Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Washington, Pennsylvania

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Washington, Pennsylvania area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

 Please visit our Wall of Honor to view the veterans we were honored to serve.

Alfred W. (Pete) Morris

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Irene Barbara Leivengood

Irene Barbara Leivengood

May 11, 2011

Irene Barbara Leivengood, 81, of Claysville, died Wednesday, May 11, 2011. She was born February 19, 1930, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Michael and Barbara Balas Josvai. Mrs. Leivengood attended Gladstone High School and worked as a manager in the motel/lodging business. She enjoyed needlepoint. On February 17, 1950, she married Robert J. Leivengood, who died March 28, 2008. Surviving...

Donald Leslie Shriver

Donald Leslie Shriver

May 10, 2011

Donald Leslie Shriver, 84, of Prosperity, died Tuesday, May 10, 2011, in Breese Rest Home, Claysville. He was born June 6, 1927, in Washington, a son of Leslie and Helen Hart Shriver. Mr. Shriver was a farmer. He enjoyed farming and loved animals. He was Protestant by faith. Deceased are his brothers, William, Robert Stanton and Paul Stanley Shriver. He...

John Newton Sargent

John Newton Sargent

May 8, 2011

John Newton Sargent, 76, of Washington, died unexpectedly following surgery, Sunday, May 8, 2011, in the Washington Hospital. He was born December 2, 1934, in Washington, a son of Newton I. Sargent of Washington and the late Wilma Elliot Sargent. Mr. Sargent was a 1953 graduate of Trinity High School, where he was a three-sport athlete. He was a veteran...

Dennis Carl Eklund

Dennis Carl Eklund

May 5, 2011

Dennis Carl Eklund, 72, of Washington, died Thursday, May 5, 2011, in Donnell House. He was born November 8, 1938, in Washington, a son of the late Arnold C. “Ernie” Eklund and the late Catherine R. (Kay) Eklund. Mr. Eklund graduated from Washington High School in 1956 and from Washington and Jefferson College in 1960. He subsequently received a Masters...

Howard Rowland Randolph, Jr.

Howard Rowland Randolph, Jr.

May 5, 2011

Howard Rowland Randolph, Jr., 61, of Washington, died unexpectedly, Thursday, May 5, 2011, in The Washington Hospital. He was born August 5, 1949, in Washington, a son of Evelyn Doman Bell, of Washington, and Howard Randolph, of Indianapolis, IN. He was a graduate of Washington High School. Mr. Randolph was employed by Washington School District as a custodian for ten...

Laura A. (Budgie) Pellegrini

Laura A. (Budgie) Pellegrini

May 5, 2011

Laura A. “Budgie” Pellegrini, 78, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Thursday, May 5, 2011, at the Washington Hospital. She was born on February 5, 1933, in Monongahela, a daughter of Louis and Pearl Vaira Pellegrini. Ms. Pellegrini worked in reservations for U.S. Airways for 40 years, retiring in 1991. She had also worked at Northwest Airlines. She was a member...

Joyce Romaine Forgie

Joyce Romaine Forgie

May 5, 2011

Member of Faith U.P. Church. Joyce Romaine Davis Forgie, 82, of Washington, died Thursday, May 5, 2011, in Washington Hospital. She had been in declining health. She was born August 9, 1928, in Washington, a daughter of William H. and Helen Murray Davis. Mrs. Forgie graduated from Washington High School in 1946 and Penn Commercial in July 1948. She was...

Roger Dale Ingram

Roger Dale Ingram

May 5, 2011

Roger Dale Ingram, 87, of Claysville, died on May 5, 2011, in his residence. He was born on November 10, 1923, in Majorsville, WV, a son of the late Warren (Les) and Mary Earliwine Ingram. A resident of Claysville for more than 70 years, he was a member of the Taylorstown Christian Church, where he served as a Deacon and...

Edward F. Rowe

Edward F. Rowe

May 4, 2011

Edward F. Rowe, 95, of Washington, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011, in Consulate Health Care, North Strabane Township. He was born November 11, 1915, in Akron, Ohio, a son of Frederick A. Rowe and Agnes Ford Rowe. During World War II, Mr. Rowe served in the Army, Battery B, 927th Field Artillery Battalion. Inducted on May 29, 1945, he served...

Adamary Hafenbrack Frederick

Adamary Hafenbrack Frederick

May 3, 2011

Adamary Hafenbrack Frederick, 92, of Washington, went to be with her husband, Warren, and the Lord, on Tuesday, May 3, 2011. She was born August 8, 1918, in Oakview, Colorado, a daughter of Archie Bell and Annie Jennings Lunson. Mrs. Frederick spent her childhood with her mother, her beloved stepfather, Christopher G. Hafenbrack, and her brothers and sisters in Canonsburg,...

Marcelete Lenhart Shearn

Marcelete Lenhart Shearn

May 2, 2011

Marcelete Lenhart Shearn, 86, of Washington, passed away Monday, May, 2, 2011, in her residence, surrounded by her family. She was born October 13, 1924, in Washington, a daughter of John Franklin Lenhart and Benetta Sutton Lenhart. Mrs. Shearn graduated from Washington High School and was a homemaker. She was a 75-year member of West Washington United Methodist Church and...

Clarice J. Mcwreath

Clarice J. Mcwreath

May 1, 2011

Clarice J. McWreath, 87, of Washington, died Sunday, May 1, 2011, in Canonsburg Hospital. She was born June 18, 1923, in Washington, a daughter of Daniel and Ocie Powers Richmond. Mrs. McWreath worked in the housekeeping department at the Washington County Health Center. Surviving are two sons, William (Sandra) Grim of Washington and Donald C. Grim of Canonsburg; four grandchildren,...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

An orange arrow pointing to the right on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.