Salvadore Todd Doria
Feb 25, 2007
Salvador Todd Doria, 88, of Washington, died Sunday, February 25, 2007, in Evergreen Assisted Living, Washington, following a five-year illness. He was born December 11, 1918, in Marianna, a son of George and Mary Martinelli Doria. Mr. Doria served in Forestry Service of Allegheny National Forest, CCC Camp, from September 1936 to February 1937. On September 8, 1939, he enlisted...
Thomas E. Powers, Sr.
Feb 24, 2007
Thomas E. "Potsie" Powers Sr., 77, of Washington, died Saturday, February 24, 2007, in Donnell House, Washington. He was born February 6, 1930, in Manifold, a son of Edward J. Powers and Marie Welsh Powers Shoup. He was raised by his maternal grandparents, Thomas and Lydia Welsh, in Philly Patch (Canonsburg). Mr. Powers attended Canonsburg High School. He enlisted in...
Lydia Mae Hartzog
Feb 24, 2007
Lydia Mae Hartzog, 62, of Washington, died Saturday, February 24, 2007, in Donnell House, Washington, following a three-month illness. She was born February 15, 1945, a daughter of Henry and Annabelle Tustin Jenkins. Mrs. Hartzog attended Trinity schools. A homemaker, she belonged to Friendship Community Church. She enjoyed reading, bingo, NASCAR, crocheting, and her two small dogs, Ginger and Buster....
Phyllis Jean Mcswords
Feb 23, 2007
Phyllis Jean McSwords, 69, of Washington, died February 23, 2007, in Presbyterian Senior Care, Washington, following a one-year illness. She was born November 9, 1937, in Glendale, West Virginia, a daughter of Charles W. and Laura E. Bosworth Devaul. Mrs. McSwords graduated from Union High School, Benwood, West Virginia, in 1955. She worked in the offices of the former Ames...
Cheryll Vankirk
Feb 22, 2007
Cheryll Vankirk, 63, of Amity, died at 6:12 p.m. Thursday, February 22, 2007, in University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, following a lingering illness. She was born December 16, 1943, in Washington, a daughter of Edward Francis Syrek and Elaine Renee Sprowls Majer. Mrs. Vankirk graduated from Washington High School and was a member of Immaculate Conception Church....
William (Bill) F. Kearns, Sr.
Feb 21, 2007
Longtime mechanic, former Hopewell Twp. supervisor. William (Bill) F. Kearns Sr., 83, of Avella, died Wednesday, February 21, 2007, in Cherry Tree Assisted Living, The George Washington in Washington, where he had resided for the past 26 months. He was born November 27, 1923, in Washington County, a son of George Gold and Bessie Williams Kearns. Mr. Kearns was a...
Jeff W. Dorsey
Feb 20, 2007
Jeff W. Dorsey, 44, of Washington, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, February 20, 2007, in his home. He was born March 6, 1962, in Washington, a son of Marlyn Seibel Dorsey, of Washington, and the late Paul Raymond Dorsey. Mr. Dorsey graduated from McGuffey High School and attended Fairmount United Methodist Church. He enjoyed archery hunting and riding his Harley. Mr. Dorsey...
Mary Lou Liggett
Feb 17, 2007
Mary Lou Liggett, 66, of Claysville, died at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2007, at the Donnell House after a lingering illness. She was born on December 22, 1940, in Washington, PA, a daughter of Alfred Clair and Ireda Bebout Tanner. Mrs. Liggett was a homemaker. She was a social member of the V.F.W., and enjoyed bowling, dartball and...
Rev. Ralph M. Donaldson
Feb 17, 2007
Pastor emeritus, Emmanuel U.P. Church, Eighty Four. The Rev. Ralph M. Donaldson, 84, of Washington, died Saturday, February 17, 2007. He was born in Beaver, a son of William F. and Isabel Donaldson. His parents were great Christian examples. He was strongly influenced by Ralph McGranahan, his maternal grandfather and a Presbyterian minister. He made a profession of faith and...
Willetta M. Richey
Feb 17, 2007
Willetta M. Richey, 91, of Washington, died at 9:58 a.m. Saturday, February 17, 2007, in Kade Nursing Home, Washington. She had been in declining health for six months. She was born September 19, 1915, in Wheeling, W.Va., a daughter of Robert and Mary Hudock Farley. Mrs. Richey was a graduate of Triadelphia High School, Wheeling. She was co-owner and operator...
Patricia Louise Jones
Feb 16, 2007
Fourth Presbyterian Church member enjoyed baking Patricia Louise Jones, 71, of Tionesta, died unexpectedly at 8:38 a.m. Friday, February 16, 2007, in Titusville Hospital. She was born April 21, 1935, in Donora, a daughter of Charles David and Lorena Mitchell Neff. A 1954 graduate of Washington High School, Mrs. Jones worked for seven years as a cook at Cougar Bobs...
Jane Flynn
Feb 16, 2007
Jane Flynn, 90, of Eighty-Four, died Friday, February 16, 2007, in the Washington Hospital following a two-year illness. She was born February 12, 1917, in Cameron, West Virginia, a daughter of Mark and Olive Hughes Meighen. Mrs. Flynn graduated from West Alexander High School and West Liberty College. She taught school for four years, and also worked as a unit...
Anna Elizabeth Loughman
Feb 15, 2007
Anna Elizabeth Loughman, 88, of Washington, died Thursday, February 15, 2007, in the Washington Hospital. She was born November 3, 1918, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of John and Pauline Rajcan Likavec. Mrs. Loughman attended Pittsburgh schools and worked as a printer and assembler at American Steel Printing for ten years. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, Chestnut Ridge...
Sara Jane Reese
Feb 13, 2007
Sara Jane Reese, 80, of Washington, died Tuesday, February 13, 2007, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, following a two-week illness. She was born December 2, 1926, in Washington, a daughter of Ross J. and Myrtle Scott Herron. Mrs. Reese graduated from Trinity High School in 1944 and was a member of Lone Pine Christian Church. She was a homemaker and...
Wilhelma Walther
Feb 8, 2007
Wilhelma Michelle “Willy” Walther, 43, of Washington, died Wednesday, February 8, 2007, in Donnell House following a brief illness. She was born February 20, 1963, in Washington, a daughter of Gail Martha Conklin Walther, of Washington, and the late Cyril Glenroy Walther. Miss Walther attended Clark School, graduated from Washington High School in 1983, and was employed through ARC. She...
Virginia Mae Arthur
Feb 8, 2007
Virginia Mae Arthur, 64, of Washington, died Thursday, February 8, 2007, in Donnell House. She was born December 31, 1942, in Wheeling, West Virginia, a daughter of Pearl Henry Beaver of Wheeling, West Virginia, and the late Asa Charles Beaver. Mrs. Arthur was last employed by Intermediate Unit One at the Laboratory School where she had worked as a teacher’s...
Gaylord Grounds Shaw
Feb 7, 2007
Gaylord G. Shaw, 87, of Washington, died Wednesday, February 7, 2007, in Washington County Health Center following a two-year illness. He was born September 27, 1919, in Washington, a son of Wilbert Lawrence and Blanche Hunter Shaw. Mr. Shaw attended Trinity Schools. He was a self-employed dairy farmer and had driven a school bus for Schweinebraten Bus Company for 26...
Andy J. Jubas
Feb 7, 2007
WWII veteran was Albert Packing Co. retiree. Andy J. Jubas, 90, of Washington, died Wednesday, February 7, 2007, in Washington Hospital. He had been in declining health for three years. He was born June 21, 1916, in Seward, a son of Michael and Jennie Lojek Jubas. Mr. Jubas served with the U.S. Army, 525th Engineer Company, in Central Europe during...
Blaine Raber
Feb 5, 2007
U.S. Navy vet was longtime diesel mechanic. Blaine Raber, 78, of Taylorstown, died at 1:50 a.m. Monday, February 5, 2007, in his home. He was born September 9,1928, in Washington, a son of Chauncey and Minnie Loueva Stahl Raber. Mr. Raber was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served from 1945 until 1949. He served in China and Japan....
Jeremy Charles Labella
Feb 4, 2007
Jeremy Charles LaBella, 27, of Washington, died Sunday, February 4, 2007, as a result of injuries sustained while fighting a fire. He was born June 13, 1979, in Washington, a son of Charles Anthony and Pamela Jean Miller LaBella of Washington. Mr. Labella was a 1997 graduate of Trinity High School and was Presbyterian. He was an avid NASCAR fan,...
