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.
Please visit our Wall of Honor to view the veterans we were honored to serve.
Charles Edward Smith, Sr.
Jul 27, 2006
Charles E. Smith, Sr., Washington, died Thursday, July 27, 2006, in the Washington Hospital after having been in declining health. He was born on July 2, 1925, in Washington, a son of William and Rose Barr Smith. After attending Cecil High School, he served in the United States navy during World War II. Having fought in the European theater, he...
Frank Kurek
Jul 26, 2006
WWII veteran retired from Brockway Glass. Frank Kurek, 89, of Washington, died Wednesday, July 26, 2006, in Donnell House, Washington. He was born March 28, 1917, in Washington, a son of John and Rose Szczygielska Kurek. Mr. Kurek was a U.S. Army veteran who served during World War II with the First Infantry, Eighteenth Battalion, Heavy Weapons. He received the...
Earl "Dude" Eugene Hartzell
Jul 26, 2006
Army veteran worked for R.G. Johnson. Earl Eugene "Dude" Hartzell, 68, of Washington, died at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 26, 2006, in his residence, following a brief illness. He was born February 6, 1938, in West Finley, a son of Barney "Jack" and Mable Santmayer Hartzell. Mr. Hartzell was a veteran of the Vietnam era, serving in the Army Airborne...
Harold Kenneth Herron
Jul 26, 2006
Harold Kenneth Herron, 90, of Washington, died Wednesday, July 26, 2006, in his home. He was born November 7, 1914, in Washington, a son of John B. and Annie D. Herron Polen. Mr. Herron was employed at Precision Industries for over twenty years, and as a street car conductor in Washington for thirteen years. Mr. Herron helped and enjoyed working...
Harlan "Harley" Lloyd Plott
Jul 25, 2006
12-year Washington County Health Center cook. Harlan Lloyd "Harley" Plott, 69, of Washington, died Tuesday, July 25, 2006, in Washington Hospital, following a lengthy illness. He was born March 10, 1937, in Washington, a son of Lewis and Lucille Yeager Plott. Mr. Plott worked as a cook in the dietary department of Washington County Health Center for 12 years. He...
Ryan Shawn Phillips
Jul 22, 2006
Ryan Shawn Phillips, 21, of Washington, died at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 22, 2006, in his home. He was born April 9, 1985, in Washington, a son of Joyce Lynn Chadwick of Washington. He was a 2003 graduate of Trinity High School and recently had graduated from Triangle Tech, where he studied to become an electrician. He enjoyed riding motorcycles,...
Lucille Hoffman
Jul 21, 2006
45-year association with Greene County Fair. Lucille Hoffman, 83, of Washington, died at 7 a.m. Friday, July 21, 2006, in Kade Nursing Home. She was born December 4, 1922, in Hoovers Gap, Tenn., a daughter of Freeman and Irene Earp Hoover. Mrs. Hoffman worked at George Junior Republic in Grove City and has been a waitress at various local restaurants....
Matilda Dorisio
Jul 21, 2006
Owner/operator of Dorisio's WGA Market. Matilda Dorisio, 93, formerly of Washington, died at 8:25 p.m. Friday, July 21, 2006, in Flo's Personal Care Home, Elco, following a lingering illness. She was born June 13, 1913, in Sharpsburg, a daughter of Fortunato (Frank) and Clara Paletta Rotundo. Mrs. Dorisio attended Turney School in Jefferson Township near Avella and lived in Penowa...
Lloyd W. Ranegar
Jul 20, 2006
Worked at Washington Steel thirty-eight years. Lloyd W. Ranegar, 73, of Washington, died at 12:05 a.m., Thursday, July 20, 2006, in Washington Hospital. He was born May 16, 1933, in Avella, a son of Charles and Louise Marbella Ranegar. Mr. Ranegar was a U.S. Army veteran during the Korean Conflict and was stationed in Japan. He received the National Defense...
Dominic Mancina
Jul 20, 2006
Dominic Mancina, 76, of Washington, died Thursday, July 20, 2006, in Donnell House, following a six-month illness. He was born August 10, 1929, in Washington, a son of John and Rose Pallette Mancina. Mr. Mancina was employed as a packer at Brockway #7, for thirty-five years. He was a member of Friendship Community Church and attended North Buffalo United Presbyterian...
Richard William Wise
Jul 19, 2006
Richard W. Wise, 83, of Washington, died Wednesday, July 19, 2006, in his residence. He was born December 16, 1922, in Enon, a son of Harleigh and Blanche Goodwin Wise. Mr. Wise was employed as a chemical laborer at American Cyanamid and later Coppers Corp. He retired in 1982 from Washington Steel Corporation after working as a grinder for twenty...
Kathryn Lucille Standiford
Jul 19, 2006
Kathryn Lucille Standiford, 81, of Washington, died at 1:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 19, 2006, in The Washington Hospital, following a four-month illness. She was born October 12, 1924, in Washington, a daughter of Robert Wylie and Clara Estelle Matthews Mosier. Mrs. Standiford worked as a waitress at Howard Johnson’s for 29 1/2 years. She also worked at Duncan Miller Glass...
John Joseph Johnson
Jul 18, 2006
He was born December 27, 1968, in Washington, a son of Robert Lee Sr. and Emma Jean McWee Johnson. Mr. Johnson graduated from Washington High School in 1987. He was a shift supervisor/quality control technician at Coronado Paint Co. in Edgewater. Mr. Johnson enjoyed fishing, NASCAR and spending time with his children. On April 14, 1991, he married Shelley J....
Carolyn Joyce Daniels
Jul 16, 2006
Jefferson Memorial Hospital lab technician. Carolyn Joyce Daniels, 60, of Pittsburgh, died unexpectedly at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, July 16, 2006, in her home. She was born April 9, 1946, in Steubenville, Ohio. Mrs. Daniels was a graduate of Burgettstown High School and earned an associate's degree from Community College of Allegheny County. She worked as a lab technician at Jefferson...
Alton T. Kirk
Jul 12, 2006
McMurray Farmer. Alton T. Kirk, 77, of McMurray, died Wednesday, July 12, 2006, in St. Clair Hospital, Mt. Lebanon. He was born June 27, 1929, in Owensboro, Ky. Mr. Kirk was Catholic and a farmer. A daughter, Lisa Kirk, survives. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 17, in National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil Township, with...
Frances Josephine Andrew
Jul 12, 2006
Frances Josephine Marks Andrew, 93, of Uniontown, formerly of Prosperity, died at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 12, 2006, in Marquis House, Uniontown. She was born September 10, 1912, in Broughton, a daughter of Joseph and Anne Pikis Marks Sr. Mrs. Andrew graduated from Trinity High School in 1931 and Washington Hospital School of Nursing in 1935. She was a registered...
Margaret Pansy Lacock
Jul 12, 2006
Margaret Pansy Lacock, 92, of Washington, died at 11:25 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, 2006, in Donnell House, following a brief illness. She was born June 14, 1914, in Smithton, a daughter of Samuel and Veronica Pazuchezucs Salada. Mrs. Lacock attended a year of business school and had worked as a seamstress for 14 years at Washington Laundry. She was a...
Ruth Marie Johnson Patton
Jul 11, 2006
Ruth Marie Patton, 84, of Washington, died Tuesday, July 11, 2006, in the Tandem Health Center, Canonsburg, with her family present. She had been ill for one and one half years. She was born in Westmoreland County, on September 19, 1921, a daughter of Carl and Ada Seighman Bates. Mrs. Patton had worked more than twenty-one years for the Kroger...
Frederick Loyd Clutter
Jul 11, 2006
West Finley farmer. Frederick Loyd Clutter, 59, of West Finley, died at 5:23 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, 2006, in UPMC Presbyterian hospital, Pittsburgh, following a brief illness. He was born March 26, 1947, in West Finley, a son of the late Willis and Melza Ealy Clutter. Mr. Clutter was a graduate of McGuffey High School, was a farmer and had...
Joyce L. King
Jul 11, 2006
Joyce L. King, 67, of Slippery Rock, formerly of Washington, died at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, 2006, in Orchard Manor Nursing Home, Grove City, following a brief illness. She was born July 17, 1938, in Washington, a daughter of George A. and Mildred Helen Evans Phillips. Mrs. King graduated from Avalon High School in Pittsburgh in 1956 and was...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.


