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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.
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Curtis Olen Myers
Jul 5, 2010
Curtis Olen Myers, 86, of Washington, died Monday, July 5, 2010 at the Washington Hospital. He was born on February 4, 1924, in Wana, WV, a son of Clifford L. and Lena L. Thomas Myers. Mr. Myers had worked as a bricklayer for Washington Steel Corporation for 49 years. He had also been a Constable for Canton Township and worked...
Milan Taleff
Jul 4, 2010
Milan Taleff, 61, of Washington, died Sunday, July 4, 2010, in the Donnell Hospice House, following a two year illness. He was born in Bitola, Macedonia, on February 5, 1949, a son of the late Boris Taleff and Olga Sisko Taleff, of Washington. He was Eastern Orthodox by faith. Mr. Taleff was last self-employed as owner of Milan Custom Tailor...
Kimberly Denise Lightfoot
Jul 3, 2010
Kimberly Denise Lightfoot, 51, of Washington, passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2010, in UPMC-Presbyterian Hospital, following a lengthy illness. She was born in Washington on November 20, 1958, a daughter of Willetta J. Lightfoot and the late Philander Lightfoot. A Washington High School graduate, she majored in biology at Davis and Elkins College and Slippery Rock University. Later in...
Maryann Theresa Decker
Jul 3, 2010
Maryann Theresa Decker, 72, of Washington, died Sunday, July 3, 2010, in the Washington Hospital. She was born July 25, 1937, in Dickson City, a daughter of Joseph Edward and Mary Ann Lozarick Budzinski. Ms. Decker was a homemaker who had formerly worked as a dispatcher at the former Town Taxi, as a seamstress at Bobbi Brooks and at Pro-Motion....
Johanna Elisabeth Schoenig
Jul 1, 2010
Visitation will be on Saturday, July 3, 2010, from 6 until 8 p.m., at the William G. Neal Funeral Homes, 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, PA 15301. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at a later date.
Shirley Mae Kinder Lawrence
Jun 28, 2010
Shirley Mae Kinder Lawrence, 77, of Washington, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 28, 2010. She was born January 27, 1933, in Washington, a daughter of the late Sharon S. Kinder and Faith White Kinder. Shirley married William P. Lawrence, surviving, on September 26, 1953 in the Jefferson Avenue United Methodist Church, in which she was a life long member....
Thelma Jean Jenkins
Jun 27, 2010
Thelma Jean Jenkins, 55, of Marianna, died Sunday, June 27, 2010, in her residence. She was born November 19, 1954, in Washington, a daughter of Raymond Garber and Ida Schrader Garber. She was a homemaker who enjoyed baking, shopping and being with her grandchildren. Mrs. Jenkins was Protestant. On October 8, 1988, she married Thomas R. Jenkins, who survives. Also...
Tonya Ruff Miller
Jun 27, 2010
Tonya Dawn Ruff Miller, 39, of Washington, died unexpectedly, Sunday, June 27, 2010, in her residence. She was born July 8, 1970, in Washington, a daughter of Susan Webster Darnley of Washington. Mrs. Miller was a graduate of McGuffey High School. She was a homemaker who enjoyed her children, watching movies and playing bingo She was Catholic. On September 28,...
Todd W. Pattison
Jun 27, 2010
Todd Wayne Pattison, 39, of Claysville, died unexpectedly on Sunday, June 27, 2010, in his residence. He was born on September 2, 1970, in Washington, a son of Gerald and Dorothy Ingram Pattison. Mr. Pattison was a 1989 graduate of McGuffey High School and had previously worked for 10 years at SKC Corp., in Eighty-Four, PA. He belonged to the...
Shirley Jean Ringer
Jun 27, 2010
Shirley Jean Ringer, 75, of Washington, died on Sunday, June 27, 2010, at the Washington Hospital, after a lengthy illness. She was born on May 20, 1935, in Washington, a daughter of the late James W. Sr., and Edith Pearl Hayes Prosser. Shirley was a member of Park Avenue Baptist Church, Pulaski Club, Slovak Club, the VFW and the Moose....
Byron (Jeff) F. Betts
Jun 27, 2010
Byron F. “Jeff” Betts, Jr., 60, of Prosperity, formerly of Akron, Ohio, died Sunday, June 27, 2010, in his residence, following a lengthy illness. He was born August 1, 1949, in Akron, Ohio, a son of Byron F. Betts, Sr. and Mildred Merrill Betts. For 40 years, he worked with CNC milling equipment as a field service technician. Mr. Betts...
Thelma Ruth Allum
Jun 26, 2010
Thelma Ruth Allum, 79, of Washington, died Saturday, June 26, 2010, after an extended illness. She was born April 13, 1931, in Washington, a daughter of the late Barney and Ruth Bopp Wise. On March 12, 1949, she married Clinton “Clinty” Allum, who died July 13, 1985. Mrs. Allum was Protestant. Her favorite song was “The Elusive Butterfly.” She enjoyed...
Esther Mae Clark
Jun 26, 2010
Hairdresser owned Esther’s Crafts. Esther Mae Clark, 83, of Washington, died Saturday, June 26, 2010, in Washington Hospital. She was born April 29, 1927, in Lippincott, Greene County, a daughter of George and Alberta Ewart Bowser. Mrs. Clark was a hairdresser and had a shop in her home. She enjoyed crafts and owned Esther’s Crafts on Route 40 West. On...
Donald Peter West
Jun 24, 2010
Donald Peter Alfono West, 85, of Washington, died Thursday, June 24, 2010, in Presbyterian Medical Center. He had been in declining health. He was born June 5, 1925, in Washington, a son of Peter Alfono West and Rosina Martino West. Mr. West was a graduate of Trinity High School. During World War II, he visited 35 countries during his 37...
Genevieve A. Murray
Jun 20, 2010
Genevieve Aliene Murray, 87, of Washington, formerly of Eighty-Four, died Sunday, June 20, 2010, in Washington Hospital. She had been in declining health for the past three years. She was born February 26, 1923, in Greene County, a daughter of Albert and Vada Lemley Headley. Mrs. Murray graduated from Trinity High School and Canonsburg Hospital School of Nursing. In addition...
Andrew John Umshares
Jun 18, 2010
Andrew John Umshares, 71, of Washington, died Thursday, June 18, 2010, in Washington Hospital. He was born June 10, 1939, in Washington, a son of the late Anthony and Mary Yaros Umshares. Mr. Umshares graduated from Washington High School and was a member of St. Hilary Roman Catholic Church. On December 10, 1962, he entered the U.S. Army. For his...
Minnie Virginia Ott Ashbrook
Jun 16, 2010
Minnie Virginia Ott Ashbrook, 103, of Hickory, died Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at the Washington County Health Center. She was born April 5, 1907 in Swart Station Greene County, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Jacob Sanford (Sande) and Sarah Billetter (Sadie) Ott and was their only child. Mrs. Ashbrook was a homemaker. She attended school in Greene and Washington Counties, and...
Flora Ann Chase
Jun 14, 2010
Flora Ann Chase, 71, of Amity, died Monday, June 14, 2010, in Kade Nursing Home, Washington. She had been ill with lung cancer since March. She was born January 15, 1939, in Avella, a daughter of Joseph and Cleo Randolph Brown. Mrs. Chase was a clerk for Uni-Mart for ten years. She enjoyed needlepoint, crafts, reading romance stories, and her...
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