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Recent Obituaries in Washington, Pennsylvania
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Washington, Pennsylvania area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Joseph Albert Wyland
Apr 19, 2008
Washington Mould retiree enjoyed hunting, playing guitar. Joseph Albert Wyland, 90, of Washington, died Saturday, April 19, 2008, in his home, surrounded by his family. He was born August 16, 1917, a son of George and Violet Couts Wyland. On July 30, 1938, he was united in marriage to Anna Marie McBride, who survives. For 30 years, he was employed...
Anna Martha Spencer
Apr 18, 2008
Anna Martha Miller Sim Spencer, 84, of Washington, died unexpectedly at 5:06 a.m. Friday, April 18, 2008, in the Washington Hospital. She was born April 28, 1923, in Blaine Township, a daughter of William Garrett and Velma Pearl Grimes Miller. Mrs. Spencer attended Trinity High School and was a homemaker. On October 17, 1969, she married Beryl P. Spencer, who...
Betty Jean Clark
Apr 16, 2008
Betty Jean Clark, 76, of Washington, died Wednesday, April 16, 2008, in Washington Hospital. She was born August 11, 1931, in Chartiers Township, a daughter of John and Nyla Frances Paul Taylor. Mrs. Clark worked as a cook in area restaurants. She was Catholic. Surviving are three sons, Kenny, John, and William Roble, all of Washington; one daughter, Karen Bushmire...
Donald L. Keener, Sr.
Apr 15, 2008
Elks member enjoyed golf, time with family. Donald L. Keener, Sr., 77, of Washington, died Tuesday, April 15, 2008, in Washington Hospital, following a very brief illness. He was born November 11, 1930, in Washington, a son of Warren R. and Evelyn Main Keener. Mr. Keener was a 1948 graduate of Washington High School and a graduate of Penn Commercial....
Ralph Joseph Randolph
Apr 14, 2008
30-year employee of Paul W. Miller Roofing Co. Ralph Joseph Randolph, 65, of Washington, died Monday, April 14, 2008, in Greenery Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, Canonsburg, following a brief illness. He was born June 2, 1942, a son of Charles and Amy Jane Rizor Randolph. For 30 years, Mr. Randolph was employed with Paul W. Miller Roofing Co. He...
John " Jack " Paul Carter
Apr 12, 2008
John Paul “ Jack “ Carter, 84, of Washington, died Saturday, April 11, 2008, in Presbyterian Senior Care, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Washington on January 31, 1924, a son of Paul G. and Nora Rizor Carter. Mr. Carter was a graduate of Washington High School and had attended Waynesburg College. He served in the United States...
Mark Stagnowski
Apr 8, 2008
Friends will be received Saturday from 2 until 6 p.m., the hour of service, in William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 331 South Main Street, Washington PA 15301. Please check back later for a completed obituary.
Richard William Mcveigh, Sr.
Apr 8, 2008
Richard William McVeigh, Sr., 66, of Washington, died April 8, 2008, in his home, following a brief illness. He was born February 11, 1942, in Washington, a son of Ralph J. and Grace Marie Casterline McVeigh. Mr. McVeigh attended Trinity Area Schools and was employed as a surveyor for Engelhartdt-Power, now known as Widmer Engineering, for 34 years. Mr. McVeigh...
Janice A. Mcclay
Apr 7, 2008
Janice A. McClay, 60, of West Alexander, died Monday, April 7, 2008, in Washington Hospital, following a lengthy illness. She was born December 11, 1947, in Washington, a daughter of Robert and Marie Heiney Bradley. Mrs. McClay graduated from Washington High School in 1965 and was a graduate of Washington Hospital School of Nursing. She was a registered nurse at...
Betty Rumiser Cowan
Apr 6, 2008
Betty Rumiser Cowan, 86, of Washington, died Sunday, April 6, 2008, in Donnell House, following a one and a half year illness. She was born May 15, 1921, in Salsbury, Somerset County, a daughter of Calvin and Ella Reitz Rumiser. After graduating from high school, Mrs. Cowan attended Penn Commercial for two years. She previously was employed at Pro Am...
Mary Teagarden Phillips
Apr 6, 2008
Mary T. Phillips, 82, of Washington, died Sunday, April 6, 2008, in Donnell House, Washington. She had been in declining in health since a heart attack in February 2003. She was born July 9, 1925, in Deemston Borough, a daughter of the late Guy and Lena Teagarden. Mrs. Phillips was a 1944 graduate of Centerville High School, and a 37-year...
Anne Jenifer Macdougal
Apr 6, 2008
Anne Jenifer MacDougall, 44, of Washington, died Sunday, April 6, 2008, in Washington Hospital. She had been ill since April 2006. She was born February 29, 1964, in Indiana, PA, a daughter of Paul and Rosella Bailey Tripodi, of Indiana. Mrs. MacDougal graduated from Indiana High School and Washington Hospital School of Nursing. She was a pediatric nurse at Ruby...
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...
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