William Andrew Leonard
May 8, 2009
William Andrew Leonard, 54, of Washington, died unexpectedly, Friday, May 8, 2009, in Washington Hospital. He was born November 7, 1954, in Washington, a son of the late Alfred M., Sr. and Thelma L. Colvin Leonard. He was a graduate of West Allegheny High School. Mr. Leonard was a former steel worker at Shenango, Inc., Neville Island, where he worked...
Huston E.B. Chapman, Iii
May 5, 2009
Huston E.B. "Burly" Chapman, III, 68, of Eighty-Four, formerly of Bowling Green, Ohio, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009, in his residence, following a year-long battle with cancer. He was born April 20, 1941, in Bowling Green, Ohio, a son of Huston EB Chapman II and Minnie Marie Harshberger Chapman. Mr. Chapman was a member of Covenant Life Fellowship Church. He...
Clarissa Lorraine Zibrida
May 5, 2009
Clarissa Lorraine Zibrida, 85, of Washington, formerly of McKeesport, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009, in McKeesport Hospital. She was born February 27, 1924, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of William and Bessie Plues Cooley. Mrs. Zibrida was a homemaker who enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, reading and playing bingo. She was Catholic by faith. In 1956, she married Martin Zibrida, who died in...
Mary Elizabeth Medlen
May 4, 2009
Member of Claysville Presbyterian Church. Mary Elizabeth Medlen, 80, of Washington, died Monday, May 4, 2009, in her home, following a brief illness. She was born September 12, 1928, in Bakers Station, a daughter of Thomas Edward and Cora Etta Caldwell Moore. Mrs. Medlen was a member of Claysville Presbyterian Church. For 10 years, she worked at Western Center in...
Marilyn M. Diamond
May 4, 2009
Trinity H.S. retiree served in WWII Navy WAVES. Marilyn M. Diamond, formerly of Washington, died Monday, May 4, 2009, in Casper, Wyo. She was born August 12, 1923, in Fredericktown, a daughter of George and Elizabeth Miller. After high school, she married Ray Diamond. During World War II, she served in the U.S. Navy WAVES. Following the war, the couple...
Marguerite Verrone Palermo
May 3, 2009
Marguerite Verrone Palermo, 83, of Washington, died Sunday, May 3, 2009,in the Washington Hospital. She was born June 7, 1925, a daughter of John and Rose Palamone Verrone. Mrs. Palermo was a high school graduate and attended Duff's Iron City Business Institute for 2 years. She worked at McGraw-Edison as an executive secretary for 18 years. Prior to working at...
Francis William Funaro, Jr.
May 2, 2009
Francis William Funaro, Jr., 64, of Washington, died Saturday, May 2, 2009, in the Donnell House. He was born December 5, 1944, in Pittsburgh, PA, a son of Francis William, Sr., and Amelia Arcuri Funaro. Mr. Funaro was a restaurateur, having owned several pizza shops in the Pittsburgh area. Mr. Funaro was Catholic by faith. He was a graduate of...
Cecelia A. Kelly
May 1, 2009
Washington homemaker enjoyed baking and crafts. Cecelia A. Kelly, 77, of Washington, died Friday, May 1, 2009, in Kindred Hospital, Oakdale, following a brief illness. She was born July 26, 1931, in Belmont, Ohio, a daughter of George W. Imer Sr. and Nellie Stankovich Imer. Mrs. Kelly was a homemaker who enjoyed baking, cooking, crafts, playing bingo and collecting angels....
Marion Alberta Dever
May 1, 2009
Marion Alberta Dever, 78, of Washington, died at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, May 1, 2009 at the Donnell House. She was born on September 6, 1930, in Washington, PA, a daughter of Charles K. and Marion Alberta Braddock Stuck. Mrs. Dever was an organist for Fairhill Manor Christian Church for 39 years. Marion attended Washington High School, where she played...
Raymond Louis Hall, Jr.
Apr 29, 2009
Retired UPS truck driver was U.S. Navy veteran Raymond Louis Hall Jr., 66, of Washington, formerly of Dunbar, went to be with his maker Wednesday, April 29, 2009, in Washington Hospital. He was born May 2, 1942, in Connellsville, a son of L. Raymond and Betsy Huey Hall. After graduation from Dunbar Township High School, he enlisted in the U.S....
Paul William Malarkey, Sr.
Apr 29, 2009
Paul William Malarkey, Sr., 72, of Washington, died Wednesday, April 29, 2009, in Washington County Health Center, following a six-month illness. He was born December 14, 1936, in Washington, a son of John Willard and Mary R. Morrison Malarkey. Mr. Malarkey was a truck driver at Aero Trucking Company for 30 years and enjoyed traveling throughout the United States. He...
Henry W. (Hank) Mccartney
Apr 29, 2009
Henry W. (Hank) McCartney, 92, of Washington, died Wednesday, April 29, 2009, in Donnell House. He was born January 8, 1917, in Houston, a son of Ollie W. and Clara Campbell McCartney. Mr. McCartney was a graduate of Trinity High School. For 15 years, he was a truck driver for Coen Oil. Mr. McCartney enjoyed woodcrafts and making yard decorations....
Jeremy Dethomas
Apr 27, 2009
Jeremy DeThomas, 22, of Washington, died Monday, April 27, 2009, in his residence after a four-year illness. He was born December 20, 1986, in Upper St. Clair, a son of Robert DeThomas of Washington and the late Terri Lea Holmes DeThomas . Mr. DeThomas had worked at the Washington City Mission’s Hidden Treasures store. He was a tattoo enthusiast and...
Thomas A. Remaley
Apr 25, 2009
Thomas Alva Remaley, 65, of Washington, died Saturday, April 25, 2009, in The Washington Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born September 2, 1943, in Washington, a son of the late Franklin G. and Blanch Marker Remaley. Mr. Remaley worked at various local auto body repair shops as a painter and enjoyed painting antique automobiles. He participated in the...
Mildred L. Thomas
Apr 25, 2009
Mildred Louise Polen Thomas, 72, of Prosperity, died Saturday, April 25, 2009, in the Washington Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born May 22, 1936, in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late Floyd and Lucille Turner Polen. She lived in Ryerson Station and Jacktown during her youth. Mrs. Thomas was a 1954 graduate of Richhill Township School, where she...
David L. Buchanan
Apr 25, 2009
David Lee Buchanan, 70, of Washington, died Saturday, April 25, 2009, in the Washington County Health Center, following a two-month illness. He was born May 18, 1938, in Washington, a son of Everett and Elizabeth Viteck Buchanan. Mr. Buchanan was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving from July 7, 1954, until his honorable discharge on July 19, 1960....
Kenneth C. Huffman
Apr 21, 2009
Brockway 7 retiree served in U.S. Army during WWII Kenneth C. Huffman, 85, of Washington, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009, in Washington County Health Center, Char-tiers Township. He was born August 5, 1923, in Greene County, a son of Forney J. and Violet E. Boyd Huffman. Mr. Huffman worked as a tow motor driver at Brockway 7 for 33 years....
Bernard Neal Eckert
Apr 20, 2009
Local mechanic enjoyed fishing and camping. Bernard Neal Eckert, 52, of Washington, died Monday, April 20, 2009, in Washington Hospital. He was born August 15, 1956, in Canonsburg, a son of Cora O'Bryan Eckert of Washington and the late Bernard N. Eckert. Mr. Eckert worked as a mechanic in various local garages. He enjoyed fishing and camping. Mr. Eckert was...
Harold E. Maloy
Apr 19, 2009
Enjoyed the outdoors, gardening and raising goats. Harold E. Maloy, 73, of Washington, died Sunday, April 19, 2009, in Washington County Health Center, Chartiers Township, following a lengthy illness. He was born June 20, 1935, in Washington, a son of Norris H. and Wilnetta McGaughey Maloy. Mr. Maloy was a graduate of Trinity High School. He was a driver at...
Janet Louise Shoemaker
Apr 18, 2009
Janet Louise Shoemaker, 76, of Washington, died Saturday, April 18, 2009, in The Washington Hospital, following a seven-year illness. She was born April 13, 1933, in Claysville, a daughter of John and Artie Henry Hancher. Mrs. Shoemaker graduated from Claysville High School. She was protestant by faith and was a homemaker. She enjoyed playing bingo. On May 23, 1971, she...
