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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William Stanley Mccoy

William Stanley Mccoy

Sep 29, 2004

Army veteran worked at Brockway, Tygart Valley. William Stanley McCoy, 70, of Washington, died at 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 29, 2004, in The Greenery, Canonsburg. He had been ill since February. He was born August 1, 1934, in Washington, a son of William Carl and Lulu Blanche Davidson McCoy. Mr. McCoy was a mechanic and operator at Brockway Glass and...

Juanita Pleil

Juanita Pleil

Sep 29, 2004

Homemaker attended Glenn Street Free Methodist Church. Juanita Pleil, 76, of Washington, died at 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 29, 2004, in Washington Hospital emergency room. She was born January 20, 1928, in Rosario Loma, Paraguay, South America, a daughter of Otto and Dora Schubert Pleil. She was a homemaker and enjoyed animals, reading, knitting, gardening and working in her home....

Lena Margaret Johnson

Lena Margaret Johnson

Sep 28, 2004

Member of Liberty UM Church for more than 80 years. Lena Margaret Johnson, 96, of Washington, formerly of Vankirk Station and Pleasant Grove, died at 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 28, 2004, in Washington County Health Center, Washington, following a monthlong illness. She was born March 18, 1908, in Laboratory, a daughter of Emil and Mamie Crowley Wurtzer. Mrs. Johnson was...

Anthony "Tony" Joseph Zelensky

Anthony "Tony" Joseph Zelensky

Sep 28, 2004

Washington man worked in coal mines, attended IC Church. Anthony Joseph (Tony) Zelensky, 84, of Washington, died at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, September 28, 2004, in Donnell House, Washington, after a two-year illness. He was born February 19, 1920, in Cambria County, a son of Joseph and Mary Yonkoski Zelensky. Mr. Zelensky worked in coal mines for 20 years and also...

Mary Elizabeth Filby

Mary Elizabeth Filby

Sep 27, 2004

Mary Elizabeth Filby, 77, of Hollywood, Florida, formerly of Washington, died Monday, September 27, 2004, in Aventura Hospital, Aventura, Florida following a month long illness. She was born in Washington on July 14, 1927, a daughter of William and Sadie Eckles Filby. She was a Washington High School graduate and had been a short order cook having once worked at...

Susan Ann Davoli

Susan Ann Davoli

Sep 27, 2004

Susan A. Smith Davoli, 48, of Houston, died Monday, September 27, 2004, in Donnell House, Washington, following a five-year struggle with cancer. She was born August 13, 1956, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Norma Brown Smith of Washington and the late Dr. Richard C. Smith. Mrs. Davoli was a graduate of Trinity High School and attended Penn State-Beaver campus for...

George Gredesky

George Gredesky

Sep 27, 2004

George Gredesky WWII veteran was honored for service in France. George Gredesky, 91, formerly of Washington, died Monday, September 27, 2004, in Port Orange, Fla., surrounded by family and friends. He was born October 27, 1912, in Ronco. Mr. Gredesky, a building contractor, and his late wife, Irene, moved to Port Orange in 1977. A World War II veteran, he...

Richard Barlow, Jr.

Richard Barlow, Jr.

Sep 20, 2004

Richard Barlow Jr., 74, of Washington, died at 10:22 a.m. Monday, September 20, 2004, in UPMC-South Side hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born June 15, 1930, in Washington, a son of Richard Sr. and Minnie Naylor Barlow. Mr. Barlow was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church and attended Trinity High School and Washington & Jefferson College. He served in the National...

Robert Russell Cowden

Robert Russell Cowden

Sep 16, 2004

Robert R. Cowden, 79, of Avella, died at 1:10 a.m., Thursday, September 16, 2004, at the Washington Hospital, after a lengthy illness. He was born on February 19, 1925, in Hickory, PA, a son of Robert Thompson and Mina Rumbaugh Cowden. Mr. Cowden worked as a truck driver for Mill Service, Inc. for 30 years. He was formerly a self-employed...

Betty Jane Hackney

Betty Jane Hackney

Sep 15, 2004

Betty Jane Hackney, 79, of Washington, died at 3:15 a.m. Wednesday, September 15, 2004, in Donnell House, Washington, following a lengthy illness. She was born April 30, 1925, in Grafton, W.Va., a daughter of Delbert W. and Frankie Currey Bunner. Mrs. Hackney was a graduate of Washington High School and a member of First United Methodist Church in Washington. For...

Jeffrey Allen Brozik, Jr.

Jeffrey Allen Brozik, Jr.

Sep 15, 2004

Jeffrey Allen Brozik, Jr., 15, of Canonsburg, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 15, 2004, at 12:35 am in Children�s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He was born in Washington on November 10, 1988, a son of Jeffrey Allen and Pamela Ruth McCullough Brozik, Sr. of Canonsburg. Jeffrey had once attended classes at United Cerebral Palsy as well as Washington Elementary School and...

Stanley Paul Moore

Stanley Paul Moore

Sep 15, 2004

Stanley Paul Moore, 64, of Washington, died Wednesday, September 15, 2004, in his home following a one year illness. He was born in Pine Bank, Greene County, on February 2, 1940, a son of Myrtle Moore of Graysville and the late John Moore. Mr. Moore was a graduate of the York Vocational Institute and had worked as a Plumber-Pipe Fitter...

Bruno Misitis

Bruno Misitis

Sep 15, 2004

Bruno Misitis, 79, of Washington, died Wednesday, September 15, 2004, in the Donnell House following a lengthy illness. Mr. Misitis was born in Morgan on September 4, 1925, a son of Frank J. and Domicella Gwildis Misitis, Sr. He is Roman Catholic by faith. Surviving are three nephews, Jan Misitis of Miami, Florida, Frank Misitis of Pittsburgh, and Paul Misitis...

Richard James Lantz

Richard James Lantz

Sep 12, 2004

Richard James Lantz, 47, of Washington, died on Sunday, September 12, 2004. He was born in Canonsburg on March 12, 1957, a son of James and Dolores Barnes Lantz, of Washington. Mr. Lantz was a graduate of both Trinity High School and Edinboro University. He was a member of the Arms Club and an a musician. On April 28, 1990,...

Joseph Floyd Robson

Joseph Floyd Robson

Sep 12, 2004

Joseph Floyd Robson, 54, of Washington, died Sunday, September 12, 2004, at the Canonsburg Hospital. He was born on March 7, 1950, in Imperial, PA, a son of Joseph and Lena Marie Hootman Robson. Mr. Robson worked in the maintenance department at Giant Eagle. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. Mr. Robson was a 1969 graduate of West Allegheny High School....

James Molinaro

James Molinaro

Sep 9, 2004

James Molinaro, Sr., 75, of Washington, died Thursday, September 9, 2004, in the Washington County Health Center following a lengthy illness. He was born in Washington on August 7, 1929, a son of Salvatore and Virginia DeSarro Molinaro. Mr. Molinaro was Catholic. He had worked for many years in the Washington School District as a bus driver. Surviving are a...

Rev. David Joseph Falvo

Rev. David Joseph Falvo

Sep 8, 2004

1971 Trinity grad was pastor at area churches The Rev. David Joseph Falvo, 50, of Canonsburg, died at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 8, 2004, in Washington Hospital, Washington. He had been ill since January 2003. He was born December 24, 1953, in Washington, a son of Louis J. and Norma J. Mitchell Falvo. The Rev. Falvo was a 1971 graduate...

Josephine Rose Mancini

Josephine Rose Mancini

Sep 7, 2004

35-year employee of G.C. Murphy Josephine Rose Mancini, 89, of Washington, died Tuesday, September 7, 2004, in Greenery Skilled Nursing Home, Canonsburg. She was born December 18, 1914, in Washington, a daughter of Angelo and Philomena DeLassio Scuvotti. Mrs. Mancini was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Washington. She was employed in retail by G.C. Murphy in Washington for...

Frances Ellenor Dodd

Frances Ellenor Dodd

Sep 6, 2004

Frances Ellenor "Red" Dodd, 76, of Canonsburg, died at 2:45 a.m. Monday, September 6, 2004, in Canonsburg General Hospital. She had been Ill since July 9, 2000, since suffering a stroke, She was born October 20, 1927, in Washington County, a daughter of Harry K. and Alice Grimes Ullom. Mrs. Dodd was a member of South Canonsburg Church. She attended...

Julia Ruth Ferguson

Julia Ruth Ferguson

Sep 5, 2004

Molycorp security guard also worked at Duncan-Miller. Julia Ruth (Judy) Ferguson, 82, of Washington, died Sunday, September 5, 2004, in her home. She was born June 20, 1922, in Lumberport, W.Va., a daughter of Isaac William and Susan Goodrich Ferguson. Miss Ferguson graduated from Weston High School and attended Seventh Day Adventist Church. She had been employed as a security...

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