George Robert Riggle
Mar 5, 2010
George Robert “Bob” Riggle, 90, of Washington, died Friday, March 5, 2010, in Canonsburg General Hospital. He was born October 16, 1919, in Claysville, a son of Charles Leslie and Ona Susan Hunt Riggle. On August 14, 1942, Mr. Riggle entered the Army Air Force, where his military specialty was Radio Operator Mechanic. He attained the rank of sergeant and...
Frederick James Schneider
Mar 3, 2010
Frederick James Schneider, 62, of Washington, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010, in the Washington Hospital. He was born September 22, 1947, in Washington, a son of the late Donald and Ann Morris Schneider. Mr. Schneider was a Senior Purchasing Agent at Ferro Corporation, where he worked for 33 years. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Western Pennsylvania Archaeological...
George Allen Johnson
Mar 2, 2010
George Allen Johnson, 75, of Washington, died Tuesday, March 2, 2010, following a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 11, 1934, in Amwell Township, a son of the late Marion C. and Nettie Kelsey Johnson. Mr. Johnson attended Vankirk School, a one-room schoolhouse in Vankirk Station and was a 1954 graduate of Trinity High School. On...
Sally Sue Samida
Mar 1, 2010
Sally Sue Samida, 65, of Shadyside, Ohio, formerly of Washington, died Monday, March 1, 2010, in Valley Hospice Care Center South, Liza’s Place, following a lengthy illness. She was born February 22, 1945, in Prosperity, a daughter of John Dewey and Roxie Pearl Longstreath McNay. A graduate of Washington High School, Mrs. Samida had worked at Lang’s, Imperial Cleaners and...
Janice Putran
Mar 1, 2010
Janice Putran, 66, of Meadowlands, died Monday, March 1, 2010, in the Washington Hospital, following a lengthy illness. She was born September 14, 1943, in Washington, a daughter of Edith McCartney Martin of Washington and the late Joseph Martin. Mrs. Putran worked at SNPJ Club for 20 years and most recently at Danny’s Restaurant. She enjoyed being outdoors and spending...
Ethel (Reni) Johnson
Feb 28, 2010
Ethel Loreen “Reni” Johnson, 45, of Washington, died unexpectedly, Sunday, February 28, 2010, in her residence. She was born September 17, 1964, in Washington, a daughter of Roy Johnson of Washington and the late Eleanor Chandler. A 1982 graduate of Trinity High School, Ms. Johnson was a homemaker who enjoyed taking care of kids, talking with friends and family, cooking...
Lois Irene Carl
Feb 28, 2010
Lois Irene Patterson Carl, 79, of Washington, died Sunday, February 28, 2010 at the Washington Hospital, after a lengthy illness. She was born September 19, 1930, in Beallsville, PA, a daughter of Lloyd Taylor and Rheba “R. Pearle” Doty Patterson. Mrs. Carl had worked as an aide at the Mayview State Hospital for 10 years. She was a member of...
Margarete Waltraud Maloy
Feb 25, 2010
Member of Church of the Covenant Margarete Waltraud Maloy, 81, of Washington, died Thursday, February 25, 2010, in Washington Hospital. She was born September 20, 1928, in Stettin, Germany, a daughter of Ernst and Margaret Kopplin Damerow. Mrs. Maloy worked at RCA in Meadow Lands for 28 years and JCPenney for 17 years. She was a member of Church of...
Marie Flora Lindley Bennett
Feb 25, 2010
Marie Flora Lindley Bennett, 90, of Amwell Township, died Thursday, February 25, 2010, in Donnell House. She was born March 15, 1919, in East Finley Township, a daughter of Elias Sanford and Minnie Ritchea Lindley. Mrs. Bennett was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing, canning and reading her Bible. She was a member of Church of the Living God. On May...
Glade A. Eakin
Feb 23, 2010
Glade Ambrose Eakin, 80, of Washington, died Tuesday, February 23, 2010, in Donnell House. He was born May 7, 1929, in Washington, a son of Fred Ward Eakin and Nellie Marie Tennant Eakin. Mr. Eakin was a 1947 graduate of Washington High School, where he participated in football, baseball and basketball. In October 1970, after 22 years of service, Master...
Janet Beckinger Jeffers
Feb 21, 2010
Janet Beckinger Jeffers, 60, of Houston, left to be with the angels on Sunday, February 21, 2010, at the Donnell House, surrounded by her family. She was born November 22 1949, in Washington, a daughter of Evelyn Ruscello Beckinger and the late Bill Beckinger. Mrs. Jeffers graduated from Immaculate Conception High School in 1967, and then attended Penn Commercial until...
Levie Tagtmeyer
Feb 20, 2010
Levie Tagtmeyer, 27, of Washington, died Saturday, February 20, 2010, in the Washington Hospital. He was born March 28, 1982, in Oakella, Nebraska. Mr. Tagtmeyer was a former dog groomer. He was a social member of the VFW. Mr. Tagtmeyer enjoyed being with people and those closest to him said “to know him was to love him.” He enjoyed plants...
Charles Clinton Fleming, Sr.
Feb 20, 2010
Charles Clinton Fleming, Sr., 71, of Washington, died Saturday, February 20, 2010, in the Washington Hospital. He was born November 11, 1938, in Vaden, Mississippi, a son of York and Millie Harris Fleming. Mr. Fleming served in the United States Army from January 1962, until his honorable discharge in December 1963, with a rank of Private First Class. Mr. Fleming...
Ilah F (Sally) Eustis
Feb 20, 2010
50-year member of First U.M. Church Ilah F. (Sally) Eustis, 78, of Canonsburg, formerly of Washington, died Saturday, February 20, 2010, in Townview Health and Rehabilitation Center, Canonsburg. She was born May 27, 1931, in Washington, a daughter of Fred and Lillian Hillberry Sim. Mrs. Eustis was a 1949 graduate of Washington High School. She was a 50-year member of...
Charles William Mcclure
Feb 18, 2010
Charles William McClure, 80, of Washington, formerly of Fort Pierce, Florida, died Thursday, February 18, 2010, in Greenery Specialty Care, Canonsburg. Mr. McClure was born August 17, 1929, in Hickory, a son of Charles and Elizabeth Coleman McClure. Mr. McClure was Catholic by faith, and was a member of Elks, Moose, Arms Club, the Teamsters, and enjoyed his time in...
Travis Lee Lewis, Jr.
Feb 17, 2010
Travis Lee Lewis, Jr., was born and died Wednesday, February 17, 2010, in The Washington Hospital. His parents are Travis Lee Lewis, Sr. and Jessica Garrett, of Houston. Surviving in addition to his parents are a sister, Jazlyn Lewis, a half-sister, Kristen Lewis; grandparents, Joy and Clifford Miller, of the state of Indiana, Teresa Garrett, of Houston, Charles Kelley, Jr.,...
Marjorie Grace Murphy
Feb 16, 2010
Marjorie Grace Murphy, 87, of Washington, died Tuesday, February 16, 2010, in the Washington Hospital. She was born August 6, 1922, in Washington, a daughter of William and Bertha Meanor McDaid, and was raised by her sister, Ida McDonald Scott. She was the last of her immediate family. Mrs. Murphy was an aid and EKG technician at the Washington Hospital...
Joseph Montgomery Bromley
Feb 15, 2010
Joseph Montgomery Bromley, 55, of South Franklin Township, died Monday, February 15, 2010, in his residence. He had been ill since July 2009. He was born April 13, 1954, in Washington, a son of Joseph L. and Della L. Ferrell Bromley. Mr. Bromley was a graduate of Washington High School. He was a conditioner at Universal Stainless and Alloy Products...
Ruth Louellen Pettit
Feb 14, 2010
Owner and operator of Ruthie's Gifts and Crafts. Ruth Louellen Pettit, 74, of Washington, died Sunday, February 14, 2010, in Washington Hospital. She was born May 23, 1935, in Washington, a daughter of Roy and Myrtle Sickles Mantia. Mrs. Pettit was owner and operator of Ruthie's Gifts and Crafts for 10 years. She enjoyed crafts, sewing, reading, flowers and spending...
Harold Lee (Lefty) Clark
Feb 14, 2010
Private pilot was Korean War-era veteran. Harold Lee "Lefty" Clark, 80, of Washington, died Sunday, February 14, 2010, while in respite care at Southmont of Presbyterian SeniorCare, Washington, following a lengthy period of poor health. He died peacefully with family members at his side. He was born February 11, 1930, in Claysville, a son of the late Arthur C. Clark...
