Wilma (Billie) Marie Davis
Sep 2, 2009
Wilma Marie “Billie” Davis, 63, of Washington, died Wednesday, September 2, 2009, in the Washington Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born July 1, 1946, in Canonsburg, a daughter of the late Charles W. and Ann B. Crawford Steadman. Mrs. Davis was a member of Friendship Community Church. She was a homemaker and enjoyed being with her family and...
Clarence "Red" Megyesy, Sr.
Aug 31, 2009
Clarence M. “Red” Megyesy, Sr., 79, of Washington, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 31, 2009, surrounded by loved ones. A son of the late John A. and Ida May Megyesy, he was born February 16, 1930, in Washington, where he was raised. Mr. Megyesy married Mona Lea Marker Reed on March 19, 1949, and enjoyed 60 years of partnership....
Lawrence Irwin Martin
Aug 30, 2009
Lawrence I. Martin, 81, of Washington, died Sunday, August 30, 2009, in his home following a two month illness. He was born in Lone Pine on November 1, 1927, a son of Piercy and Louella Cooper Martin. Mr. Martin served in the United States Army and was awarded the World War II Victory Medal and was a member of American...
Howard Elwyn Closser
Aug 27, 2009
Howard Elwyn Closser, 83, of Washington, died Thursday, August 27, 2009, in Washington County Health Center, following a lengthy illness. He was born September 12, 1925, in Washington, a son of Edna Plants, and was raised by his mother and Clarence Closser. Mr. Closser was an auto mechanic and owned Hank's Auto Repair in South Franklin Township. He played guitar...
Sarah Riggle
Aug 27, 2009
Sarah “Veva” Riggle, 75, of Washington, died Wednesday, August 26, 2009, in The Washington Hospital, following a lengthy illness. She was born September 18, 1933, in Inez, Kentucky, a daughter of John B. and Mary Lou Alta McGinnis Fraley. Mrs. Riggle had been a waitress at Kozy Cottage and had also worked at B.K. Video, SDRR Design and Albert’s Packing...
Bonnie Sue Thomas
Aug 26, 2009
Bonnie Sue Thomas, 62, of Washington, died Wednesday, August 26, 2009, at her residence, after a lengthy illness. She was born November 20, 1946, in Washington, a daughter of Robert F. and Lucretia Bird McMasters. Bonnie had worked as a nurse's aide at several local personal care facilities, including, Kade Nursing Home, and more recently at Christopher's Personal Care Home....
Michael Kerecman
Aug 26, 2009
Michael Kerecman, 89, of Washington, passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, August 26, 2009. He was born October 23, 1919, in Ramsey, Michigan. Michael retired from the coal mining industry at the age of 55, allowing him to enjoy retirement by traveling around the country, visiting family and friends, working on cars and machines. Michael was a parishioner...
James Matthews Chandler, Sr.
Aug 24, 2009
James Matthews "Jumbo" Chandler, Sr., 68, of Somerset, died Monday, August 24, 2009, in Somerset Hospital. He had been in declining health. He was born December 30, 1940, in Washington, a son, of Edward and Dorothy Grayson Chandler. At one time Mr. Chandler worked at L& M and B&B black top companies. Mr. Chandler enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren....
Carolyn Ann Majors
Aug 23, 2009
Carolyn Ann Majors, 75, of Eighty-Four, died Sunday, August 23, 2009, in Humbert Lane Personal Care Home, South Strabane Township. She had been ill since March 2009. She was born June 9, 1934, in Bentleyville, a daughter of Elmer and Helen Sphar Majors. Mrs. Majors was a retail manager at Newman Children’s Clothing, and at one time worked at Miller’s...
Joseph P. Arlotta
Aug 22, 2009
Joseph P. Arlotta, 44, of Polk, formerly of Washington, died Saturday, August 22, 2009. He was born October 1, 1964, in Washington, a son of the late Philip and Mary Elizabeth Dellarose Arlotta. Mr. Arlotta attended Intermediate Unit One and then the Adult Day Program at United Cerebral Palsy. Surviving are two sisters, Anna (Agusto) Guerrero of Bethel Park and...
Emily Rose Torboli
Aug 21, 2009
Emily Rose Torboli, 62, of Washington, died Friday, August 21, 2009, in her home. She was born June 24, 1947, in Canonsburg, a daughter of the late John Iskey Sr. and Margaret Kaskey Iskey. Mrs. Torboli graduated from Canon-McMillan High School and was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking and spending time with her grandchildren. She was a member of Immaculate...
Delbert Dean White
Aug 20, 2009
Delbert Dean White, 62, of Claysville, died Thursday, August 20, 2009, in his residence, following a two-year illness. He was born March 28, 1947, in Washington, a son of Charles Robert and Ellen Longstreath White. On June 16, 1966, Mr. White was inducted into the United States Army. He served under the Army’s Pacific Command and was awarded the National...
Harold Eugene Laws
Aug 19, 2009
Harold Eugene Laws, 85, of Washington, died Wednesday, August 19, 2009, in Donnell House. He was born September 9, 1923, in Washington, a son of John Robert and Margaret J. Bell Laws. Mr. Laws was inducted into the United States Army on March 5, 1943. After basic training, he attended Jump School and Parachute School at Camp Polk, Louisiana. Eventually,...
John F. Hall
Aug 19, 2009
John F. Hall, 49, of Marianna, died Wednesday, August 19, 2009, in the emergency department of Mon Valley Hospital. He was born December 21, 1959, in Washington, a son of the late Weldon Louis and Mary Ruth Stoner Hall. Mr. Hall worked for Fawn Valley Construction for 30 years. He was a member of the Marianna Lyceum, enjoyed bowling, hunting...
Evelyn Louise Huggins
Aug 18, 2009
Evelyn Louise Huggins, 83, of Washington, formerly of Marianna, died Tuesday, August 18, 2009, in The Washington Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born February 7, 1926, in Marianna, a daughter of the late Eli G. Moore, Sr. and Cora Ames Moore. Mrs. Huggins was a member of Zollarsville Chapel United Methodist Church, Marianna. She was a homemaker and...
Thomas Craig Burchett
Aug 17, 2009
Thomas Craig Burchett, 65, of Washington, died Monday, August 17, 2009, in Donnell House. He was born July 18, 1944, in Portsmouth, Ohio, a son of the late Tom and Garnet Craig Burchett. Mr. Burchett graduated from McGuffey High School. He served in the United States Army from July 9, 1963, until his honorable discharge on July 8, 1966, with...
Josephine E. Bednarski
Aug 17, 2009
Josephine E. Bednarski, 85, of Washington, died Sunday, August 16, 2009, in the Washington Hospital. She had been in declining health. She was born March 10, 1924, in Washington, a daughter of Jacob and Hazel Uniejewski Bredniak. Mrs. Bednarski was a member of Holy Trinity Church, where she was involved with the Ladies Auxiliary and pierogie sales. She played dart...
Ralph "Sonny" Crawford
Aug 16, 2009
Ralph J. “Sonny” Crawford, 72, of Eighty-Four, died Sunday, August 16, 2009, in his home, following a lengthy illness with cancer. He was born in Washington County on March 27, 1937, the son of Ralph J. Crawford, Sr., and Nell Lewis Crawford Irwin. A lifelong resident of Washington County, he was a former member of Central Assembly of God Church....
Frank Joseph Covaleski
Aug 16, 2009
Frank Joseph Covaleski, 80, of Washington, died Monday, August 17, 2009, in the Washington Hospital. He was born August 21, 1928, in Washington, a son of John and Victoria Covaleski. Mr. Covaleski was a 1946 graduate of Washington High School. While in high school, he worked for Jack Hart Clothing Store and G.C. Murphy Company as a stock boy. On...
Edmond Jacob Bredniak
Aug 15, 2009
Member of Holy Trinity National Catholic Church. Edmond Jacob Bredniak, 82, of Hopewell Township, died Saturday, August 15, 2009, in The Donnell House, following a brief illness. He was born on July 30, 1927, in Washington, a son of Jacob and Hazel Unijewski Bredniak. Mr. Bredniak was retired, having worked at Washington Steel for more than twenty-five years in Production....
