William L. Poland
Apr 2, 2023
William L. Poland, Sr., 85, of Washington, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023, in his home with his family by his side. He was born July 25, 1937, in Washington, to the late Webb and Betty Poland. Mr. Poland was a veteran of the US Navy. Bill loved to hunt, fish, bowl, pitch horseshoes, and listen to Bluegrass music. He...
Derrick J. Puskarich, Sr.
Apr 2, 2023
Derrick J. Puskarich, Sr., 68, of Washington, died on April 2, 2023, in Washington Hospital. He was born on August 8, 1954, in Canonsburg, a son of the late Michael and Helen Bednar Puskarich. Derrick graduated from Trinity High School in 1972. He retired from Caterpillar where he had worked as a machinist and supervisor. Mr. Puskarich was a member...
Andrew F. Szallar, Jr.
Apr 2, 2023
Andrew F. “Andy” Szallar Jr., 81, of Washington, died April 2, 2023, in Townview Health and Rehabilitation Center, Canonsburg. He was born March 7, 1942, in Washington , the son of the late Andrew F. and Elizabeth Schumaker Szallar. A graduate of Fort Cherry High School, he worked at Mayview, Scott Metals, and retired from Consol Mine in 1982. Andy...
David Richard Bunner
Apr 1, 2023
David Richard Bunner, 81, formerly of Washington and Greensburg, died April 1, 2023, peacefully. He was born June 29, 1941, in Washington, the son of the late Frederick and Thelma Cahill Bunner. A graduate of Washington High School, he received a Business degree from David Lipscomb College, Nashville, TN, and made his career in sales. David was a member of...
Geraldine E. Roble
Apr 1, 2023
Geraldine “Jerrie” E. McCurdy Roble, 78, of Washington, died April 1, 2023, in South Hills Wellness Center. She had been living with her daughter Charlotte for the past 2 years and under Hospice care for the past year. She was born December 16, 1944, in Hempstead, NY, the daughter of Kenneth Alva and Margaret Rose Wilbert McCurdy. A graduate of...
Alan L. Harps
Apr 1, 2023
Alan “Howie” Harps, 72, of Washington, died April 1, 2023, in UPMC Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born September 20, 1950, in Washington, the son of the late Paul and Shirley Frye Harps. A 1968 graduate of Trinity High School, Alan worked for Alex E. Paris Contracting Company, and was a bartender. Mr. Harps was an Army Veteran, serving during...
Jon Edward Greer
Mar 27, 2023
Jon Edward Greer, 59, of Washington, died Monday, March 27, 2023, at home after a long battle with cancer. He was born April 3, 1963, to Shirley and the late Theodore Greer. A 1981 graduate of Trinity High School, he earned a degree in HVAC Repair from Triangle Tech. Jon moved to Florida, working in the HVAC field in numerous...
Samuel C. Bear Ii
Mar 27, 2023
Samuel C. Bear II, 73, of Canton Township, died suddenly and unexpectedly while he was reading a Model Railroading magazine on March 27, 2023. He was born on May 20, 1949, in Phoenixville, PA, the second son of the late Samuel C. Bear and Sarah Opal Hightower Bear. His early years were lived in the family home in Pennsauken, New...
Hazel Darlene Miller
Mar 27, 2023
Hazel Darlene Miller, 78, of Washington, died March 27, 2023, in her home, with her loving husband and family by her side. She was born July 10, 1945, in Washington, the daughter of the late John Samuel and Florence Evelyn Black McAdams. She graduated from Trinity high School in 1963. Shortly thereafter, she worked for Pittsburgh Paints, Inc. as their...
Matilda Spino
Mar 25, 2023
Matilda "Lil” Spino, 92, of Washington, died peacefully on March 25, 2023, at Standish Assisted Living. Matilda, named by her godfather, was born on April 17, 1930, in Dearborn, MI, a daughter of the late Emilio and Inez Alvarez Morais. Matilda was a graduate of Fordson High School in Dearborn, MI. Lil was a woman of God, and a member...
Peter Paul Rogacki
Mar 23, 2023
Peter “Pete” Paul Rogacki, 81, of Rostraver Township, passed away on March 23, 2023. He was born on November 6, 1941, to the late Peter and Monica (Kibicki) Rogacki in Harrison Township, PA. Mr. Rogacki was retired from Allegheny Ludlum in Brackenridge, PA, where he worked as an electrical specialist. Pete enjoyed reading Clive Cussler books, being outdoors, and spending...
Darlene Gail Breese
Mar 22, 2023
Darlene Gail Breese, 71, of Claysville, lost her courageous 21-year battle with cancer. She died on March 22, 2023, in the Donnell House. She was born June 26, 1951, in Washington, a daughter to the late William L. and Nora Alice Ackley Kerr. A graduate of Washington High School, where she was a member of Broad Street Baptist Church growing...
Bendy J. Holland, Sr.
Mar 21, 2023
Bendy Joseph Holland, Sr., 64, of Washington, passed away at home, on March 21, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 19, 1958, in Cecil, Washington County, a son of the late Bendy Menoha Holland and Sarah Evelyn Campbell Holland. Bendy was owner/operator of an over the road trucking company. An avid football fan, Bendy enjoyed...
Teresa Sue Paquet
Mar 20, 2023
Teresa Sue Paquet, 66, of Washington PA, died on March 20, 2023, in her home. She was born on January 25, 1957, in Winchester, IN, a daughter of the late Robert E. and Geraldine “Gerry” Adams Davis. Teresa was a graduate of Northside High School, in Muncie, IN, Teresa also completed some courses at Ball State University in Muncie. She...
Jennie Marie Ferralli
Mar 19, 2023
Jennie Marie Ferralli, 105, of Washington, died on March 19, 2023, in her home. A daughter of Giovanni and Maria Chiarelli Ferralli, she was born on January 18, 1918, in Washington. Miss Ferralli was a graduate of Trinity High School, went to college at the Washington Seminary, and was graduated from Chatham University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts...
Wayne Edgar Debee
Mar 16, 2023
Wayne Edgar DeBee, a resident of Wolfdale, passed away at 4:39 p.m., on March 16, 2023, at the age of 79. He had been in declining health for some time. His passing is mourned by all who knew him. He was born on February 28, 1944, in Fayetteville, NC, as a military brat to Edgar and Evelyn McGaffic DeBee. A...
Helen Coen Brooks
Mar 15, 2023
Helen Louise Coen Brooks transitioned peacefully and gracefully from our earthly plane, surrounded by her children in her home, on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Helen was born to Mary Esther Kirkpatrick Coen and Charles Silver Coen on October 7, 1939 in the Washington Hospital. The youngest of three, following older siblings, Dick and Marilyn, Helen attended the East Washington Elementary...
John Paul Kisner
Mar 13, 2023
John Paul “Root” Kisner, 51, of Eighty Four, died on March 13, 2023, in his home. He was born on December 31, 1971, in Tigard, Oregon, a son of Donald E. Kisner, Sr., of Eighty Four, and Nancy L. Hayden Kisner, of Washington. A graduate of Bentworth High School, John worked for Woods Quality Cabinetry in Eighty Four. An avid...
Mary Lou Tennant
Mar 13, 2023
Mary Lou Tennant, 80, of Washington, died on March 13, 2023, in her home. She was born on March 4, 1943, in Hendersonville, a daughter of the late William and Elizabeth West Barton. A graduate of Chartiers-Houston High School, she was retired from CVS Pharmacy, where she worked as a cashier. An avid Pittsburgh Steelers and Pirates fan, Mary Lou...
Donald Wray Casto
Mar 13, 2023
Donald Wray Casto, 88, of Washington, died March 13, 2023, in UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born February 21, 1935, in Washington, the son of the late William Ealy and Nellie Adele Casto. A 1953 graduate of Trinity High School, Donald worked in sales for ATT for 32 years, and Benson Lincoln-Mercury for 7 years, and as a tax...
