Frank Kopcha
Aug 30, 2010
Frank Kopcha, 92, died August 30, 2010, following a brief illness. He was born May 3, 1918, in Bentleyville, a son of Theodore and Anna Stefura Kopcha. Mr. Kopcha served in the US Army, 133rd Infantry, 34th Division, during World War II. He was involved in battles in Rome-Arno, Northern Apennines and Po Valley. For his service he was awarded...
Dixie Farist Kelley
Aug 29, 2010
Dixie Farist Kelley, 90, of Washington, died Sunday, August 29, 2010, in the Washington Hospital. She was born May 17, 1920, in Clendenin, West Virginia, a daughter of Mack and Onie Jet Naylor. Mrs. Kelley was a homemaker who enjoyed crafts, knitting, baking, singing in church, and her grandchildren. She was a member of New Life Tabernacle. On December 25,...
Clara M. Morgan
Aug 29, 2010
Clara M. Morgan, 72, of Avella, died unexpectedly, Sunday, August 29, 2010, in the Washington Hospital, after suffering a stroke. She was born April 18, 1938, in Belle Vernon, a daughter of John Martin and Mildred Holod Kelly. Mrs. Morgan formerly worked at Green Valley Packing Company. A very active member of Grove United Presbyterian Church, she served as the...
Mckinley John Thomas Slider
Aug 28, 2010
McKinley John Thomas Slider Founder and co-owner of The Dojo School of Aikido McKinley John Thomas Slider, 69, of Washington, died Saturday, August 28, 2010, in UPMC-Mercy hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born December 6, 1940, in Washington, a son of Wilbert Sr. and Martha Allen Slider. Mr. Slider was a carpenter, retiring after 35 years. He also drove a school...
Willis D. Shriver, Jr.
Aug 26, 2010
Willis D. Shriver, Jr., 82, of Taylorstown, died on Thursday, August 26, 2010, at the Donnell House, after a lengthy illness. He was born on April 19, 1928, in Vienna, West Virginia, a son of Willis D., Sr. and Opal Stollar Shriver. Mr. Shriver was a general contractor, doing home remodeling. He was a member of Taylorstown Christian Church. Mr....
Hallie (Gene) Eugene Morris, Sr.
Aug 25, 2010
Local 3 ironworker was WWII veteran Hallie Eugene (Gene) Morris Sr., 83, of Washington, died Wednesday, August 25, 2010, in UPMC-Presbyterian hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born July 30, 1927, in Washington, a son of Hallie William and Pearl A. McQuay Morris. Mr. Morris worked as a union ironworker with Local 3. He was a proud union member, having worked in...
Jennifer Lynn Wagers
Aug 24, 2010
Jennifer Lynn Wagers, 26, of Washington, died Tuesday, August 24, 2010, in an automobile accident. She was born August 30, 1983, in Washington, a daughter of Paula Unrue Pettit, and the late David L. Wagers. Jennifer graduated from Trinity High School in 2002 and Penn Commercial College in 2005. She was a member of Faith United Presbyterian Church. Jennifer was...
Evelyn Glaum Meloy
Aug 23, 2010
Evelyn Glaum Meloy, age 89, formerly of Avella, PA, passed away Monday, August 23 in Boardman OH after a struggle with cancer. Evelyn was born November 20, 1920 in Blaine Township to Russell and Nettie Glaum. On June 8, 1940 Evelyn married Willard Carl Meloy and they raised their family in the house that he built for them on Brush...
Patricia Claire Wade
Aug 23, 2010
Patricia Claire Wade, 76, of Waynesburg, died on Monday, August 23, 2010, at the Golden Living Center in Waynesburg, PA. She was born on March 25, 1934, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Harold and Olive Bauer Noll. She was a homemaker and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, and also Saints Mary and Ann Roman Catholic Church in Marianna,...
Eunice Marie Lindley
Aug 23, 2010
Eunice Marie Lindley, 78, of Washington, died on Monday, August 23, 2010, at the Washington Hospital. She had been in declining health for several years. Mrs. Lindley was born on February 9, 1932, in Washington, a daughter of William and Lorena Horner Sloneker. She was a homemaker. She attended Trinity Schools. On May 15, 1948, she married Buddy McMasters, Sr.,...
Victor Wilson Mitchell, Jr.
Aug 22, 2010
Victor Wilson Mitchell, Jr., 92, of Washington, died on Sunday, August 22, 2010 at Presbyterian Senior Care, after a lengthy illness. He was born on July 25, 1918 in Colerain, Ohio, a son of Victor Wilson, Sr. and Olive Lucille Cope Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell was a very active member of Jefferson Avenue United Methodist Church, participating on various committees, and...
Violet E. Steele
Aug 22, 2010
Violet Elizabeth “Bunny” Steele, 98, of Washington, died Sunday, August 22, 2010, at Humbert Lane Personal Care Home. She was born on January 5, 1912, in Graysville, a daughter of William C. and Oma G. Goodwin Steele. Miss. Steele Had worked as a teller for Mellon Bank for 40 years. She was a member of Friendship Community Church. She enjoyed...
Christina Chicora Oliver
Aug 22, 2010
Christina Michele Chicora Oliver, 34, of Washington, died unexpectedly Sunday, August 22, 2010. She was born July 14, 1976, in Washington, a daughter of Michael A. (Wendy) Chicora of South Park and Betty K. Chicora (Daniel) Black of Sharon. Mrs. Oliver was a 1994 graduate of Trinity High School and a graduate of cosmetology school. She was the sole proprietor...
Haydn Alan Dean
Aug 21, 2010
Haydn Alan Dean was born and died Saturday, August 21, 2010, in Washington Hospital, a son of Kinsey Lynn Dean. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his grandparents, Kirk and Robin Dean of Washington. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, August 25, in Washington Cemetery. Arrangements are by William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925...
Donald John Duke
Aug 21, 2010
Donald John Duke, 84, formerly of Washington, and residing in Cumberland, Maryland, the last two years with his daughter, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010, surrounded by his family at the home of his daughter. Born February 16, 1926, in Washington, he was the son of the late George Martin Duke and Hilda Marie Ruetschi Duke. He was also preceded...
James C. Mankey
Aug 19, 2010
James Charles Mankey, 68, of Washington, died Thursday, August 19, 2010, in Uniontown Hospital. He was born September 29, 1941, in Prosperity, a son of the late Kenneth and Ruth Iams Mankey. Mr. Mankey was a retired over-the-road truck driver as well as a self-employed farmer. He was a member of Upper Ten Mile Presbyterian Church and long-time member of...
Arthur Deys
Aug 15, 2010
Arthur Deys, 91, of Washington, formerly of New York, died Sunday, August 15, 2010, in his residence. He was born September 28, 1918, in Rochester, New York, a son of William and Cornelia Kinderdyke Deys. Mr. Deys was an auto mechanic at Authurton Garage for 40 years. He enjoyed camping, fishing and woodworking. Mr. Deys was a member of Emanuel...
Harold (Sam) Riggle
Aug 14, 2010
Harold C. “ Sam “ Riggle, 80, of Chartiers Township, died Saturday, August 14, 2010, in his home after having been sick since February. He was born in Claysville on September 18, 1929, a son of Charles L. and Ona S. Hunt Riggle. Mr. Riggle was a 1948 graduate of Hickory High School and later served in the United States...
Roy Johnson
Aug 13, 2010
Roy “Junior” Johnson, 72, of Washington, died on Friday, August 13, 2010, at the Donnell House. He was born on October 18, 1937, in Berkeley, WV, a son of the late Ethel Johnson. Mr. Johnson had worked for Jessop Steel as a sheet mill inspector for 33 years. He was Baptist. Roy enjoyed watching football on television, especially the Steelers,...
Elaine Reedy Caldwell
Aug 12, 2010
Lifelong Member of Hickory United Presbyterian Church. Elaine Reedy Caldwell, 82, of Hickory, died on Thursday, August 12, 2010, in the Washington Hospital. She was born on September 30, 1927, in Hickory, a daughter of Hiram E. and Myrtle Marquis Reedy. Mrs. Caldwell graduated from Hickory High School in 1945 and attended Penn Commercial. Mrs. Caldwell was a lifelong member...
