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...
Eugene Lane Taggart
Aug 11, 2010
Owner of Taggart Farms Dealer in Livestock. Eugene Lane Taggart, 82, of Burgettstown, died on Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at the Washington Hospital. He was born on February 16, 1928, in Washington County, a son of Alvin T. and Wilda Allison Taggart. Mr. Taggart was the owner and operator of Taggart Farms. He was a dealer in livestock. On February...
James Henry Prall
Aug 10, 2010
James H. Prall U.S. Army Veteran Beloved husband, father and grand-pap. James Henry Prall, 80, of Washington, PA, went to be with his daughter, on Tuesday, August 10, 2010. He was born on October 7, 1929, in Monongahela, PA, a son of James M. and Louise Diebold Prall. He was a 1948 graduate of Trinity High School. Mr. Prall served...
Thomas Robert Dittman
Aug 9, 2010
Thomas Robert Dittman, 65, of Amity, died on Monday, August 9, 2010, at the Washington Hospital, after a 2-month illness. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on October 26, 1944, a son of Jerome J. and Rella Grooms Dittman. Mr. Dittman worked for the Union Railroad for 37 years as a supervisor. He had also worked at Petsmart for 3...
Merna Jean Urso
Aug 6, 2010
Avid family historian. Merna Jean Veatch Urso, 80, of Washington, died Friday, August 6, 2010, in Washington Hospital. She was born May 5, 1930, in Denbeau Heights (West Brownsville), Centerville Borough, Washington County, a daughter of the Rev. John Clinton Veatch Sr. and Annie Evelyn Hoover-Veatch. Her parents were founders of Denbeau Heights Christian Church. Mrs. Urso attended East End...
Carol Dju Cheng
Aug 5, 2010
Carol Dju Cheng, 81, of Washington, died Thursday, August 5, 2010, in her home. Her wish was to pass away at home, surrounded by her family. She was born November 14, 1928, in China, a daughter of Zhu Tso-Quan and Zhu Li-Yen. Mrs. Cheng held a Master’s Degree and was a registered dietician, interning at Massachusetts General and Harvard University....
Dorothy Lee Henderson
Jul 31, 2010
Dorothy Lee (Dot) Henderson, 74 of Washington, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 31, 2010, at The Donnell House. She was born June 2, 1936, in Washington, the daughter of James B. Culbertson and Diana Dixie Weirich Culbertson. Dot was a 1954 graduate of Trinity High School. She later worked as a private slipcover maker, waitress and...
Susan C. Lewis
Jul 30, 2010
Susan Carol Lewis, 60, of Washington, died Friday, July 30, 2010, in Donnell House, following a brief illness. She was born July 15, 1950, in Waynesburg, a daughter of Susan Anderson Morris of Washington and the late Charles William Morris. Mrs. Lewis was a homemaker who enjoyed her grandchildren and attending their sports activities. She was a member of Living...
John R. Lynn, Sr.
Jul 30, 2010
John Richard “Jack” Lynn, Sr., 66, of Scenery Hill, died Friday, July 30, 2010, in his residence. He was born June 24, 1944, in Washington, a son of Kemp W. Lynn, Sr. and Gladys Chalfant Lynn. Mr. Lynn was a self-employed auto mechanic for 10 years with J&P service. He had also worked for National Annealing Box for 18 years...
Jean R. Beatty
Jul 29, 2010
Jean R. Work Beatty, 85, of Washington, died Thursday, July 29, 2010, in the Washington Hospital. She had been in declining health. She was born August 16, 1924, in Grafton, West Virginia, a daughter of Josiah and Lydia Miller Stansberry. Mrs. Beatty was a homemaker. Her first husband, Kenneth R. Work, died in November 1955. On December 13, 1960, she...
J. Wendell Hoop
Jul 28, 2010
J. Wendell Hoop, 84, of Washington, died Wednesday, July 28, 2010, in Kade Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born May 29, 1926, in Allegheny County, a son of George A. Hoop Sr. and Margery E. Deffenbaugh Hoop. Mr. Hoop was a 1944 graduate of Hickory High School, where he was class president, and a 1950 graduate of University of...
Loretta F. Willis
Jul 28, 2010
Loretta Frances Statler Willis, 74, of 8541 Mount Cross Road, Danville, VA., formerly of Hickory, PA., went to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at her residence after a decline in her health for the past four months. Mrs. Willis was born March 20, 1936 in Monongalia County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late John Greenberry Statler...
