Bernard Louis Frabell
May 26, 2011
Bernard Louis Frabell, 83, of Washington, died Thursday, May 26, 2011, in his residence, following a brief illness. He was born July 17, 1927, in Wheeling, WV, a son of Walter V. Frabell, Sr. and Kathryn Gaus Frabell. Immediately after high school, he joined the U. S. Marine Corps, serving in the Pacific Area during World War II. He participated...
Earl T. Fitzgerald
May 23, 2011
Earl T. Fitzgerald, 57, of Prosperity, died Monday, May 23, 2011, in the Washington Hospital, following a six-month illness. He was born June 16, 1953, in Dubuque, Iowa, a son of Lawrence and Mary Radamick Fitzgerald. Mr. Fitzgerald owned and operated Earl’s Auto Repair for 20 years. He served in the Marines and earned the National Defense Service Medal. Surviving...
Freda Leona Headley
May 23, 2011
Freda Leona Headley, 95, of Washington, died Monday, May 23, 2011, in her residence. She was born April 24, 1916, in Elkins, West Virginia, a daughter of Clarence and Lenora Summerfield Smith. Mrs. Headley worked as a cook at the Washington Restaurant for many years. She enjoyed playing dominos with the children and playing bingo. Mrs. Headley never met a...
Barbara Leslie Ware
May 22, 2011
Barbara Leslie Ware, 81, of Washington, died on Sunday, May 22, 2011, at the Washington County Health Center, after a lengthy illness. She was born on November 28, 1929, in Waynesburg, a daughter of Frederick M. and Mabelle Scott Leslie. For 20 years, she had worked for Washington Federal Savings Bank, as a mailroom supervisor and as a teller. She...
John Alden Verderber
May 22, 2011
John Alden Verderber, 81, of Washington, died on Sunday, May 22, 2011, in Kade Nursing Home. He was born on December 5, 1929, in Washington, a son of Otto John and Helen Fonner Verderber. A graduate of Trinity High School, he also attended Washington and Jefferson College, and was a veteran of the United States Navy. He devoted his career...
Charles Richard Ferguson
May 22, 2011
Charles Richard “Fergie” Ferguson, 76, of Washington, died Sunday, May 22, 2011. He was born April 2, 1935, in Weston, West Virginia, a son of Isaac William and Susan Goodrich Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson was a letter carrier for 30 years. He was a member of the Pulaski, Elks, and Arms Clubs and American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post 175. Mr....
Lloyd Palmer Durbin, Sr.
May 22, 2011
Lloyd Palmer Durbin, Sr. Lloyd Palmer Durbin, Sr., 70, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 22, 2011, in the Washington Hospital. He was born on January 14, 1941, in Sycamore, PA, a son of Charles F. and Goldie Dealena Pierson Durbin. For 30 years he had worked for Washington Penn Plastics. A fun-loving person, he enjoyed restoring old cars,...
Ethel " Pat " Wonsettler
May 22, 2011
Ethel P. “ Pat “ Wonsettler, 74, of Washington, died Sunday, May 22, 2011, in Humbert Lane Health Care Center. She was born in Washington on October 2, 1936, a daughter of James E. and Ethel M. Harris Craig. A lifelong resident if Washington, she was a graduate of Washington High School and member of the Fourth Presbyterian Church. Her...
Joseph G. Urbanek
May 21, 2011
Joseph G. Urbanek, 81, of Washington, died on Saturday, May 21, 2011, in Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care, after a lengthy illness. He was born on August 18, 1929, in Washington, a son of Joseph and Helen Dubelle Urbanek. Mr. Urbanek had worked at worked at McGraw Edison, which later became Cooper Industries, for 44 years. A 1947 graduate of...
Bernard W. Bizzack
May 21, 2011
Bernard W. Bizzack, 77, of Washington, died on Saturday, May 21, 2011, at his residence, after a one and a half year illness. He was born on November 17, 1933, in Washington, a son of the late Matthew “Mike” and Margaret Ohouske Bizzack. Mr. Bizzack was a graduate of Chartiers High School and had worked at Pennsylvania American Water, for...
Rose A. Bunner
May 19, 2011
Rose A. Bunner, 79, of Washington, died Thursday, May 19, 2011, in Donnell House, following a lengthy illness. She was born December 3, 1931, in Meadowlands, a daughter of John and Anna Macannan Piasente. She was an honors graduate, graduating from Chartiers High School in 1949, and also attended Penn Commercial for a year and a half. Mrs. Bunner was...
Virginia L. Dinch
May 19, 2011
Virginia L. Dinch, 65, of Washington, died on Thursday, May 19, 2011, in the Washington Hospital after fighting a lengthy illness. She was born on February 1, 1946, in Washington, a daughter of the late Harry C., Sr., and Ellen Virginia Lever-Wagner-Reedy. Mrs. Dinch had been employed at Kade’s Nursing Home for 21 years. She enjoyed dart ball, playing games,...
Alfred W. (Pete) Morris
May 17, 2011
Alfred W. “Pete” Morris, 84, of Washington, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011, in Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care. He was born February 12, 1927, in Washington, a son of Charles and Mary Emmaline Hughes Morris. Mr. Morris enlisted in the Navy on January 3, 1945, and served until his honorable discharge on July 21, 1946. He was awarded the Pacific...
Harold E. Prutzman
May 17, 2011
Harold E. Prutzman, 82, of Washington, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011, in Phoenix, Arizona. He was born September 11, 1928, in Donaldson Crossroads, a son of William and Eleanor Brownlee Prutzman. Mr. Prutzman attended Chartiers High School and was a union brick mason. On February 26, 1952, he married Lois June Greer, who died March 7, 2001. On January 19,...
Daniel Joseph Frank, Jr.
May 16, 2011
Daniel J. Frank, Jr., 69, of Washington, died unexpectedly, Monday, May 16, 2011, in the Washington Hospital. He was born June 3, 1941, in Washington, a son of Daniel J. Frank, Sr. of Washington and the late Dorothy “Mickey” Salamone Frank. Mr. Frank was employed as a security guard at the Washington Hospital for 28 years. He was a veteran...
David James Miles
May 13, 2011
David James Miles 61, of Washington, died Friday, May 13, 2011, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, with his family at his side. He was born July 8, 1950, in Washington, a son of Robert and Margaret Langland Miles. Mr. Miles worked as an equipment operator at Western Center for 25 years. He was a member of the Arden and Slovak...
Hazel Marie Farley
May 12, 2011
Hazel Marie Farley, 85, of Washington, died Thursday, May 12, 2011, in the Washington Hospital. She was born April 25, 1926, in Claysville, a daughter of Steven Addison Johnson and Hazel Marie Woodruff Johnson. Mrs. Farley was a homemaker who enjoyed fishing, camping, playing cards and country music. She was Protestant by faith. In 1963, in Chicago, she married Delbert...
Lois Ewing Barlow
May 12, 2011
Lois Ewing Barlow, 87, of Washington, died Thursday, May 12, 2011 in Townview Health and Rehabilitation. She was born September 9, 1923, in Richhill Township, Greene County, a daughter of Hollis and Bertha J. Crow Ewing. Mrs. Barlow was a high school graduate and attended Penn Commercial. She worked in the personnel department at Jessop Steel. She enjoyed playing bingo,...
Patty L. Bonacci
May 11, 2011
Patty Lou Bonacci, 62, of Washington, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, in Donnell House, Washington, following a lengthy illness.. She was born on March 12, 1949, in Monongahela, a daughter of Clarence William and Josephine Williams Behanna. For 15 years, Mrs. Bonacci worked as a nurses’ aid at South Hills Convalescent Center. She was Protestant by faith. Mrs....
Jean Hughes
May 11, 2011
Jean Hughes, 79, of Washington, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, May 11, 2011, in Donnell House, following a one-month illness. She was born August 2, 1931, in Washington, a daughter of James Jeffers, Sr., and Mary Ruschell Jeffers. Mrs. Hughes was a graduate of Washington High School. For seven years, she worked as a caregiver at Happy...
