles Franklin Henderson
Sep 4, 2011
Charles Franklin Henderson, 39, of Claysville, died on Sunday, September 4, 2011, in Shadyside Hospital, after a brief illness. He was born on May 19, 1972, in Washington, a son of Patty Parkinson Henderson, of Washington, and the late David Henderson. Mr. Henderson had worked for 5 years at Godwin’s Nursery, in Washington. He was Protestant by faith, and had...
Janetta F. Ratliff Martin
Sep 4, 2011
Janetta Frances Ratliff Martin, 26, of Waynesburg, died Sunday, September 4, 2011, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, following a brief illness. She was born November 26, 1983, in Morgantown, West Virginia, a daughter of Kip Ratliff of Bobtown and Eve Harris Matusik of Jefferson. Mrs. Martin was a homemaker who enjoyed reading and spending time with her children and family....
James A. White
Aug 30, 2011
James A. White, 79, of Hickory, died Tuesday, August 30, 2011, in the Donnell House. He was born March 24, 1932, in Washington, a son of Harry and Eltha McCalmont White. Mr. White was a self-employed dairy farmer, owning White Brothers’ Farm with his brother, Harry “Mac.” He was a member of Hickory United Presbyterian Church and was on the...
Helen Louise Woodburn
Aug 29, 2011
Helen Louise Woodburn, 84, of Washington, died Monday, August 29, 2011, in Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born January 23, 1927, in Washington, a daughter of Adeline Mumbour Huggins. Mrs. Woodburn lived in Irving, Texas for 20 years, where she worked in food service. She was an avid bingo player and enjoyed socializing. Surviving are a son, Charles W. Woodburn,...
Roseann Mainor Ratley
Aug 29, 2011
Roseann Mainor Ratley, 58, of Washington, died unexpectedly on August 29, 2011, in her residence. She was born on January 11, 1953, in Washington, a daughter of the late Edward, Sr. and Eleanor Snowden McWilliams. A homemaker, she enjoyed cooking, shopping and reading. Surviving are her husband, James Lestor Ratley, a son, Bathony Mainor, of Detroit, a daughter, Michelle Ann...
Carol Lea Crouch
Aug 27, 2011
Carol Lea Crouch, 70, of Washington, died Saturday, August 27, 2011, in the Donnell House, following a short illness. She was born in Washington on March 5, 1941, a daughter of Carl “ Doc “ and Nellie Berdine Whipple, Sr. Carol was a 1959 graduate of Trinity High School and graduated from Penn Commercial Business School. She worked more than...
Thelma Marquis
Aug 26, 2011
Thelma Marquis, 93, of Mt. Pleasant Township, died Friday, August 26, 2011, in Donnell House. She was born October 9, 1917, in Hickory, a daughter of Albert Floyd and Sara Viola Sloop Frye. Mrs. Marquis was a graduate of Hickory High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of Hickory United Presbyterian Church and its Fireside Club. She...
Shirley Lucille Curry
Aug 25, 2011
Shirley Lucille Curry, 62, of Washington, died on Thursday, August 25, 2011, in the Washington Hospital. She was born on October 9, 1948, in Washington, a daughter of Edward and Dorothy George Musolino. A 22-year employee of All-Clad, in the shipping department, she was Protestant by faith. Mrs. Curry loved her grandsons, and enjoyed playing bingo and cards, and going...
James Martin Friedman
Aug 24, 2011
James Martin Friedman, 59, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 24, 2011, in his residence. He was born on May 12, 1952, in Pittsburgh, a son of Marlene A. Roell Rocco, of Washington, and the late James L. Friedman, who was killed in action in the Korean War. He had worked as an installer at Hollywood Drapery for 30...
