Obituaries

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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Lois Martin

Lois Martin

Nov 14, 2007

Lois Martin, 59, of Natrona Heights, formerly of Washington, died November 14, 2007, after a long battle with illness. Beloved sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Ms. Martin was an avid reader, gardener, and music/entertainment aficionado. She was a dedicated employee of 22 years of Cooper Crouse-Hinds. She is dearly missed and survived by brothers Jack and James Moore, son Gene...

Kathleen Elizabeth Kamenski

Kathleen Elizabeth Kamenski

Nov 12, 2007

Motorcyclist enjoyed knitting and crocheting. Kathleen Elizabeth Kamenski, 57, of Washington, died Monday, November 12, 2007, in Washington Hospital. She was born November 28, 1949, in Washington, a daughter of Walker and Catherine Gump Pirt. Mrs. Kamenski was a graduate of Trinity High School. She worked as a payroll/accounts payable clerk in Humbert Lane for 13 years and prior to...

Mary Grace Interval Trifaro

Mary Grace Interval Trifaro

Nov 11, 2007

Mary Grace Interval Trifaro, 89, of Washington, died peacefully, surrounded by her family, Sunday, November 11, 2007, in Donnell House, following a lengthy illness. She was born April 2, 1918, in Washington, a daughter of Samuel and Mamie Spagnola Interval. Mrs. Trifaro, a graduate of St. Mary’s Hospital School of Nursing, was a registered nurse. She was a supervisor in...

Linda May Logue

Linda May Logue

Nov 11, 2007

Washington resident enjoyed gardening and bowling. Linda M. Logue, 60, of Washington died Sunday, November 11, 2007, in Washington Hospital, following a ten-month illness. She was born November 17, 1946, in New Rochelle, N.Y., a daughter of the late John and Patricia Mandarano May. A 1964 graduate of Milford Connecticut High School, she was a member of Sacred Heart Church,...

Robert Kenneth Knestrick

Robert Kenneth Knestrick

Nov 11, 2007

"Decorated Veteran" World War II Robert Kenneth Knestrick, 89, of Washington, died unexpectedly, Sunday, November 11, 2007, in Washington Hospital. He was born November 23, 1917, in Washington, a son of John S. and Regina Marshall Knestrick. Mr. Knestrick entered the U.S. Army, April 8, 1941, serving during World War II, with A Battery 629th Tank Destroyer Battalion, in Normandy,...

Fern Edna Werner

Fern Edna Werner

Nov 10, 2007

Fern Edna Werner, 95, of Washington, died Saturday, November 10, 2007, following a lengthy illness. She was born in Grapeville, Pennsylvania, on October 7, 1912, a daughter of William and Margaret Sadler Knauss. Earlier in her life, she worked at Jeanette Glass and Victory Glass as a Mould Cleaner. Mrs. Werner enjoyed making Embroidery, Quilting, as well as Crocheting. On...

Richard Lee Garrett

Richard Lee Garrett

Nov 8, 2007

Richard Lee Garrett, 80, of Washington, died Thursday, November 8, 2007, in Washington Hospital, following a two-month illness. He was born May 14, 1927, in Washington, a son of Ernest W. and May Carlisle Garrett. Mr. Garrett was a graduate of Trinity High School and had attended college. On September 29, 1950, during the Korean Conflict era, he entered the...

James Edward Burk

James Edward Burk

Nov 8, 2007

James Edward Burk, 86, of Washington, died Thursday, November 8, 2007, in The Washington Hospital. He was born September 23, 1921, in East Buffalo Township, a son of John D. and Charlotte Fife Burk. During World War II, Mr. Burk served in the army with Company A, 60th Armored Infantry Battalion, in the European Theater. He was honorably discharged on...

Shirley Anne Armstrong

Shirley Anne Armstrong

Nov 6, 2007

Shirley Anne Armstrong, 77, of Winchester, Indiana, formerly of Washington, died Tuesday, November 6, 2007, in Randolph Nursing Home, Winchester. She had been ill since February. She was born August 10, 1930, in Lone Cedar, West Virginia, a daughter of Peter and Vern Davis Mills. Mrs. Armstrong worked in the admitting office of The Washington Hospital for 14 years. She...

Robert Wayne Sprowls

Robert Wayne Sprowls

Nov 6, 2007

Robert Wayne Sprowls, 48, of Washington, died unexpectedly Tuesday, November 6, 2007. He was born December 11, 1958, in Washington, a son of Ralph Eugene and Betty Lou Cummins Sprowls of Washington. Mr. Sprowls attended McGuffey High School. He worked as a laborer and machine operator at PennPro and for many years had worked as a landscaper for Blackburn Construction....

John Barney

John Barney

Nov 5, 2007

WWII veteran enjoyed winemaking. John Barney, 94, of Washington, died Monday, November 5, 2007, in Washington County Health Center, following a brief illness. He was born October 22, 1913, in Scenery Hill, a son of John and Cora Carter Barney. Mr. Barney worked as a maintenance supervisor in Washington Rubber Co. He enjoyed winemaking and helping others with small projects....

Debra Jean Shaffer

Debra Jean Shaffer

Nov 4, 2007

Debra Jean Shaffer, 55, of Washington, died Sunday, November 4, 2007, in Donnell House following a two-year illness. She was born September 17, 1952, in Washington, a daughter of Clarence V. and Olive Mary Richmond Shaffer. Ms. Shaffer was a graduate of Washington High School and worked as a medical billing specialist at South Western Pennsylvania Neurology for six years....

Fred L. Williams

Fred L. Williams

Nov 3, 2007

WWII Marine vet was driver for Frito Lay, Archway Fred L. Williams, 84, of Washington, died unexpectedly Saturday, November 3, 2007, in Leesburg (Fla.) Regional Medical Center, Leesburg. He was born March 11, 1923, in Sugar Grove, Greene County, a son of Thomas Dorsey and Kathryn Turner Williams. During World War II, Mr. Williams served in the U.S. Marine Corps...

Joan Diane Minor

Joan Diane Minor

Nov 2, 2007

Joan Diane Minor, 61, of Washington, died unexpectedly Friday, November 2, 2007, in The Washington Hospital. She was born October 11, 1946, in New Eagle, a daughter of Walter Elmer and Pearl Eden Leopold. Mrs. Minor was a homemaker who enjoyed flower gardening, cooking, and caring for her children. On August 28, 1964, she married Ronald Ray Minor, Sr., who...

Jerome Paul Marry

Jerome Paul Marry

Nov 1, 2007

Jerry Marry, 59, of Washington, died Thursday, November 1, 2007, in his residence. He had been in declining health. He was born April 22, 1948, in Washington, a son of Nello and Amelia Montecalvo Marry. Mr. Marry graduated from Washington High School and Duff’s Business School. He served in the United States Army in Vietnam, where he earned the M14...

Mary S. Czmiel

Mary S. Czmiel

Nov 1, 2007

Mary Sophie Spara Czmiel, 97, of Washington, died Thursday, November 1, 2007, in Washington County Health Center. She was born June 9, 1910, in Washington, a daughter of Jacob and Josephine Olszanicki Spara. Mrs. Czmiel worked as a glass decorator for Washington Company and Duncan Miller Glass. She was a member of and very active in Holy Trinity National Catholic...

Clara (Trudi) Wanetta King

Clara (Trudi) Wanetta King

Oct 31, 2007

Clara Wanetta "Trudi" King, 64, of Washington, died Wednesday, October 31, 2007, in Donnell House. She had been ill since December 2006. Born November 19, 1942, she was the daughter of Joseph and Cleo Pearl Randolph Brown, Sr. She was born and raised in Avella. Mrs. King was a graduate of McGuffey High School. She worked for 25 years at...

Robert L. Mcdaniel, Jr.

Robert L. Mcdaniel, Jr.

Oct 30, 2007

"World War II Marine Veteran" Robert L. McDaniel, Jr., 86, of Washington, died Tuesday, October 30, 2007, in Donnell House, surrounded by his family. He was born July 19, 1921, in Washington, a son of Robert L. Sr. and Pauline Strosnider McDaniel. During World War II, Mr. McDaniel served in the U.S. Marine Corps, entering on August 9, 1942, and...

Catherine E Cox

Catherine E Cox

Oct 29, 2007

Catherine Elizabeth Cox, 95, of Washington, died Monday, October 29, 2007, in Humbert Lane, following a 6-month illness. She was born October 13, 1912, in Bridgeville, a daughter of John William and Catherine Beierlein Flinn. Mrs. Cox was a member of St. Hilary Roman Catholic Church and was a homemaker. She enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, bingo, dances, and shopping...

Ann Zenner

Ann Zenner

Oct 26, 2007

Ann Zenner, 77, of Washington, died Friday, October 26, 2007, in the Donnell Hospice House. She was born in Washington on February 27, 1930, a daughter of John and Julia Ann Lazor Tulock. Mrs. Zenner was a graduate of Washington High School, a home maker and member of St. Hilary Catholic Church in Washington. In January of 1952, she married...

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