William Bradford Mawhinney
Oct 30, 2008
William Bradford Mawhinney, 90, of Thomas Campbell Apartments, died Thursday, October 30, 2008, in the Donnell House, following a one-month illness. He was born March 1, 1918, in Canonsburg, a son of Charles Henry and Emma Jane Weaver Mawhinney. Mr. Mawhinney attended Clark School and Washington High School. He also attended the State Police Academy in Hershey. He was a...
George Franklin Chase
Oct 28, 2008
Millcraft Industries retiree served in WWII George Franklin Chase, 86, of Amity, died Monday, October 28, 2008, in his home. He was born October 9, 1922, in Washington, a son of Harry and Helen Crile Chase. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy. He was awarded the World War II Victory Medal. Mr. Chase retired from Millcraft...
Betty Lou Gusic Bentz
Oct 26, 2008
Betty Lou Gusic Bentz, 83, of Prosperity, died Sunday, October 26, 2008, in her residence. She was born December 19, 1924, in Weston, West Virginia, a daughter of Herbert and Pearl Olive Black Hersman. Mrs. Bentz was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, baking, shopping and country music. She also enjoyed baby sitting for kids in Prosperity. She was Presbyterian. Surviving...
Frank Wray Harris
Oct 25, 2008
Frank Wray Harris, 79, of Amwell Township, died Saturday, October 25, 2008, in The Washington Hospital. He was born December 26, 1928, in Washington, a son of Russell Matthew and Alberta Johnson Harris. Mr. Harris was a truck driver for Judson Wiley and Sons for 40 years. He was a member of Lone Pine Volunteer Fire Company, where he was...
Joseph A. Pikulski
Oct 25, 2008
Joseph A. Pikulski, 91, of Washington, died peacefully surrounded by his immediate family and caregivers, on Saturday, October 25, 2008, at Southminster Place assisted living facility of Presbyterian Senior Care. He was born November 2, 1916, in Carnegie, a son of George and Sophia Delamata Pikulski. His childhood years were spent in the Burgettstown area. On February 7, 1942, he...
Betty Jane Mcfeely
Oct 25, 2008
Betty Jane McFeely, 89, of Washington, died Saturday, October 25, 2008, in Evergreen Assisted Living. She was born November 18, 1918, in Claysville, a daughter of Wallace L. and Margaret Clemens. Mrs. McFeely had worked for 13 years at the Washington Hospital in the central supply department. She was a member of Third United Presbyterian Church for 60 years. She...
Evelyn Kassouf
Oct 25, 2008
Evelyn Kassouf, 86, of Prosperity, formerly of Cheswick, died Saturday, October 25, 2008, in the Washington Hospital. She was born October 24, 1922, in Eau Clair, Venango County, a daughter of William Ellis and Lillian Lockard Williams. Mrs. Kassouf was a graduate Slippery Rock University. A retired schoolteacher, she taught third grade in the Allegheny Valley School District for more...
Ethel M. Kelley
Oct 25, 2008
Ethel Toland Kelley, 82, of Auburn, Washington, died at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, October 25, 2008, in her home, surrounded by her family. She was born January 1, 1926, in Washington, PA., a daughter of Walter Clinton Toland and Anna Marie Campbell. Ethel is best known to her close friends as “Punky”. This nickname was handed down in the family from...
Charles Lee Spence
Oct 24, 2008
Charles Lee Spence, 80, of Washington, died Friday, October 24, 2008, in the Washington County Health Center, following a lengthy illness. He was born February 29, 1928, in Washington, a son of Clarence Wayne and Veronica Kerrigan Spence. Mr. Spence attended Immaculate Conception High School. He worked as a painter for Joe Falvo Painting and Spence Painting for 30 years....
Robert Ira Leech, Sr.
Oct 23, 2008
Robert Ira Leech, Sr., 73, of Washington, died Thursday, October 23, 2008, in his residence. He was born August 5, 1935, in Washington, a son of Ira White Leech and Margaret Becker Leech. Mr. Leech was a 1953 graduate of Trinity High School and attended Waynesburg College. For 41 years, he was employed at Washington Steel Corporation as a millwright....
Marjorie Lee Kotora
Oct 23, 2008
Marjorie Lee Kotora, 82, of Washington, died Thursday, October 23, 2008, in her residence, following a lengthy illness. She was born July 10, 1926, in Manatee, Florida, a daughter of Earl and Lulu Mae Owen Sweat. Mrs. Kotora was an administrative assistant at Union National Bank for 18 years. She was a member of Church of Christ, where she helped...
Ralph Edward Szydlowski
Oct 23, 2008
Ralph Edward Szydlowski, 84, of Washington, died Thursday, October 23, 2008, in The Washington Hospital. He was born September 5, 1924, in Joffre, a son of Stanley Edward and Anne Durco Szydlowski. Mr. Szydlowski was employed in the maintenance department of Penn Central and Conrail for a total of 43 years. He was a member of Brotherhood of Maintenance of...
Dorothy Ann Plymire
Oct 22, 2008
Dorothy Ann Plymire, 76, of Washington, died Wednesday, October 22, 2008, in the Washington Hospital, with her loving family at her side. She was born February 21, 1931, in Washington, a daughter of Robert and Dorothy Hart Amon. Mrs. Plymire was a 1948 graduate of Washington High School. For 20 years, she worked in the Trinity High School cafeteria. Mrs....
Wodea Solomon Williamson
Oct 21, 2008
Wodea Solomon Williamson, 91, of Washington, died on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at her residence, in the loving arms of her adopted daughter, Nora Edgar. She had been in declining health She was born on August 25, 1917, in Waynesburg, PA, a daughter of Charles and Julia A. Deeb Solomon. Mrs. Williamson worked for 18 years as the secretary in...
Carrie B. Mccloskey
Oct 21, 2008
Carrie B. McCloskey, 82, of Washington, died Tuesday, October 21, 2008, in her home. She was born March 21, 1926, in Williamsport, a daughter of William and Sadie Fox Bastress. Mrs. McCloskey graduated from Williamsport High School. She supported her husband in ministries in Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York. Mrs. McCloskey worked with many children’s choirs and made a huge...
Beverly Ann Reddout
Oct 21, 2008
Beverly Ann Reddout, 81, of Washington, died Tuesday, October 21, 2 008, in her home, following a three-year illness. She was born January 15, 1927, in Conneaut, Ohio, a daughter of Harold and Verna Splan Knight. Mrs. Reddout was employed at J.C. Penney’s in sales and as a hairdresser. She was a long-time member of Maennerchor Club, Erie. Mrs. Reddout...
Richard Steven Mackinney
Oct 21, 2008
Richard Steven MacKinney, 68, of Washington, died Tuesday, October 21, 2008, in Donnell House. He had been ill since June. He was born May 8, 1940, in Washington, a son of James Maynard “Paul” MacKinney and Elizabeth Park Boyd MacKinney. Mr. MacKinney was a 1958 graduate of Trinity High School. For 31 years, he was a service representative for Cameron...
Sara Rachel Wright Harley
Oct 21, 2008
Active volunteer, Trinity Episcopal Church member. Sara Rachel Wright Harley of Washington entered into eternal rest at 5:10 a.m. Tuesday, October 21, 2008. She was born October 3, 1916, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Edmonia Johnson Stevens and James E. Wright. Mrs. Harley attended Pittsburgh public schools and graduated with honors from Schenley High School in 1935 and was selected...
Henry (Gunner) R. Zgorzeliski
Oct 19, 2008
Henry R. “Gunner” Zgorzeliski, 59, of Washington, died Sunday, October 19, 2008, in Donnell House, following a lengthy illness. He was born July 1, 1949, in Washington, a son of Mildred English Zgorzeliski of Hendersonville and the late Henry F. Zgorzeliski. Mr. Zgorzeliski was employed as a laborer with A and J Concrete. He was a member of the Slovak...
John (Jack) M. Patress
Oct 19, 2008
John M. “Jack,” “Banana Man” Patress, 69, of Washington, died Sunday, October 19, 2008, in his residence, following a lengthy illness. He was born September 21, 1939, in the Lincoln Hill section of Washington, a son of Michael and Florence Gleason Patress. Mr. Patress was a truck driver for 35 years, working for Suwak Trucking, OCS Trucking and R1 Trucking....
