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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Donald Edward Karoleski

Donald Edward Karoleski

Nov 17, 2004

Donald Edward Karoleski, 48, of Washington, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 17, 2004. He was born in Washington on June 12, 1956, a son of the late Stanley and Helen Edna Gural Karoleski. Mr. Karoleski was a graduate of Washington High School and worked at the Washington Hospital for more than twenty years in the Maintenance department. He was a...

Mary Jane Kelley

Mary Jane Kelley

Nov 16, 2004

Mary J. Kelley, 67, of Washington, formerly of Colorado Springs, Colorado, died Tuesday, November 16, 2004, in the Washington Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born in Washington on November 13, 1937, a daughter of the late Dorwin and Ada Margaret Lafferty Roberts. Mrs. Kelley was a graduate of Claysville High School and was a member of Immaculate Conception...

Angeline E. Logan

Angeline E. Logan

Nov 16, 2004

She was born May 8, 1910, was the youngest of the family of Elizabeth and Charles Weinmann; was a graduate of South Hills High School, attended the University of Pittsburgh, night school, and was employed 9 years for McJunkin Patton and Company. On September 21, 1957, she was united in marriage to James H. Logan, who was deceased in 1994....

Lilly Pearl Brown Ostrander

Lilly Pearl Brown Ostrander

Nov 15, 2004

Lilly Pearl Brown Ostrander, 60, of Millville, West Virginia, died Monday, November 15, 2004, in the Washington Hospital. She was born in Avella on June 20, 1944, a daughter of the late Joseph and Cleo Pearl Randolph Brown, Sr. She had attended Waynesburg High School. She enjoyed crochet, yard work, and solving crossword puzzles. In 1966 she married Harry Edward...

Harold Rice " Howdy " Richmond

Harold Rice " Howdy " Richmond

Nov 13, 2004

Harold Rice “ Howdy “ Richmond, 92, of Washington, died Saturday, November 13, 2004, at 1:25 am in his home following a two month illness. He was born in Washington on November 18, 1911, a son of Wilbur Wylie and Henrietta Closser Richmond. Mr. Richmond attended Clark School and Washington High School. He has been a member of the Fairhill...

Dale Clark Armstrong

Dale Clark Armstrong

Nov 12, 2004

Dale Clark Armstrong, 40, of Washington, died Friday, November 12, 2004, in the Washington Hospital. He had been ill since the age of 13. He was born in Albany, Georgia, on May 25, 1964, a son of Duane and Leora Reese Armstrong. Mr. Armstrong was a member of the North Buffalo Presbyterian Church. Prior to his illness, he enjoyed the...

Marie Testa Drakeley

Marie Testa Drakeley

Nov 8, 2004

Marie Testa Drakeley, 80, of Washington, died on Monday, November 8, 2004, at Humbert Lane following a brief illness. She was born on March 4, 1924, in Philadelphia, PA. Mrs. Drakeley was a homemaker and attended Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She had previously attended St. Benedicts in Peters Township. Surviving are 3 sons, Thomas Drakeley of Washington, PA; Joseph and...

Mary " Joann " Hayden

Mary " Joann " Hayden

Nov 8, 2004

Mary Joann "Sunshine" Hayden, 69, of Washington, died at 1:14 a.m. Monday, November 8, 2004, in Washington Hospital. She had been in ailing health the past year. She was born January 11, 1935, in Washington, a daughter of Harold B. (Jack) and Ruth Ann Fender Hayden. Miss Hayden was a member of Church of the Covenant in Washington. She was...

Gary Michael Kelley

Gary Michael Kelley

Nov 8, 2004

Presbyterian Medical Center employee. Gary Michael Kelley, 46, of Washington, died at 7 a.m. Monday, November 8, 2004, in Washington Hospital, following a four-year illness. He was born April 1, 1958, in Washington, a son of Cyrus Edward Kelley Sr. of Washington and the late Darlene Wright. Mr. Kelley attended Trinity and McGuffey high schools and served stateside in the...

John Edward Lattimore

John Edward Lattimore

Nov 7, 2004

John Edward Lattimore, 57, of Washington, died Sunday, November 7, 2004, in the Washington Hospital following a one year illness. He was born in Washington on March 21, 1947, a son of Velma Castor Lattimore of Washington and the late Louis Lattimore. Mr. Lattimore was a graduate of Trinity High School and a graduate of Kentucky State University with a...

Jeannie Carrie Peck

Jeannie Carrie Peck

Nov 7, 2004

Registered nurse enjoyed playing organ and accordion. Jeannie Carrie Peck, 72, of Washington, died at 8:29 a.m. Sunday, November 7, 2004, in Washington Hospital, following a two-year illness. She was born August 31, 1932, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Oscar and Filice Ruffo Peck. She was a registered nurse and had been employed for several years by John J. Kane...

Mildred Florine Forrest

Mildred Florine Forrest

Nov 6, 2004

Homemaker worked at former Dunlevy's Market, Washington. Mildred Florine Forrest, 93, of Washington, died at 12:20 p.m. Saturday, November 6, 2004, in her home, following a two-month illness. She was born February 13, 1911, in Washington, a daughter of Sailor and Jennie Dalton Riggle. Mrs. Forrest was a homemaker and had been employed by the former Dunlevy's Market on North...

Robert (Bob) Allan Ferri

Robert (Bob) Allan Ferri

Nov 6, 2004

Vietnam veteran worked as area chef and truck driver. Robert Allan (Bob) Ferri, 47, of Canonsburg, died at 6:10 a.m. Saturday, November 6, 2004, in his home. He was born December 18, 1956, in Pittsburgh, a son of Katherine Ferri of Washington and the late Albert A. Ferri. Mr. Ferri was a chef. He worked at Hotel Webster Hall in...

Raymond Miller Thomas

Raymond Miller Thomas

Nov 5, 2004

Army veteran was truck driver. Raymond Miller Thomas, 68, of Washington, died at 8:30 a.m. Friday, November 5, 2004, in his home. He was born March 20, 1936, in Hickory, a son of Mary Edna Neal Thomas of Washington and the late Raymond H. Thomas. Mr. Thomas was a truck driver and worked part time for Rusty's Amoco. He attended...

Alfred A. Anderson

Alfred A. Anderson

Nov 5, 2004

WWII and Korean War vet owned Andersons Floral Shop. Alfred A. Anderson, 80, of Washington, died at 6:55 p.m. Friday, November 5, 2004, in Washington Hospital, following a two-month illness. He was born September 2, 1924, in Washington, a son of Earl Eugene and Evelyn Hopkins Anderson. Mr. Anderson was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, where he served as...

Kenneth D. Loughman

Kenneth D. Loughman

Nov 4, 2004

Kenneth D. “Ki” Loughman, 80, of Washington, died Thursday, November 4, 2004 in Kade Nursing Home following a three month illness. He was born March 24, 1924, in West Union, Greene County, PA a son of Merle B. and Flossie Braden Loughman. On May 17, 1946 he married Dorothy M. Cole who died November 12, 1998. Mr Loughman was a...

Estella Mary Day

Estella Mary Day

Nov 3, 2004

Estella Mary Day, 84, of Washington, died at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 3, 2004, at the Donnell House following a brief illness. She was born on August 6, 1920, in Washington, PA, a daughter of James Agnew and Nelle Paul Houston. Mrs. Day worked as a sales clerk at Lang’s for 8 years, where she retired in 1980. She...

Robert C. Schwenger

Robert C. Schwenger

Nov 2, 2004

WWII vet worked for Pittsburgh Railways and McGraw Edison. Robert C. Schwenger, 85, of Canonsburg, formerly of Bethel Park, died at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, November 2, 2004, in Washington Hospital, following a two-year illness. He was born May 29, 1919, in Carrick, a son of Clarence and Emma Marie Ebeck Schwenger. Mr. Schwenger was a graduate of Bethel High School....

Curtis W. Mcgaughey

Curtis W. Mcgaughey

Nov 1, 2004

Curtis W. McGaughey, 101, of Avella, died Monday, November 1, 2004, in the Canonsburg Hospital following a brief illness. He was born on October 2, 1903, a son of Edgar R. and Elizabeth Montgomery McGaughey. Mr. McGaughey was a member of the Grove United Presbyterian Church and had served as an Elder and Trustee in the church. He was a...

Roland A. Taggart

Roland A. Taggart

Nov 1, 2004

Roland A. Taggart, 67, of Streetsboro, Ohio, formerly of Washington, died Monday Nov. 1, 2004 at Akron City Hospital Akron, Ohio. He was born Sept. 22, 1937 in Washington, Pa. to the late Alvin & Wilda Allison Taggart. He had lived in Streetsboro since 1956 and retired 2003 from the Ford Motor Company in Walton Hills after 46 yrs. of...

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