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....
Mary L. George
Oct 18, 2008
Mary L. George, a generous and kind soul, left this earth to join her family on October 18, 2008. She will be sadly missed by all who loved and cared for her. Mary was active in her church and the Salvation Army. She is survived by her family and her friends at Noble Towers in Crafton. There will be no...
Dorothy Ann (D.A.) Truby
Oct 16, 2008
Dorothy Ann (D.A.) Truby, 78, of Thomas Campbell Apartments, Washington, died Thursday, October 16, 2008, in Washington County Health Center, following a brief illness. She was born February 8, 1930, in Washington, a daughter of T.W. and Grace Pendleton Long. Mrs. Truby graduated from Washington High School in 1947, and worked in retail as an office clerk for thirty-five years....
Jacob Bradley Powell
Oct 16, 2008
Jacob Bradley Powell, 23, of Washington, died Thursday, October 16, 2008, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born March 8, 1985, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, a son of Thomas Edward Powell Jr. and Lisa Mae Chase, both of Washington. Mr. Powell attended McGuffey Schools and was a roofer for J.L. Miller Roofing Co. He enjoyed fishing,...
Nina Gay Cox
Oct 16, 2008
Nina Gay Cox, 45, of McDonald, Cecil Township, died Thursday, October 16, 2008, as a result of injuries sustained in a fire. She was born May 2, 1963, in Washington, a daughter of Robert E. Cox, of McDonald, and the late Bertha Leona Cox. Ms. Cox graduated from Canon McMillan High School and was a member of Venice Presbyterian Church....
Bertha Leona Cox
Oct 16, 2008
Bertha Leona Cox, 78, of McDonald, Cecil Township, died Thursday, October 16, 2008, as a result of injuries sustained in a fire. She was born August 4, 1930, in East Palestine, Ohio, a daughter of Robert Elmont and Helen Dorothy Wood Clark. Mrs. Cox was a member of Venice Presbyterian Church. She was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking. On August...
Gilbert John Dentel
Oct 15, 2008
WWII vet, active church member, professional clown. Gilbert John Dentel, 82, of Washington, died Wednesday, October 15, 2008, in his home. He was born October 11, 1926, in Brownsville, a son of Gilbert John and Jessie Mae Bennett Dentel. Mr. Dentel attended Washington High School. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a squad leader. While...
Naomi Ruth Donahue
Oct 14, 2008
Naomi Ruth "Ootie" Donahue, 76, of Washington, died Tuesday, October 14, 2008, in Kade Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Washington. She was born October 29, 1931, in Washington, a daughter of Edward Raymond and Juanita Muriel Dunn Johnson. Mrs. Donahue was graduated from Trinity High School. A homemaker, she had worked for 11 years in Woolworth's. She was a First Christian...
Kenneth W. Sprowls
Oct 13, 2008
Kenneth W. Sprowls, 70, of Washington, died Monday, October 13, 2008, in Donnell House, following a lengthy illness. He was born September 29, 1938, in Washington, a son of Harold and Dorothy Bradley Sprowls. Mr. Sprowls was a veteran of the United States Air Force. For 35 years, he worked as a corporate controller for Delta Airlines. Mr. Sprowls was...
Mary Kathryn Mitchell
Oct 13, 2008
Mary Kathryn Donley Mitchell, 71, of Washington, died Monday, October 13, 2008, in The Washington Hospital. She was born March 27, 1937, in McKeesport, a daughter of Brady and Ruth Moore Harshman Donley. Mrs. Mitchell was a homemaker. In October 1975, she married Leonard Rick Mitchell, who died October 24, 1997. Surviving are a son, John Mitchell of Washington; a...
Kathleen Moran Yaquinto
Oct 7, 2008
Deeply devoted to her faith Kathleen Moran Yaquinto, 55, of Washington, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008, in her home. She was born May 24, 1953, in Plainfield, N.J., a daughter of Joseph and Marjorie Foley Moran. At the age of 17, her mother died; she then helped to raise her younger sister. Mrs. Yaquinto graduated from Academy of Holy Angels...
