Mary G. Hammett
Mar 28, 2008
Mary G. Hammett, 82, of Washington, died Friday, March 28, 2008, in Canonsburg General Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born April 24, 1925, in Donegal Township, a daughter of Mason and Ethel Craig Hewitt. Mrs. Hammett attended McMillan and Coon Island schools, both in the Claysville area. She was a homemaker and enjoyed playing cards, crossword puzzles, crafts...
Donald James Hartzell
Mar 27, 2008
Donald James Hartzell, 74, of Washington, died Thursday, March 27, 2008, in Washington County Health Center, as a result of complications from Alzheimer’s Disease. He was born July 31, 1933, in Washington, a son of the late Robert and Mary Ruth Mounts Hartzell. Mr. Hartzell loved his country and was very proud he was a Marine. He entered the U.S....
Donald Franklin Sickles
Mar 27, 2008
Donald Franklin Sickles, 72, of Prosperity, died Thursday, March 27, 2008, in Washington Hospital, following a lengthy illness, which began in 1975. He was born February 28, 1936, in Prosperity, a son of Mofford and Margaret Hayes Sickles. Mr. Sickles enjoyed watching westerns and all sports on television. On October 3, 1974, he married Linda Frances Greene, who survives. Also...
Hilda Marie Jones
Mar 26, 2008
Hilda Marie Jones, 88, of Washington, died Wednesday, March 26, 2008, in Washington Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born March 22, 1920, in West Bethlehem Township, a daughter of Newton and Amy Headlee Yoders. Mrs. Jones was employed at Brockway Glass Plant #7, as a selector/packer. Mrs. Jones was an active member of Liberty United Methodist Church for...
Florence Lander
Mar 23, 2008
Florence Lander, 82, of Pittsburgh, died Sunday, March 23, 2008, in Washington County Health Center following a lengthy illness. She was born December 11, 1925, in Cleveland, Ohio, a daughter of John C. and Anna Blasko Lenco. Mrs. Lander graduated from Trinity High School in 1944. She worked as a clerk at Joseph Horne Co. and as a department secretary...
Patricia Ann Tustin
Mar 22, 2008
Self-employed beautician enjoyed traveling. Patricia Ann Tustin, 70, of Washington, died Saturday, March 22, 2008, with her family by her side. She was born September 29, 1937, in Washington, a daughter of Edna McMillen and the late Eugene (Gene) Schott. Mrs. Tustin was a member of Chartiers Cross Roads Presbyterian Church. She was a self-employed beautician and also had worked...
Leonard L. Plance
Mar 22, 2008
Member of Venice Presbyterian Church. Leonard L. Plance, 92, of Washington, formerly of McDonald, died Saturday, March 22, 2008, in Townview Health and Rehabilitation Center, Canonsburg. He was born March 14, 1916, in Burgettstown, a son of Newton and Nettie Allison Plance. Mr. Plance was a farmer for Mayview State Hospital and enjoyed building grandfather clocks and playing bingo. He...
V. Jean Moore
Mar 22, 2008
V. Jean Moore, 87, of Hickory, died Saturday, March 22, 2008, in Donnell House, Washington, following a brief illness. She was born September 5, 1920, in Rea, a daughter of Homer and Velma Roney Simpson. Mrs. Moore was a member Upper Buffalo Presbyterian Church, the Missionary Group, Buffalo Homemakers, and Cross Creek Grange #7201. She enjoyed baking and gardening. At...
Gertrude Mable Patterson
Mar 21, 2008
Gertrude Mable Patterson, 91, of Washington, died Friday, March 21, 2008, in Washington Hospital, following a brief illness. She was born May 14, 1916, in Washington, a daughter of Lafayette and Cora Kelly Brooks. Mrs. Patterson attended Avella schools and was a member of St. Paul AME Church in Washington. She was a nanny for various families over the years,...
Joseph Martin Kazarick
Mar 21, 2008
Joseph Martin Kazarick, 57, of Washington, and a resident of Wexford for several years, died Friday, March 21, 2008, in Donnell House, Washington He had been ill since November. He was born April 28, 1950, in Washington, a son of Sam John and Ann Mary Machacek Kazarick. Mr. Kazarick graduated from Washington High School in 1968 and Indiana University of...
Betty Jean Christman
Mar 20, 2008
Betty Jean Christman, 81, of Washington, died Thursday, March 20, 2008, in The Washington Hospital. She was born March 10, 1927, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of George Wilbur and Marie Welsh Hoffman. Mrs. Christman was a secretary for Koppers, Incorporated for three years, and a member of Pinochle Club in McMurray and the Century Club. She was Protestant. On March...
Ronald Arthur Sprowls
Mar 20, 2008
Rev. Ronald Arthur Sprowls, 66, of Belmont, Ohio, died Thursday, March 20, 2008. He had been ill since 1986. He was born September 20, 1941, in East Finley Township, a son of the late Clifford Lee and Betty Lee Lohr Sprowls. Mr. Sprowls was a self-employed farmer and had worked as a recapper and supervisor at Discount Tire Center in...
Mary Helen Jones
Mar 19, 2008
Mary Helen Jones, 75, of Washington, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008, in her residence. She was born November 14, 1932, in Toledo, Ohio, a daughter of Paul Raymond and Helen Eugenia Besancon Jones. After graduating from the University of North Carolina, she went to work for the Lucas County (Ohio) Family Court Center from 1958 until 1965 and then Pennsylvania...
Grace Elizabeth Baldwin
Mar 17, 2008
Grace Elizabeth Baldwin, 85, of Washington, died Monday, March 17, 2008, in Manor Care, McMurray, following a lengthy illness, surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 31, 1922, in Washington, a daughter of Jasper Delbert and Hattie Elizabeth McMullen Jones. Mrs. Baldwin was a homemaker and member of Fourth United Presbyterian Church, Washington. She enjoyed playing bingo, cards,...
Mae Murray
Mar 16, 2008
Mae Murray, 92, of Washington, died Sunday, March 16, 2008, in Humbert Lane Personal Care Center. She was born January 21, 1916, in Filer, Lake Township, Mercer County, a daughter of Ernest and Minnie Cartlidge Triner. Mrs. Murray worked at Mayview State Hospital for 17 years. She was a member of Christian Church of North America, Washington, and Clean Life...
Michele Ann Farer
Mar 14, 2008
OSI employee active with Washington City Mission Michele Ann Farer, 51, of Washington, died Friday, March 14, 2008, in Washington Hospital, following a short illness. She was born January 30, 1957, in McKees Rocks, a daughter of the late Michael and Helen Wovchko Sukaly. Most recently, she was employed by OSI in Southpointe, in their customer relations department, while attending...
Patricia L. Norris
Mar 13, 2008
Patricia L. Norris, 68, of Washington, died Thursday, March 13, 2008, in her residence. She was born August 4, 1939, in Marianna, a daughter of Ralph and Margaret Peters Hagedorn. For 25 years, Mrs. Norris worked at The Washington Hospital in the housekeeping department. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed crocheting, playing Scrabble...
Richard Floyd Poland, Jr.
Mar 12, 2008
Richard Floyd Poland, Jr., 54, of Washington, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008, in Donnell House. He was born October 23, 1953, in Washington, a son of Richard Floyd Poland, Sr. and Norma Jean Lang Poland. Mr. Poland was a 1971 graduate of Trinity High School and served in the United States Army. He received his LPN training at Western Area...
Wray Samuel Rodgers
Mar 12, 2008
Wray Samuel Rodgers, 89, of Washington, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008, in the Washington Hospital following a month-long illness. He was born July 28, 1918, in Washington, a son of Earl William and Rosa Elizabeth Williams Rodgers. Mr. Rodgers was a graduate of Trinity High School. He worked at Hazel-Atlas Glass Company from October 1937 until July 1943. From August...
Gloria Jean Anthony
Mar 12, 2008
Gloria Jean Anthony, 62, of Washington, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008, in her home, following a seven-month illness. She was born March 16, 1945, in Washington, a daughter of Luke and Julia Kolano Duball. Mrs. Anthony graduated from Trinity High School and was a member of Immaculate Conception Church. Since 1973, she was general manager of Northgate-Westgate Apartments, in Washington....
