Merle M. Parkinson
May 5, 2002
Merle Marie Parkinson, 78, of Washington, died Monday, May 6, 2002, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, following a brief illness. She was born July 9, 1923, in Washington, a daughter of Alonzo (Lonnie) and LuLu May Moore Ward. Mrs. Parkinson was a homemaker and attended Washington schools. She was Protestant. Mrs. Parkinson enjoyed caring for her son. On February 13,...
Jean Hale
May 5, 2002
Secretary for Ray Hale Excavating Jean Hale of Claysville died at 5:48 a.m. Sunday, May 5, 2002, in Washington Hospital. She had been ill since January. She was born in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late Leisure and Pearl Temple Vance. Mrs. Hale was a homemaker and secretary for Ray Hale Excavating. She was a graduate of Carmichaels High School....
James Allen Wherry
May 4, 2002
Worked for Union Campfor 40 years James Allen Wherry Sr., 82, of Washington, died at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 2002, in Humbert Lane Health Care Center, Washington, following a two-year illness. He was born May 18, 1919, in Tarentum, a son of James Jay and Blanche Anderson Wherry. Mr. Wherry was a member of Jefferson Avenue United Methodist Church...
Leanette Polen
May 1, 2002
Former worker at Bards Leanette Polen, 57, of Washington, formerly of Avella, died Wednesday, May 1, 2002, in Presbyterian Medical Center, Washington, following a brief illness. She was born February 1, 1945, in New Eagle, a daughter of the late Wayne J. and Nellie Mae (Peggy) Bedford Polen. Mrs. Polen worked as a counter worker at Bards in Washington. She...
Frances C. Vorum
Apr 27, 2002
Frances C. Vorum Member of I.C. Church Frances C. Vorum, 77, of Washington, died at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2002, in her home. She was born April 6, 1925, in Waynesburg, a daughter of Joseph and Mary Gigliotti. Mrs. Vorum was a graduate of Immaculate Conception High School, Washington, and Penn Commercial Business College. She was a member of...
Inez L. Warth
Apr 27, 2002
Inez L. Warth Centenarian was former Taylorstown resident Inez L. Warth, 100, a resident of Presbyterian Senior Care, Washington, formerly of Taylorstown and St. Petersburg, Fla., died at 10:20 a.m. Saturday, April 27, 2002, in Presbyterian Medical Center, Washington. She was born October 1, 1901, in McMechen, W.Va., a daughter of Archibald and Georgianna Loy Ruckman. Mrs. Warth was a...
Gertrude R. Wright
Apr 25, 2002
Gertrude R. Wright 80-year member of Third U.P. Church Gertrude R. Wright, 90, of Thomas Campbell Apartments, Washington, died at 9 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2002, in Humbert Lane Health Care Center, Washington. She was born February 11, 1912, in Washington, a daughter of Silas V. and Myrtle May Miles Seaman. Mrs. Wright had been employed at Washington & Jefferson...
Edwin Wylie Piatt
Apr 22, 2002
Edwin Wylie Piatt WW II veteran retired from Washington Steel Edwin Wylie Piatt, 85, of Washington, died at 8:08 a.m. Monday, April 22, 2002, in his home. He was born July 23, 1916, in Ruff Creek, a son of John W. and Catherine Elizabeth Tharp Piatt. Prior to retirement, Mr. Piatt was employed for 19 years at Washington Steel and...
Donna Louise Mancina
Apr 21, 2002
Donna Louise Mancina, 72, of Washington, died at 8:15 a.m. Sunday, April 21, 2002, in Washington Hospital. She had been ill since January. She was born December 1, 1929, in Washington, a daughter of Wilbert James "Red" and Gladys Hazel Allen Carpenter. Mrs. Mancina was a member of Friendship Community Church and was a former employee of Ankrom Nursing Home....
Esther Rex
Apr 21, 2002
Esther Rex 30 years at Helm and Hahn Jewelry Manufacturing Esther Rex, 80, of Washington, died at 12:58 a.m. Sunday, April 21, 2002, in Washington Hospital, following a lengthy illness. She was born October 21, 1921, in Ambridge, a daughter of Alfred and Rosa Hallaschka Helmstaedter. Mrs. Rex was employed as a clerk for 30 years at Helm and Hahn...
Julius P. Lis
Apr 16, 2002
Julius P. Lis WWII veteran worked for McGraw-Edison Julius P. "Bud" Lis, 85, of Washington, died unexpectedly Tuesday, April 16, 2002, in Washington Hospital. He was born April 27, 1916, in Tiltonsville, Ohio, a son of Anthony and Anna K. Wioncek Lis. Mr. Lis was a member of St. Hilary Church in Washington. During World War II, he served as...
Julius Lis
Apr 16, 2002
Julius P. Lis Julius P. Lis, 85, of Washington, died Tuesday, April 16, 2002, in Washington Hospital. A complete obituary and funeral notice will be published in a later edition. Arrangements are under the direction of Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., Washington.
Mary Irene Gorrell
Apr 16, 2002
Mary Irene Gorrell Immaculate Conception bingo organizer Mary Irene Kolcun Gorrell, 71, of Washington, died at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2002, in IHS Greenery, Canonsburg. She was born July 18, 1930, in Wheeling, W.Va., a daughter of Hermina Shimek Kolcun of Wheeling and the late Joseph Kolcun. Mrs. Gorrell attended St. Joseph's Academy in Wheeling. She was a member...
George C. Wilson, Jr.
Apr 13, 2002
WILSON - Friends of George C. Wilson Jr. of Washington, who died Saturday, April 13, 2002, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, with the Rev. Leslie Shoup officiating. Interment will be...
Velma C. Washco
Apr 13, 2002
WASHCO - Friends of Velma C. Washco of Canonsburg, who died Saturday, April 13, 2002, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, in...
Richard A O'Brien
Apr 13, 2002
Richard Allen O'Brien Purchasing agent and computer consultant Richard Allen O'Brien, 61, of Frederick, Md., died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 2002, in his home. He was born December 2, 1940, in Morgantown, W.Va., a son of the late Theodore R. and Marguerite Watters O'Brien. Mr. O'Brien was a purchasing agent and a self-employed computer consultant. He served in...
Margery Ann Bainbridge
Apr 13, 2002
Margery Ann Bainbridge, 83, of Washington, died at 4:30 a.m. Saturday, April 13, 2002, in Washington County Health Center, Washington, after an 11-year illness. She was born November 24, 1918, in Lumberport, W.Va., a daughter of William and Susan Goodrich Ferguson. Mrs. Bainbridge was a server and cook in the Jessop Steel cafeteria for 10 years. She was Protestant. On...
Evely Mirto
Apr 7, 2002
Evelyn Mirto, 79, a resident of Washington County Health Center, Washington, died at 7:05 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 2002. She was born May 6, 1922, in Washington, a daughter of Prisco and Petronella Pasquillo Mirto. Miss Mirto was Catholic. Surviving are two sisters, Ann Verno and Louise Lowry, both of Washington; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces...
Helen Virginia Jordan
Apr 6, 2002
Helen Virginia Jordan Member of Grace Brethren Church, Washington Helen Virginia Jordan, 89, formerly of Beech Street, Washington, died at 4:10 a.m. Saturday, April 6, 2002, in Cade Nursing Home, Washington. She had been seriously ill for a month and a half. She was born November 13, 1912, in Franklin Township, Greene County, a daughter of Oscar C. and Bertha...
