Mary Ethel Bochek
Apr 5, 2008
Longtime secretary, manager for Miller Insurance Agency. Mary Ethel Bochek, 96, of Claysville, died Saturday, April 5, 2008, in Washington Hospital. She was born October 24, 1911, in Banetown, a daughter of Frank H. and Myrtle Amos Bainer. A Trinity High School graduate, Mrs. Bochek was a member of Liberty United Methodist Church for 53 years. She worked as a...
Raymond M. "Hoke" Phillips
Apr 5, 2008
Raymond M. “Hoke” Phillips, 76, of Washington, died at 9:50 a.m., on Saturday, April 5, 2008, at the Washington Hospital after a brief illness. He was born August 7, 1931, in Greene County, a son of Arthur L. and Leanna Carter Phillips. Mr. Phillips was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force, with the 779th Troop Carrier Squadron,...
Lloyd David Hatfield
Apr 5, 2008
U.S. Army vet was member of First Baptist Church. Lloyd David Hatfield, 77, of Washington, died Saturday, April 5, 2008, in Kade Nursing Home, Washington. He was born November 18, 1930, in Banetown, a son of Fred W. Hatfield and Alice M. Thomas. Mr. Hatfield was a builder and a member of Local 28C. He was a member of First...
James Edward Tush, Sr
Apr 3, 2008
James Edward Tush, Sr., 84, of Eighty-Four, died April 3, 2008, in his home. He was born March 12, 1924, in Buffalo Township, Washington County, a son of Harry Carry and Winona May Mounts Tush. Mr. Tush entered the U.S. Navy April 6, 1943 and was honorably discharged December 1945. Mr. Tush was a locomotive engineer for the Pennsylvania Railroad...
Savino D. Vesco
Apr 1, 2008
Savino D. Vesco, 81, of Harrisburg, died April 1, 2008, in Health South Nursing Home, in Mechanicsburg. He had been a resident of Harrisburg for 50 years. He was born June 13, 1926, in Ellsworth, a son of the late Dominick and Josephine Castello Vesco, both of Ellsworth. Mr. Vesco was an officer in the United States Navy serving in...
Amy Dawnette Hart
Apr 1, 2008
Amy Johnson Hart, 36, of Columbus (Worthington) Ohio, died Tuesday, April 1, 2008, in her residence. She was born June 19, 1971, in Washington, a daughter of Shirley Nemec Johnson of Washington and the late Jimmy D. Johnson. Mrs. Hart graduated from Trinity High School in 1989 and from Penn State in 1994. She worked as computer programmer at the...
Theodore Smith Burk, Sr.
Mar 31, 2008
Theodore Smith Burk, Sr., 80, of Washington, died Monday, March 31, 2008, in Donnell House, Washington. He was born August 13, 1927, in Washington, a son of John and Charlotte Fife Burk. On October 29, 1945, he entered the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged on February 17, 1947. He received the Army of Occupation Medal and World War II...
Marion Alberta Miller
Mar 31, 2008
Marion A. Miller, 90, of Avella, died Monday, March 31, 2008, in Kade Nursing Home. She was born April 29, 1917, in Buffalo Township, a daughter of Thomas A. and Annie Woodburn Ashmore. Mrs. Miller graduated from Taylorstown High School. She was a homemaker and had worked at G.C. Murphy’s and Hillsview Rest Home. Her hobbies included crocheting, reading, gardening...
Timothy Lee "Cove" Covalesky
Mar 29, 2008
Enjoyed fishing,camping, country music. Timothy Lee "Cove" Covalesky, 33, of Washington, died unexpectedly Saturday, March 29, 2008, in Canonsburg General Hospital. He was born December 30, 1974, in Washington, a son of Anthony Covalesky of Mt. Pleasant and the late Jean L. Ringer Covalesky. Mr. Covalesky attended Fort Cherry and McGuffey schools. He was Protestant. He enjoyed fishing, camping and...
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...
