Esther K. Thompson
Jan 6, 2009
Longtime Washington Senior Citizens Center volunteer Esther K. Thompson, 95, of Washington, died Monday, January 6, 2009, in Washington County Health Center, Chartiers Township. She was born September 23, 1913, in Tunnelton, W.Va., a daughter of Jefferson D. and Icie May McGee Kisner. Mrs. Thompson worked at Duncan Miller until the plant's closing. In addition to having worked at Kress...
Charles Edward Gratz
Jan 5, 2009
Longtime Jessop Steel employee enjoyed hunting. Charles (Bob) Gratz, 80, of Washington, died Monday, January 5, 2009, in Donnell House, Washington. He had been ill since November 13. He was born June 19, 1928, in Washington, a son of Clyde E. and Pearl M. Loughman Gratz. Mr. Gratz worked at Hazel-Atlas and then worked as a pipe fitter at Jessop...
Mabel Angelina King
Jan 4, 2009
Mabel Angelina King, 88, of Washington, died Sunday, January 4, 2009, in Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care, following a lengthy illness. She was born May 23, 1920, in Hickory, a daughter of Angelo and Ivey Young Rossi. Mrs. King was a 1938 graduate of Hickory High School, where she had been a member of the basketball team. She was a...
George William Amos
Jan 2, 2009
George William Amos, 82, of Washington, died Friday, January 2, 2009, in the Washington Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born May 21, 1926, in Hopewell Township, a son of Albert Brady Amos and Blanche Marie McDaid Amos. Mr. Amos had worked at Brockway Glass and enjoyed playing cards and gardening. On November 7, 1997, he married Louretta Carolyn...
Robert Anthony Myers
Jan 2, 2009
Robert Anthony Myers, 87 of Southminster Place, Washington, died peacefully at home on Saturday, January 3, 2009. He was born November 12, 1921, in Pittsburgh, a son of Earl and Katherine Myers. He joined the US Navy in 1944 and specialized in aviation mechanics. He retired as Chief Petty Officer after 20 years of service. He was stationed in San...
Mabel G. Mcvay Mcgary
Jan 1, 2009
Mabel Genevie McVay McGary, 86, of Washington, died Thursday, January 1, 2009, in the Washington Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born in Washington on November 23, 1922, a daughter of Jay P. and Carrie Adams McVay. Mrs. McGary had attended Washington Schools and worked several years in the housekeeping department of Washington county Health Center. For many years...
Harold "Buckets" Salisberry
Dec 30, 2008
Harold W. “Buckets” Salisberry, 94, of Washington, died Tuesday, December 30, 2008, in Washington County Health Center. He was born November 9, 1914, in Washington, a son of Huber “Jake” and Julia Anderson Salisberry. Mr. Salisberry graduated from Washington High School. He worked for 28 years at Hazel Atlas Glass and had been a car salesman. Mr. Salisberry also owned...
Catherine Marie Adams
Dec 30, 2008
Catherine Marie Adams, 80, of Washington, formerly of Norfolk, Virginia, died December 30, 2008, in Canonsburg Hospital. She had been ill since 2004. She was born December 14, 1928, in Norfolk, Virginia, a daughter of Clarence William and Mary Jane Beverly Ruffin. Mrs. Adams was a member of John Wesley United Methodist Church. She had worked as an aide at...
E. Dale Jones
Dec 29, 2008
E. Dale Jones, 82, of Washington, Pennsylvania, died Monday, December 29, 2008, in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland. He was born March 4, 1926, in Frankfort, Missiouri, a son of Harrison D. and Wilma Horne Jones. He spent his early years in Mexico, Missouri. Mr. Jones graduated from Mexico (Missouri) High School in 1943, and earned a Bachelor of Arts...
Ruth Louise Runyan
Dec 27, 2008
Operated Runyan's Service Station. Ruth Louise Runyan, 89, of Washington, died at 4 p.m. Saturday, December 27, 2008, in Washington County Health Center, Chartiers Township. She had been in declining health for the past three years. Born May 13, 1919, in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of George T. and Myrtle Elizabeth Diehl Runyan. Miss Runyan was a graduate of...
Frank Eugene Shrader
Dec 25, 2008
Frank Eugene Shrader, 72, of Washington, died Thursday, December 25, 2008, in his residence. He was born September 30, 1936, in Morris Township, Washington County, a son of Leo and Ruby McCord Shrader. Mr. Shrader attended Washington and Chartiers School. On March 15, 1955, he joined the United States Navy. He was honorably discharged on March 17, 1959, as a...
Larry Burgess
Dec 24, 2008
Lawrence L. “Larry” Burgess, 73, of Tridelphia, West Virginia, formerly of Washington, died Wednesday, December 24, 2008, in his residence. He had been in declining health. He was born January 18, 1935, in Canton Township, a son of Charles William and Mary Corbin Burgess. Mr. Burgess was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps., serving from February 21, 1952...
Dorothy Gorwitz
Dec 23, 2008
Dorothy “Dot” Gorwitz, 83, of Avon Lake, Ohio, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008. She was born May 28, 1925, in Washington, a daughter of the late Joseph Paul Heres and Hazel Kinder Heres McClelland. Mrs. Gorwitz had worked in management at AT&T in San Francisco. She was Catholic and enjoyed music and dogs. Her husband, Al Gorwitz, died in 1975....
Lawrence James Cook
Dec 23, 2008
Lawrence James Cook, 56, of Washington, died unexpectedly Tuesday, December 23, 2008, in The Washington Hospital. He was born March 11, 1952, in Washington, a son of Mary M. Saniga Cook of Washington and the late James A. Cook. Mr. Cook was a graduate of Chartiers-Houston High School and Penn State University. He retired from the Pennsylvania State Police after...
Deanna Jean Dague
Dec 23, 2008
Deanna Jean Dague, 46, of Washington, died Monday, December 22, 2008, in the Washington Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born September 13, 1962, in Washington, a daughter of Odell and Mary Jane Maleski Dague of Prosperity. Ms. Dague graduated from McGuffey High School and worked at Pennsylvania Transformer. She enjoyed crafts and NASCAR racing and was a fan...
Mont W Mankey
Dec 23, 2008
Mont W. Mankey, 94, of Washington, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008, in the Washington Hospital. He was born September 2, 1914, in Greene County, a son of Lindsey and Icie Mankey. Mr. Mankey was inducted into the United States Navy on June 27, 1944, and was discharged January 1, 1946. During his naval service, he earned the European Theater Ribbon,...
Curtis L. Miller
Dec 22, 2008
Curtis Lloyd Miller, 56, of Follansbee, West Virginia, formerly of Washington, died Monday, December 22, 2008, following a brief illness. He was born December 22, 1952, in Washington, a son of Robert S. and Marian Louise Lytton Miller. Mr. Miller was Presbyterian by faith. Surviving are a brother, Robert C. (Juanita) Miller of Avella; a sister, Margaret (Paul) Yost of...
Dorothy Varesio
Dec 22, 2008
Dorothy Varesio, 83, of Canonsburg, died Monday, December 22, 2008, following a lengthy illness. She was born April 17, 1925, in Clairton, a daughter of Abraham and Bertha Joseph Shaheen. She was a homemaker and a Christian. Mrs. Varesio enjoyed bingo. On May 7, 1948, she married William Joseph Varesio Sr., who died September 27, 1996. Surviving are four daughters,...
Dale A. Wood, Sr.
Dec 22, 2008
Dale A. Wood, Sr., 72, of Chartiers Township, died Monday, December 22, 2008, in the Washington Hospital, following a lengthy illness. He was born April 19, 1935, in Waynesburg, a son of J. Harry and Mildred Phillips Wood. Mr. Wood graduated from Mapletown High School and attended Penn State and California University. He served in the United States Marine Corps....
