Harry M. Malik, Jr.
Jan 10, 2008
Harry M. Malik, Jr., 66, of Homosassa, Fl, died on Thursday, January 10, 2008 at his residence, after a lengthy illness. He was born on February 2, 1941, in Washington, PA, a son of Harry M. Sr., and Ida May Ansell Malik. Mr. Malik worked for 25 years at Findlay Refractory as an operations manager. Mr. Mailk was an active...
Gerald Lee Snyder
Jan 9, 2008
Gerald Lee Snyder, 66, of Avella, died unexpectedly, at 4:46 a.m., Saturday, February 9, 2008, in Washington Hospital. He was born February 19, 1941, in Washington, a son, of Arthur and Charlotte Hair Snyder. Prior to retirement, Mr. Snyder was employed as a truck driver for Penn Dot for sixteen years. He enjoyed woodworking and hunting. On October 13, 1988,...
Barbara Kaye Frazier-Richman
Jan 7, 2008
Barbara Kaye Frazier Richman, 66, of Washington, died Monday, January 7, 2008, in Canonsburg Hospital. She had been in declining health since July. She was born July 27, 1941, in Washington, a daughter of the late Clyde and Mary Peacock. Mrs. Richman was a graduate of Washington High School and was employed as a cook at Washington Steel Corporation and...
Craig Larue Vanriper
Jan 7, 2008
Craig LaRue VanRiper, 49, of Washington, died Monday, January 7, 2008, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born November 16, 1958, in Weston, West Virginia, a son of George E. VanRiper, III and Reba Nadine Bennett VanRiper of Washington. Mr. VanRiper attended Trinity Schools and graduated from Washington Christian School. He was a self-employed...
Helen Berry
Jan 6, 2008
Helen Berry, 83, of Washington, died Sunday, January 6, 2008, in The Washington Hospital. She was born July 18, 1924, in Massillon, Ohio, a daughter of Matthew and Mary Yastsko Elabsky. Mrs. Berry was a cake finisher at Nickel’s Bakery for 27 years. She was a member of First Lutheran Church and enjoyed embroidery, bowling, watching football games, and being...
Elwood Amberik
Jan 4, 2008
Elwood Amberik, 82, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, formerly Richeyville, died January 4, 2008. He was born September 24, 1925, in Brisbin, Clearfield County, a son of John and Hancilla Martin Amberik. Mr. Amberik was a machinist for Fischer and Porter Co., in Warminster for 25 years. He was a World War II veteran, having served in the Philippines. Mr....
Kiley Marie Gallo
Jan 4, 2008
Kiley Marie Gallo, infant daughter of Frank Timothy Gallo and Christal Dawn Cunningham of Claysville, died the day of her birth, Friday, January 4, 2008, in The Washington Hospital. Surviving, in addition to her parents, is a sister, Amber Gallo, at home. Deceased are her maternal grandparents, Donald Cunningham and Doris Saffell Cunningham; and her paternal grandparents, Chuck Gallo and...
Melvin Ellis
Jan 3, 2008
Melvin Ellis, 56, of Washington, died January 3, 2008, in his residence, following a two-year illness. He was born September 14, 1951, in Washington, a son of John and Carrie Harper Ellis. Mr. Ellis worked as a supervisor for Dart Warehouse for eight years. Surviving are his companion of 21 years, Sonya Paith; six sons, Melvin Dungee of Pittsburgh, Michael...
Russell Sheets
Jan 3, 2008
Russell E. Sheets, 68, of McConnells Mills, died Thursday, January 3, 2008, in his residence, following a five-year illness. He was born March 8, 1939, in Canonsburg, a son of Clyde Eugene and Clara Agnes Manes Sheets. Mr. Sheets attended Chartiers-Houston High School, and, for the last ten years, installed furnaces. He was a member of the Labor Temple in...
Marilou R. Kimble
Jan 2, 2008
Marilou R. Kimble, 86, of Washington, died Wednesday, January 2, 2008, in The Washington Hospital following a brief illness. She was born August 24, 1921, in Washington, a daughter of Samuel Paul and Mary Coressa Lytle Ritchey. Mrs. Kimble graduated from Hickory High School in 1939, and studied accounting at Penn Commercial. She worked as a bookkeeper for Kimble Farm...
Metty (Matt) Onopiuk
Jan 1, 2008
Metty “Matt” Onopiuk, 82, of Washington, died January 1, 2008, in the Washington Hospital, following a one-year illness. He was born July 28, 1925, in Washington, a son of Louis and Agnes Kanish Onopiuk. Mr. Onopiuk was a bricklayer and member of the local Bricklayer and Allied Craftworkers. He also was CEO of Interstate Buildings and Construction, Inc., for 30...
Anna K. Innis Heatley
Dec 29, 2007
Anna K. Innis Heatley, 95, of Washington, died Saturday, December 29, 2007, in Humbert Lane Personal Care Home, Washington. She was born June 22, 1912, in Brownsville, a daughter of George and Mary Fedak Kurtinecz. Mrs. Heatley was a packer-selector at Hazel Atlas, retiring after working 35 years. Mrs. Heatley was of the Russian Orthodox faith. She enjoyed cooking, taking...
Frances L. Pattison
Dec 26, 2007
Frances Louise “Bricky” Pattison passed away on December 26th, 2007 and is now dancing with the angels in heaven. Bricky or Brick-Top as she was called because of her bright red hair, was born in Los Angeles California on July 30, 1923 to Thomas and Barbara Coleman (Belohlavek). She moved to the Panama Canal Zone in 1933 with her parents...
Sarah J. Watters
Dec 25, 2007
Senior Citizens member enjoyed fishing, cooking Sarah J. Watters, 85, of Washington, died Tuesday, December 25, 2007, in Presbyterian SeniorCare, Washington, following a brief illness. She was born August 16, 1922, in Delphine, a daughter of Louis and Ada Anderson. For seven years, Mrs. Watters worked as a packer at Hazel Atlas. She was a member of Senior Citizens of...
Lester Marlin Anderson
Dec 25, 2007
Washington resident was long-distance truck driver Lester Marlin Anderson, 58, of Washington, died Tuesday, December 25, 2007, in his home. He had been in declining health. He was born September 7, 1949, in Nineveh, a son of Robert and Dorothy Lyons Anderson. Mr. Anderson worked as a long-distance truck driver and formerly worked as a groom at various horse racing...
Mary Ann Spina
Dec 24, 2007
Washington Hospital retiree was member of I.C. Church Mary Ann Spina, 95, formerly of Washington, died Monday, December 24, 2007, in Gurley, Ala. She was born August 4, 1912, in Canonsburg, the third child of Andrew and Helen Furchak. In 1933, she married John Spina, who is deceased. They had four children. Mrs. Spina worked at Washington Hospital for 20...
Catherine R. Eklund
Dec 23, 2007
Catherine R. (Kay) Eklund, 94, of Washington, died December 23, 2007, in Humbert Lane Personal Care Home. She was born in Meadowlands on July 3, 1913, the daughter of the late John Weber and Rosalie (Skalka) Weber. Mrs. Eklund worked at the Hazel Atlas Glass Factory prior to her marriage to the late Arnold C. (Ernie) Eklund of Washington on...
Shirley Louise Monk
Dec 23, 2007
Shirley Louise Monk, 89, of Washington, died Sunday, December 23, 2007, in her residence at Strabane Woods, where she had lived for the past five and a half years. She was born January 16, 1918, in Luzerne, a daughter of William and Bertha Austin Hawke. Mrs. Monk graduated from Luzerne High School and Wilkes Barre Business College. She was a...
Helen Kuzy Beverina
Dec 23, 2007
Helen Kuzy Beverina, 84, of Washington, died Sunday, December 23, 2007, in her residence. She was born March 13, 1923, in Washington, a daughter of Andrew and Anastasia Carmen Kuzy. Mrs. Beverina graduated from Trinity High School in 1941. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Hilary Roman Catholic Church. On October 17, 1948, she married Carl J....
Ruth Marie Schelander
Dec 21, 2007
Ruth Marie Schelander, age 88, passed away in Fresno, CA on December 21, 2007. Ruth, a retired secretary, was baptized, confirmed, and married in the First Lutheran Church of Washington, PA. She was quite proud of the pin she received for perfect Sunday School attendance from kindergarten through high school. Ruth, an accomplished musician, was a member of the Fresno...
