Bessie R. Morris
Apr 22, 2003
Amwell Township dartball player Bessie R. Morris, 75, of Amwell Township, died Tuesday, April 22, 2003, in Washington County Health Center, Washington, following a three-year illness. She was born February 25, 1928, in Amwell Township, a daughter of Warren and Clara Belle Bird Crowe. Mrs. Morris was a graduate of Washington High School and Penn Commercial. She worked for 17...
Shirley Ann Umshares
Apr 22, 2003
Fan of Pittsburgh Steelers and Pirates Shirley Ann Umshares, 70, of Washington, died Tuesday, April 22, 2003, in her home, following a three-month illness. She was born May 1, 1932, in Washington, a daughter of Frank Harold and Bertha Jane Anchors Jacobs. Mrs. Umshares was a 1950 graduate of Washington High School. She worked more than 15 years at Kade's...
Ferdinand Walter Piecknick
Apr 21, 2003
Owned towing service Ferdinand Walter (Fred) Piecknick, 77, of Washington, died Monday, April 21, 2003, in Washington Hospital after a brief illness. He was born May 30, 1925, in Meadow Lands, a son of Albert and Frances Piecknick. Mr. Piecknick was a member of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Church in Meadow Lands. He was business manager and former owner...
Edward John Kania
Apr 21, 2003
Retired from Brockway Glass Plant 7 Edward John Kania Sr., 67, of Washington, died at 8:30 a.m. Monday, April 21, 2003, in his home following a brief illness. He was born January 29, 1936, in Washington, a son of John and Mary Yarnet Kania. Mr. Kania attended Trinity High School and retired after 31 years at Brockway Glass Plant 7,...
Philip Anthony Stanish
Apr 18, 2003
Retired from Ace Reconditioning Philip Anthony Stanish, 68, of Washington, died unexpectedly at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 18, 2003, in Washington Hospital. He was born April 2, 1935, in Cherry Valley, a son of Walter E. and Dora Bertovich Stanish. Mr. Stanish was a graduate of Union High School. Prior to retirement, he was employed by Ace Reconditioning. Mr. Stanish...
Ila Lee Forney
Apr 17, 2003
Member of Hickory Farm Women's Club Ila Lee Forney, 94, of Washington, died Thursday, April 17, 2003, in Washington Hospital. She was born May 3, 1908, in Washington, a daughter of Frank L. and Carrie J. Ayres Cummins. Mrs. Forney lived 60 years in the Avella area and five years in Centre County. She was a member of Hickory Presbyterian...
Adele P. Kapis
Apr 17, 2003
Brockway, Hazel-Atlas glassworker Adele P. Kapis, 87, of Washington, died Thursday, April 17, 2003, in Kade Nursing Home, Washington. She was born November 5, 1915, in Bentleyville, a daughter of John and Frances Haniak Kapis. Miss Kapis was a member of Holy Trinity National Catholic Church in Washington. She had been employed by Brockway Glass and Hazel-Atlas Glass Plant No....
Lena Rungo
Apr 14, 2003
Lena Rungo, 90, of Cape Coral, Florida, formerly of Washington, died Monday, April 14, 2003 in the Ganesh Family Care Center, Florida. She was born on August 4, 1912 in Steubenville, Ohio, the daughter of Michael and Constance Amendola Rungo. Miss. Rungo was a home maker and a member of St. Andrews Roman Catholic Church, Cape Coral. She is survived...
Grace Herron Mcpeak
Apr 14, 2003
Grace H. McPeak, 86, of Washington, died Monday, April 14, 2003, at the Donnell House following a brief illness. She was born December 5, 1916, in South Strabane Township, a daughter of Wray and Blanche Donson Herron. Mrs. McPeak was a 1935 graduate of Trinity High School. She was a member of Gretna Grange, Buffalo Grange and Pomona National Grange....
Wanda M. Mills
Apr 12, 2003
Wanda M. Mills, 81 of Washington, PA, formerly of Union Port, died Saturday April 12, 2003 in Washington County Health Center following a lengthy illness. She was born in Union Port on December 19,1921 the daughter of Harry and Martha Maffit Jamison. Mrs. Mills was a graduate of Hopedale High School and worked at the North Franklin Elementary School in...
Joan G. Paul
Apr 12, 2003
Joan G. Paul, 71, of Washington died Saturday, April 12, 2003 in her home following a 1 ½ year illness. She was born on August 19, 1931 in Washington, the daughter of Faris A. and Blanche Hart Grandstaff. Mrs. Paul was a 1949 graduate of Washington High School, a 1952 graduate of Washington Hospital School of Nursing and worked as...
Catherine Honora Popeck
Apr 10, 2003
Washington woman enjoyed baking and crocheting Catherine Honora Popeck, 86, of Washington, died Thursday, April 10, 2003, in Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care, Washington, following a lengthy illness. She was born October 25, 1916, in Wyano, a daughter of John and Honorata Osika Zastawniak. Mrs. Popeck graduated from South Huntingdon High School and worked at Keystone Box Factory in Pittsburgh...
Alene Luzadder
Apr 9, 2003
Retired from Dunn Dry Goods Store Alene Luzadder, 86, of Washington, died Wednesday, April 9, 2003, in her home. She was born August 20, 1916, in Waynesburg, a daughter of Stanford and Ida Rose Mooney. Mrs. Luzadder was a graduate of Waynesburg High School and retired as a secretary from Dunn Dry Goods Store. She was a member of Fairhill...
Russell L. Shrontz, Jr.
Apr 8, 2003
Retired Jessop Steel crane operator Russell L. Shrontz Jr., 85, of Washington, died at 9:05 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2003, in Presbyterian Medical Center, Washington, following an 18-month illness. He was born December 14, 1917, in Marianna, a son of Russell L. Sr. and Olive Hewitt Shrontz. Mr. Shrontz attended Trinity schools. He served in the U.S. Army in Japan...
Mary Lou Wheeler
Apr 6, 2003
Mary Lou Wheeler, 74 of West Alexander died on Sunday, April 6, 2003 in her home. She was born on February 24, 1929 the daughter of Floyd and Ivy Allen Wheeler. She attended Living Waters Church of God, Washington, and enjoyed both Bird Watching and solving word find puzzles. Surviving are a son; David Wheeler of West Alexander;, two daughters...
Barbara P. Plymire
Apr 5, 2003
Barbara P. Plymire, 78, of Rogers, Arkansas, formerly of Sara Drive in Washington, died Saturday, April 5, 2003 in North West Medical Center, Arkansas. She was born in Grafton, West Virginia on January 11, 1925 the daughter of Glenn and Mary Rhea Prim. Mrs. Plymire was a 1943 graduate of Washington High School and a 1945 graduate of Penn Commercial....
Donal L. Morris
Apr 3, 2003
Owner of Magnum Piering in Washington Donal L. (Donnie) Morris, 64, of Washington, died Thursday, April 3, 2003, in Westmoreland Regional Hospital, Greensburg, following a lengthy illness. He was born May 14, 1938, in Washington, a son of the late Peter L. and Laura Mae Miller Morris. Mr. Morris was a 1956 graduate of Washington High School and had attended...
Donald D. Darnley
Apr 3, 2003
South Carolina truck driver Donald D. Darnley, 58, of Darlington, S.C., formerly of Washington, died unexpectedly Thursday, April 3, 2003. He was born October 31, 1944, in Pittsburgh, a son of William Dinsmore and Agnes May Osborne Darnley. Mr. Darnley was a truck driver, most recently employed by Kenny Schuck Trucking. He was Protestant. Mr. Darnley had served in the...
Norman T. Moulden
Apr 2, 2003
Norman T. Moulden, 71, formerly of Mt. Lebanon, died Wednesday, April 2, 2003 following a lengthy illness. Mr. Moulden was born in Washington on December 7, 1932, the son of Theodore and Jane McMannis Moulden. He was a graduate of Washington High School, had attended Washington & Jefferson College, and later served with the United States Army during Korea. Mr....
