Mary Lou Welch Meyer
Oct 27, 2002
Member of Trinity Episcopal Church Mary Lou Meyer, 72, of Washington, died unexpectedly Friday, October 25, 2002, in her home. She was born March 27, 1930, in Washington, a daughter of Lewis and Leota Hollor Welch. Mrs. Meyer was a 1948 graduate of Trinity High School. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Washington, where she participated in St....
John Shumar
Oct 25, 2002
SHUMAR - Friends of John Shumar of Washington, who died Friday, October 25, 2002, will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday in Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel, 3224 Broadway Avenue, Lorain, Ohio, where services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 29, followed at 11 a.m. by Mass in St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 1305 East Erie Avenue,...
Clarence Mc Coy Weaver
Oct 23, 2002
McGraw-Edison tool and die operator Clarence McCoy Weaver, 76, of Washington, died Wednesday, October 23, 2002, in Washington Hospital following a brief illness. He was born July 25, 1926, in Washington, a son of LeRoy Hopkins and Ida Ellen McCoy Weaver. Mr. Weaver was a 1944 graduate of Trinity High School. He was a 60-year member of Laboratory Presbyterian Church,...
Isabelle May Blacka Sharik
Oct 21, 2002
Owned Double "O" Antiques Isabelle May Blacka Sharik, 77, of Washington, died Monday, October 21, 2002, in Humbert Lane Health Care Center, Washington, following a brief illness. She was born October 17, 1925, in Washington, a daughter of Thomas and Laura Batcher Blacka. Mrs. Sharik owned and operated Double "O" Antiques for more than 25 years. On September 8, 1947,...
Edith I. Reese
Oct 18, 2002
50-year member of Fairhill Manor Presbyterian Church Edith I. Reese, 99, of Washington, died Friday, October 18, 2002, in Presbyterian Medical Center, Washington. She was born March 21, 1903, in Wendell, W.Va., a daughter of Dwight Harold and Otta Mae Henline Haddox. Mrs. Reese was a homemaker and 50-year member of Fairhill Manor Presbyterian Church in Washington. On February 1,...
Jane Bond Baker
Oct 18, 2002
Retired organist for First Baptist Church Jane B. Baker, 82, of Amwell Township, died Friday, October 18, 2002, in Canonsburg General Hospital following a brief illness. She was born December 8, 1919, in Washington, a daughter of Franklin Harwood and Dorris Showalter Bond.Mrs. Baker attended Denison University, Granville, Ohio. She once worked as the organist at West Washington Methodist Church...
Margaret Spossey
Oct 18, 2002
Children's apparel retailer enjoyed cooking Margaret Spossey, 87, of Washington, died Friday, October 18, 2002, in Washington County Health Center, Washington, following a lengthy illness. She was born June 5, 1915, in Fayette County, a daughter of Michael and Pauline Farro Chambers. Mrs. Spossey was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Washington and its Christian Mothers. She was a...
Christian Isaac Ringer
Oct 18, 2002
Christian Isaac Ringer, 5 weeks, infant son of Harry and Brittany Burnsworth Ringer of Washington, died Friday, October 18, 2002. He was born September 13, 2002, in Washington. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are a brother, Harry Ringer III, at home; paternal grandparents, Harry and Jane Ringer of Washington; paternal great-grandmothers, Shirley Ringer of Washington and Margaret Pokopatz of...
Leota Rettinger Eakin
Oct 17, 2002
Former commissioner of Girl Scouts of America Leota Rettinger Eakin, 96, of Washington, died Thursday, October 17, 2002, in Presbyterian Medical Center, Washington. She was born March 2, 1906, in Washington County, a daughter of George H. and Sarah Shirey Rettinger. Mrs. Eakin was a homemaker and a member of Faith United Presbyterian Church in Washington. She was a former...
Joseph Urbanik
Oct 17, 2002
Harness racing fan from Washington Joseph "the Governor" Urbanik, 80, of Washington, died Thursday, October 17, 2002, in Donnell House, Washington. He was born July 8, 1922, in Washington, a son of Frank and Helen Jackson Urbanik. Mr. Urbanik was Catholic. He formerly worked at Hazel Atlas No. 2, a shipyard in San Francisco, Chrysler plant in Detroit and Canonsburg...
George B. Fetherlin
Oct 16, 2002
Retired mail carrier was electrician George Bernard Fetherlin, 86, of Washington, died Wednesday, October 16, 2002, in Washington Hospital, following a lengthy illness. He was born October 18, 1915, in Washington, a son of George B. Sr. and Ruth Warren Fetherlin. Mr. Fetherlin was a member of Washington Alliance Church, where he served on the board He was a graduate...
Hazel Elizabeth Stewart
Oct 13, 2002
Home health care worker Hazel Elizabeth Stewart, 81, of Washington, died Sunday, October 13, 2002, in Washington County Health Center, Washington. She was born July 13, 1921, in Washington County, a daughter of Blanche Burgh. Mrs. Stewart was Protestant. For many years she worked as a home health care worker. Surviving are a son, Timothy J. Stewart of Claysville; a...
Jay R. Allison
Oct 10, 2002
Owned and operated Jay Allison Plumbing Jay R. Allison, 83, of Hickory, died Thursday, October 10, 2002, in Presbyterian Medical Center, Washington. He was born June 4, 1919, in Hickory, a son of Willard K. and Jane McCreary Allison. Mr. Allison was self-employed as a plumber and owned and operated Jay Allison Plumbing in Hickory for 58 years. He was...
Cora Belle Keister
Oct 9, 2002
Worked as clerk/typist for Department of Welfare Cora Belle Keister, 84, of Washington, died Wednesday, October 9, 2002, in Washington Hospital. She was born August 8, 1918, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Eugene E. and Cora Thomas Crum. Mrs. Keister had worked as a clerk/typist for Pennsylvania Department of Welfare until her retirement. She was a member First Presbyterian Church...
Patti Palmer Woods
Oct 8, 2002
Retired from Snyder's Answering Service Patti Palmer Woods, 84, of Washington, died Tuesday, October 8, 2002, in Donnell House, Washington, following a brief illness. She was born July 9, 1918, in Philadelphia, a daughter of Laurence Pace and Maud Hogsett Palmer. Before retiring, Mrs. Woods worked for more than 20 years as an operator for Snyder's Answering Service. She was...
Dorothy Anthony
Oct 8, 2002
Member of First Christian Church in Washington Dorothy Anthony, 73, of Washington, died Tuesday, October 8, 2002, in Washington Hospital. She was born January 23, 1929, in Washington, a daughter of John and Rosetta Green Lowers. Mrs. Anthony was a 1947 graduate of Washington High School. She was a member of First Christian Church in Washington. On June 14, 1970,...
George " Russ " Summers
Oct 5, 2002
Age 91, of Claysville, died Saturday, October 5, 2002 in Washington Hospital. He was born in Mt. Washington, August 8, 1911; son of George F. & Blanche Ruth Summers. He worked as an Electrical Gang Member for Duquesne Light for more than 30 years, was a member of Mt. Washington Methodist Church. He was a member of Lodge #269 F&AM,...
John Hanlin Hunter
Oct 3, 2002
Hopewell Township farmer John Hanlin Hunter, 94, of Washington, formerly of Avella R.D.2, died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, October 3, 2002, in the Washington Hospital emergency room. He was born April 18, 1908, in Hopewell Township, a son of John Smiley and Lillian Hanlin Hunter. Mr. Hunter was a self-employed farmer for 80 years. He was a member of First...
Grace Caltuna
Oct 3, 2002
Washington homemaker Grace Caltuna, 89, of Washington, died at 3 a.m. Thursday, October 3, 2002, in her home. She was born November 12, 1912, in Old Forge, a daughter of Cosmo and Antoinette Bertone Capazzoli. Mrs. Caltuna was a homemaker. On June 30, 1930, she married August Caltuna, who died March 8, 1988. Surviving are a son, Nicholas Caltuna of...
