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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Dessie Martha Meeks

Dessie Martha Meeks

Jul 27, 2005

Volunteer airplane spotter during WWII. Dessie Martha Meeks, 94, of Washington, died Wednesday, July 27, 2005, in Washington Hospital. She was born July 24, 1911, in Littleton, W.Va., a daughter of Ross Anderson and Pearl Calvert Anderson Isiminger. Mrs. Meeks attended school in West Virginia. During World War II, she was a volunteer airplane spotter at Mt. Wheeler in North...

Judith Ann Semple Clemens

Judith Ann Semple Clemens

Jul 26, 2005

Secretary for area automobile dealers Judith Ann Semple Clemens, 55, of Washington, died at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, 2005, in her residence. She had been ill since May 2004. She was born October 29, 1949, in Oil City, a daughter of Donald Wareham and Anna Bertha Klinko Semple. Mrs. Clemens graduated from Trinity High School in 1967. She was...

Earl " Squire " M. Lindley

Earl " Squire " M. Lindley

Jul 21, 2005

Earl Martin "Squire" Lindley, 91, of Washington, formerly of Prosperity, died Thursday, July 21, 2005, in Southminster Place, Washington, following a lengthy illness. He was born May 25, 1914, in Fayette County, a son of Lawrence and Rosina Schobert Lindley. Mr. Lindley was a 1933 graduate of Morris Township High School. He was the original owner of Prosperity Amoco and...

Cathy Anne Ross

Cathy Anne Ross

Jul 19, 2005

Cathy A. Ross, 51, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 19, 2005, in her home. She was born in Washington on September 4, 1953, a daughter of the late James L. and Betty J. Glantzer Ross. She was a 1971 graduate of Trinity High School and had attended both West Liberty College and Washington and Jefferson College. Prior to...

Stella Joyce Sanders Walter

Stella Joyce Sanders Walter

Jul 18, 2005

Washington homemaker enjoyed grandchildren. Stella Joyce Sanders Walter, 61, of Washington, died at 1:48 p.m. Monday, July 18, 2005, in The Greenery nursing home, Canonsburg, follow a one-year illness. She was born November 7, 1943, in Washington, a daughter of the late Daniel Lewis and Mary Frances Dombrowski Sanders. Mrs. Walter was Catholic and a homemaker and attended Trinity High...

King Edward Lacock

King Edward Lacock

Jul 18, 2005

Retired Washington Mould machinist. King Edward Lacock, 92, of Washington, died at 6:34 a.m. Monday, July 18, 2005, in his residence. Although he was in declining health, his death was unexpected. He was born July 2, 1913, in Columbus, Ohio, a son of Herbert R. and Ocelena Fisher Lacock. Mr. Lacock was a graduate of Washington High School and attended...

Alice L. Crawford

Alice L. Crawford

Jul 15, 2005

Cook for county health center and area restaurants. Alice L. Crawford, 89, of Avella, formerly of Washington, died Friday, July 15, 2005, in Donnell House, Washington, following a lengthy illness. She was born August 1, 1915, in Washington, a daughter of William and Mary Ann Long Smith. Mrs. Crawford was Protestant. She was a cook at Washington County Health Center,...

Margaret Elizabeth Carroll

Margaret Elizabeth Carroll

Jul 15, 2005

Washington resident was employed at T.P.'s Pub. Margaret Elizabeth Carroll, 44, of Washington, died at 4:35 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2005, in UPMC-Presbyterian hospital, Pittsburgh, following a one-day illness. She was born April 27, 1961, in Washington, a daughter of James and Patricia Ann Stewart Lycett. She was Protestant and had worked at T.P.'s Pub. Surviving are two sons, Michael...

Vlasta Draper

Vlasta Draper

Jul 13, 2005

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John R. Mccloskey

John R. Mccloskey

Jul 12, 2005

1988 Washington H.S. graduate. John R. McCloskey, 35, of Washington, died at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 12, 2005, in Washington Hospital emergency room. He had been ill for two weeks. He was born July 10, 1970, in Washington, a son of the late John and Marie Ilene Garrity McCloskey. He was a 1988 graduate of Washington High School and worked...

Gail "Pooch" Francis Hinerman

Gail "Pooch" Francis Hinerman

Jul 10, 2005

Golfer worked for Ross Mould. Gail Francis "Pooch" Hinerman, 59, of Washington, died unexpectedly Sunday, July 10, 2005, on the 11th hole of Nemacolin Country Club. He was born October 24, 1945, in Washington, a son of the late James Edwin and Louise Wilson Hinerman. Mr. Hinerman was a graduate of Fort Cherry High School and a member of Hickory...

Paul Edwards

Paul Edwards

Jul 9, 2005

Paul "Pablo" Edwards, former Chairman of the Art Department of Washington & Jefferson College for 32 years, local cultural champion, and author, passed away peacefully Saturday at the Donnell House, in Washington, Pa. He had been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer on July 2, 2005. Edwards was born in Moulton, Iowa, on February 18,1934, son of Elsie Burgess and Otis...

Donald Robert Wootton, Sr.

Donald Robert Wootton, Sr.

Jul 6, 2005

Coen Oil driver served in Marine Corps Reserves. Donald Robert Wootton Sr., 75, of Washington, died unexpectedly at 11:26 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2005, in Washington Hospital. He was born August 2, 1929, in Newton Falls, Ohio, a son of Geoffrey and Hazel Horne Wootton. Mr. Wootton attended East Washington High School and served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves....

William I. Fasnacht

William I. Fasnacht

Jul 5, 2005

Allstate Insurance Co. retiree. William I. Fasnacht, 74, of Washington, died Tuesday, July 5, 2005, in his home. He was born October 23, 1930, in Punxsutawney, a son of Charles R. and Bonnie Brock Fasnacht. Mr. Fasnacht was a graduate of East Washington High School and attended Ohio State University and Washington & Jefferson College. He enlisted in the U.S....

Martha Leeanna Briggs Hunt

Martha Leeanna Briggs Hunt

Jul 5, 2005

Worked in Washington Hospital dietary kitchen. Martha Leeanna Briggs Hunt, 83, of Washington, died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2005, in Washington County Health Center, Washington. She had been ill since April. She was born September 21, 1921, in Hickory, a daughter Frank and Margaret Walker Briggs. Mrs. Hunt was a member of the U.S. Army WACS during World...

Gertrude Leota Mccauley

Gertrude Leota Mccauley

Jul 5, 2005

Member of First Church of the Nazarene. Gertrude Leota McCauley, 82, of Washington, died Tuesday, July 5, 2005, in Humbert Lane, Washington, following an 18-month illness. She was born March 9, 1923, in Washington County, a daughter of Ralph and Bessie Sheppard Poland. Mrs. McCauley was a member of First Church of the Nazarene. She was a manager and cook...

Joseph Ira Patterson, Sr.

Joseph Ira Patterson, Sr.

Jul 4, 2005

Joseph Ira Patterson, 79, of Washington, died Monday, July 4, 2005, in the Washington Hospital following a three year illness. He was born in Cecil Township on July 24, 1925, a son of William C. and Estlle Bush Patterson. Mr. Patterson had served in the United States Army and was a member of the American Legion Post in Canonsburg. He...

Audrey Bennet

Audrey Bennet

Jul 4, 2005

Real estate broker and dance teacher. Audrey Bennet, 87, of Tullahoma, Tenn., formerly of Washington, died Monday, July 4, 2005, in Life Care Center in Tullahoma. She was born August 4, 1917, in East Orange, N.J., a daughter of Thomas J. and Florence C. Silk Roberts. Mrs. Bennet was a member of Church of the Covenant and a high school...

Emma Jane Maloy

Emma Jane Maloy

Jul 3, 2005

Emma Jane Maloy, 65, of Washington, died Sunday, July 3, 2005, in the Washington Hospital following a six-week illness. She was born in Washington on July 13, 1939, a daughter of Frank “ Irish “ and Hazel Elizabeth Ebbert Maloy. Miss. Maloy was a graduate of Trinity High School and worked as a caregiver for more than 28 years at...

Raymond N. Cabb, Jr.

Raymond N. Cabb, Jr.

Jul 3, 2005

Raymond N. "Tony" Cabb, Jr., 63, of Washington, died Sunday, July 3, 2005, following a lengthy illness. He was born on June 10, 1942, in Washington, a son of the late Raymond N. and Mary Jane Thomas Cabb, Sr. He was raised by his grandparents, Howard and Letitia Thomas and his aunt & uncle, Bud and Mabel Thomas. He was...

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