Barbara Ellen Clemens
Nov 17, 2008
Barbara Ellen Clemens, 65, of Claysville, died Monday, November 17, 2008, in her residence, following a lengthy illness. She was born May 18, 1943, in Washington, a daughter of Henry and Mary Dailey Whiteman. Mrs. Clemens was a homemaker who enjoyed taking care of her children and grandchildren. She was Protestant. On September 22, 1984, she married Floyd C. Clemens,...
William Arthur Ritter
Nov 14, 2008
Longtime coal miner was disc jockey William Arthur Ritter Sr., 58, of Washington, died Friday, November 14, 2008, in his home. He was born March 14, 1950, in Washington, a son of the late Ralph Alfred and Mildred Dale Comstock Ritter. Mr. Ritter graduated from Trinity High School in 1968. He worked as a coal miner at Marianna Mine/Consol for...
Sandra (Sandy) K. Appleby
Nov 13, 2008
Sandra (Sandy) K. Appleby, 57, of Washington, died Thursday, November 13, 2008, in Washington Hospital, following a lengthy illness. She was born May 6, 1951, in Washington, a daughter of Theodore R. and Evelyn Briggs Appleby. Ms. Appleby graduated from Trinity High School in 1969. Her faith was Protestant. For twenty-five years, she worked at St. Francis Hospital, in Pittsburgh,...
Scott Edward Dague
Nov 11, 2008
Scott Edward Dague, 46, of Plantation, Florida, died Tuesday, November 11, 2008, at the home of his parents, in Stuarts Draft, Virginia. He was born November 19, 1961, in Washington, the son of Roger and Patricia Frederick Dague. Mr. Dague graduated from Spotsylvania High School in Virginia. He was a truck driver for R & L Carriers for eleven years....
Paul H. Brookman
Nov 7, 2008
Paul H, Brookman, 84, of Washington, died on Friday, November 7, 2008, in the Washington Hospital Emergency Room, after a 19-month illness. He was born July 15, 1924, in Mercer, PA, a son of Linn and Mariah Wolf Brookman. Mr. Brookman was a graduate of Taylor-Allderdice High School in Pittsburgh, PA. He was a World War II veteran, having served...
Rose Ann Mlecsko
Nov 5, 2008
Rose Ann Mlecsko, 77, of Washington, died Wednesday, November 5, 2008, in Donnell House, following a lengthy illness. She was born April 29, 1931, in Moon Run, a daughter of William and Agnes Osbourne Darnley. Mrs. Mlecsko was a homemaker who enjoyed playing cards, gardening and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was Protestant. Her husband of 59...
Helen E. Biss
Nov 5, 2008
Helen E. Biss, 91, of Canton Township, died Wednesday, November 5, 2008, in the Washington Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born October 30, 1917, in Toledo, Ohio, a daughter of Ignatz and Mary Urbanik Karoleski. Mrs. Biss was a member of Holy Trinity National Catholic Church and its Ladies Altar Society, and the Washington Senior Citizens Center. She...
James Lewis Houston
Nov 5, 2008
U.S. Air Force retiree, First Lutheran Church member James L. Houston, 89, of Washington, died Wednesday, November 5, 2008, in Indian Path Medical Center, Kingsport, Tenn., following a two-week illness. He was born December 13, 1918, in Washington, a son of James A. and Nellie Mae Paul Houston. Mr. Houston graduated from Washington High School in 1936. He was a...
Thomas Stanley Laurine
Nov 4, 2008
Thomas Stanley Laurine, 84, of Canton Township, died Tuesday, November 4, 2008, in Standish Assisted Living, Amwell Township. He was born March 10, 1924, in Wyano, Westmoreland County, the fifth of six children born to Joseph and Sophie Michalek Laurine. Mr. Laurine resided in Washington since 1925, and attended Wolfdale and Washington Schools. He worked at Tygart Valley and Brockway...
Nathan Michael Burnfield
Nov 4, 2008
Nathaniel Michael Burnfield, 27, of Canton Township, died Tuesday, November 4, 2008, as a result of being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 70. He was born February 12, 1981, in Washington, a son of Ricky and Debra Kosey Burnfield of Washington. Mr. Burnfield attended Wylandville Elementary School and, in 1999, graduated from Canon-McMillan High School, where he played for...
Alfred L. Pinkerton
Nov 3, 2008
Alfred L. Pinkerton, 62, of Canton Township, died unexpectedly, Monday, November 3, 2008, in the Washington Hospital. He was born December 9, 1945, in Claysville, a son of Carl and Virginia Wilson Pinkerton. Mr. Pinkerton was a graduate of McGuffey High School and was a member of Friendship Community Church. Since 1974, he dedicated his life to the growth of...
Francis W. Aitken
Nov 3, 2008
Francis W. Aitken, 88, of Washington, died Monday, Novembr 3, 2008, in Canonsburg General Hospital. He was born September 15, 1920, in Hackett, a son of Thomas and Leona Bayne Aitken. On July 30, 1942, he entered the U.S. Army, receiving the European African Middle Eastern Theater of Operations Medal and the Good Conduct Medal and attaining the rank of...
Janet E. Headley
Nov 3, 2008
Janet E. Headley, 85, of Washington, died November 3, 2008, in Washington County Heath Center, following a lengthy illness. She was born February 12, 1923, in Washington, the daughter of Dore O. and Nora Pearle Dentzer Headley. Ms. Headley graduated from Washington High School in 1941. She worked for the Community Chest, Washington County Insurance Company, Washington office of Celina...
Dena Jones
Oct 31, 2008
Dena Jones, 92, of Washington, died Friday, October 31, 2008, in Humbert Lane Personal Care Center. She had been in declining health for the past five years. She was born August 12, 1916, in Ellsworth, a daughter of Vinchenzo and Nunciata Fedance. Mrs. Jones was a member of the Church of the Covenant. She was a homemaker and for many...
Richard L. Arbogast
Oct 31, 2008
Richard Linn Arbogast, 44, of Claysville, died Friday, October 31, 2008, in his residence. He was born March 21, 1964, in Washington, a son of Betty Barale and the late Clifford J. Arbogast. Mr. Arbogast attended Washington High School. He had been a crane operator for General Alloys for the past five years, and had previously worked at Auto Supermarket...
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...
