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....
Tara Lynn Simms
Aug 15, 2009
Tara Lynn Simms, 26, of Washington, died Saturday, August 15, 2009, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, due to injuries received in an automobile accident on August 2, 2009. She was born November 11, 1982, in Washington, a daughter of Lester Simms, Jr., of Nineveh and Dorothy Marlene Daugherty of Washington. Miss Simms graduated from Washington High School and then Penn...
Clarence Frederick Wolfe
Aug 14, 2009
Clarence Frederick “Spud” Wolfe, 99, of Washington, died Friday, August 14, 2009, in The Washington Hospital. He was born April 9, 1910, in Washington, a son of Clarence Lee and Ola Spence Wolfe. Mr. Wolfe graduated from Washington High School and served in the Pennsylvania Reserves during the 1920’s and 30’s. Mr. Wolfe first worked at Tylerdale Tin Mill and...
Virginia Douglas Larkin
Aug 13, 2009
Virginia D. Larkin, 79, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2009, in Adamstown, Maryland, surrounded by her family. A lifelong resident of Washington, she moved to Maryland in December 2008 to be closer to her family. She was born on February 6, 1930, to the late William E. Douglas, Sr. and Bessie Brice Douglas. She was the beloved wife of...
Carol Muhr Boring
Aug 12, 2009
Carol “Edna” Muhr Boring, 60, of Washington, died Wednesday, August 12, 2009, in Donnell House. She had been ill since May 2009. She was born September 29, 1948, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late Raymond and Harriett Custer Muhr. Mrs. Boring was a graduate of Hampton High School, in Pittsburgh, and the University of Pittsburgh. Mrs. Boring was an...
James Robert Buckholt, Jr.
Aug 11, 2009
Canon-McMillan H.S. teacher was Army veteran. James Robert Buckholt Jr., 70, of Houston, died Tuesday, August 11, 2009, in his home following a six-year illness. He was born January 1, 1939, in Charleroi, a son of James R. Buckholt Sr. and Pauline C. Verklereen Buckholt. Mr. Buckholt graduated from Charleroi High School and California Teachers College. On August 14, 1956,...
Sharon Ruth Mcmillen
Aug 11, 2009
Sharon Ruth McMillen, 55, of Washington, died Tuesday, August 11, 2009, in Washington Hospital, following a six-year illness. She was born August 24, 1953, in Washington, a daughter of Dorothy J. McMullen Moore of Washington and the late Paul R. “Dick” Moore. Mrs. McMillen graduated from Trinity High School in 1971. She was a homemaker who enjoyed her family and...
Ola Jane Cottrill
Aug 11, 2009
Ola Jane Cottrill, 70, of Fredericktown, died Tuesday, August 11, 2009, in IHS Greenery of Canonsburg. She was born June 11, 1939, in Washington, a daughter of Grover C. Cottrill and Goldie E. Salsbury. Mrs. Cottrill was a devoted mother who enjoyed reading and spending time with family. Surviving are seven children, David H. (Mary) Kelley, Jr., Diane J. (Arthur)...
Robert G. Dunn
Aug 6, 2009
Robert G. Dunn, 84, of Prosperity, died on Thursday, August 6, 2009, at his residence. He was born October 17, 1924, in West Union, PA, a son of Jessie Cole and John I. Dunn. Mr. Dunn was a graduate of Morris Township High School. He was a member of Upper Ten Mile Presbyterian Church. Mr. Dunn worked at Union Camp...
Robert Keith Allen
Aug 6, 2009
U.S. Army veteran Robert Keith Allen, 83, of Washington, died Thursday, August 6, 2009, in Donnell House, after a brief illness. He was born October 19, 1925, in Washington, a son of Nellie and Roy Allen. Mr. Allen was a United States Army veteran, having served during World War II. For his service, he was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Theater...
Diana Lee Woodburn
Aug 6, 2009
Arrangements are under the direction of the William G. Neal Funeral Home.
Ruth Frances King
Jul 29, 2009
Ruth Frances Kirby King, 78, of Washington, died Wednesday, July 29, 2009, in Donnell House, following a lengthy illness. She was born March 4, 1931, in Purseglove, West Virginia, a daughter of George and Carrie Ruble Lancaster. Mrs. King was a homemaker and member of Living Waters Church of God. Her first husband, Robert W. Phillips, died in 1971, and...
Mabel Brookman
Jul 28, 2009
Mabel Brookman, 96, of Washington, died Tuesday, July 28, 2009, in Washington County Health Center. She had been in declining health for the past two years. She was born August 16, 1912, in Washington, a daughter of George Edward and Sarah Viola Craig Miller. Mrs. Brookman was a homemaker who enjoyed crocheting, flower gardening, and roses. She was a member...
David Karl Casper
Jul 27, 2009
David Karl Casper, 60, of Washington, died Monday, July 27, 2009, in his residence. He had been ill since December 2007. He was born May 4, 1949, in Washington, a son of Albert James Sr. and Wanda Veronica Bober Casper. Mr. Casper graduated from Trinity High School in 1968, and worked at Penn Mould for thirty years as a mould...
Jacqueline Leah Philips
Jul 26, 2009
Jacqueline Leah Philips, 55, of Washington, died unexpectedly, Sunday, July 26, 2009, in Orlando, Florida. She was born June 15, 1954, in Cleveland, Ohio, a daughter of Joseph and Josephine Albina Fisher Duncan. Ms. Philips attended Washington High School. She was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing and being with her grandchildren. Surviving are a son, Robert (Jennifer) Philips of Orlando,...
Ruth C. Peterson
Jul 25, 2009
Ruth C. Peterson, 86, of Claysville, died Saturday, July 25, 2009, in her residence, following a brief illness. She was born June 11, 1923, in Buffalo Township, a daughter of Van Albert and Martha Wright Carson. Mrs. Peterson graduated from Trinity High School. She worked at Hazel-Atlas Glass Company, drove a school bus in the McGuffey School District, and owned...
George Lawrence Paluda
Jul 25, 2009
Former Washington Steel maintenance mechanic. George Lawrence Paluda, 59, of Washington, died Saturday, July 25, 2009, in Washington Hospital. He was born January 16, 1950, in Washington, a son of Steven Paluda of Washington and the late Virginia Knox Paluda. Mr. Paluda graduated from Trinity High School. For 25 years, he worked as a maintenance mechanic at Washington Steel and...
James Lemley
Jul 25, 2009
James E. "Lou" Lemley, 49, of Washington, died unexpectedly, Saturday, July 25, 2009, in the Washington Hospital. He was born November 10, 1959, in Washington, a son of Elmer E. and Janet Behanna Lemley. Mr. Lemley attended Trinity High School. He was a custodian for the Trinity Area School District for 6 years. He enjoyed riding his Harley with friends,...
