Edwin Wayne Robey
Jun 1, 2022
Edwin Wayne Robey, 70, of Washington, died June 1, 2022, in Washington Hospital. He was born July 10, 1951, in Salisbury, Maryland, a son of the late Dudley T. and Kathleen Brinsfield Robey. Mr. Robey was a 1969 graduate of Pottsville High School. He continued his education at Penn State Main Campus, graduating in 1973, and completing his education at...
Bette Lou Johnson
May 29, 2022
Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and aunt, Bette Lou Halling Johnson, passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord Jesus Christ, with her family by her side, on May 29, 2022. She was born June 25, 1928, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a daughter of Benjamin Sumner Halling and Borgel Elfreda Evansen Halling. Mrs. Johnson attended the University of Minnesota and was the...
Jeffrey Reed Hackney
May 29, 2022
Jeffrey Reed Hackney, 61, of Washington, died May 29, 2022, in The Washington Hospital. He was born December 27, 1960, in Washington, a son of the late Kenneth Hackney and Betty Bunner Hackney. Mr. Hackney attended Trinity High School and worked as a driver for First Transit. He loved his dogs, Petey and Bailey, and enjoyed tinkering on cars. Surviving...
Chester Gatten
May 29, 2022
Chester Gatten, 87, of Washington, passed away May 29, 2022, knowing he was very much loved by his family. He was born August 6, 1934, in Cloverhill, the son of the late Bert and Lucy Liming Gatten. Chester attended Centerville High School and was the founder and owner of Wolfdale Garage & Auto Parts. He enjoyed fishing, boating, and other...
Thomas M. Carter
May 28, 2022
Thomas M. Carter, 86, of Washington, died on May 28, 2022, in Woodside Place. He was born on June 26, 1935, in Washington, a son of the late Thomas “Morgan” Carter and Esther Markley Carter. A graduate of Trinity High School, he also took several college classes. Mr. Carter retired from Cerdec Corporation in 2003. Thomas was a member of...
Vivian Lee Kurtz
May 28, 2022
Vivian Lee Kurtz, 86, of Washington, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, May 28, 2022. She was born August 13, 1935, in Washington a daughter of the late Howard and Ann Andrews Sutherland. Mrs. Kurtz was a 1954 graduate of Trinity High School. She was retired from Nello Teer, where she had worked as the office manager. Vivian...
James "Bud" Earl Miller, Jr.
May 26, 2022
James E. “Bud” Miller, Jr., 74, of Follansbee, WV, formerly of Claysville, passed away on May 26, 2022, in Weirton Hospital, Weirton, WV, following a brief illness. He was born on October 3, 1947, in Wheeling, WV, a son of the late James E. Miller, Sr., and Dorothy Jean Miller. A 1965 graduate of McGuffey High School, Bud attended Wheeling...
Thomas Duane Linn
May 26, 2022
Tom D. Linn, 71, of Claysville, died on May 26, 2022, in Washington Hospital. He was born on February 10, 1951, in Washington, a son of the late Lloyd D. and Jean Flora Grable Linn. Tom was a graduate of Washington High School. He served his country proudly from 1970-1975, in the US Navy. Mr. Linn was the owner and...
Aaliyah Ann Shaffer
May 25, 2022
Aaliyah Ann Shaffer, newborn daughter of Elizabeth A. Jenkins and Alex W. Shaffer, of West Alexander, died on May 25, 2022, in Magee Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born on May 23, 2022 in Magee Hospital. Surviving, in addition to her parents, are her paternal grandparents, Amanda (Kevin) Knox, of Taylorstown; maternal grandparents, William and Beth Jenkins, Jr., of Washington; paternal...
Evelyn Mccarrell
May 24, 2022
Mary “Evelyn” Morgan McCarrell, 100, entered into the very presence of her beloved Savior at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Schwenksville, PA on May 24, 2022. Evelyn was born on September 30, 1921, on McDonald Road near Hickory, PA. She was the daughter of the late Leroy Shelly Morgan and Marie Milliron Morgan. Evelyn was a 1939...
Laura A. Wickline
May 24, 2022
Laura A. Wickline, 65, of Washington, died on May 24, 2022, in Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born on August 9, 1956, in Washington, a daughter of the late John Robert and Evelyn DiFebo Wickline. A 1974 graduate of Immaculate Conception High School, Laura attended Penn State University and California University of Pennsylvania. Laura worked at Sam’s Club,...
Robert G. Nelson
May 23, 2022
Robert G. Nelson, 88, of Washington, passed away May 23, 2022, in his home. Born July 29, 1933, in Marianna, he was the son of the late John “Jock” Nelson and Elizabeth Grieg Nelson. Robert was a graduate of West Bethlehem High School and went to work for Bethlehem Mines until he entered the Army. He then worked at Crucible...
Rose Marie Whitco
May 21, 2022
Rose Marie Strogish Whitco, 78, of Moncks Corner, formerly of Washington, PA, a retired circulation office manager for the Washington Observer-Reporter, died Saturday afternoon in her residence. Mrs. Whitco was born January 23, 1944, in Muse, PA, a daughter of Charles Strogish and Anastasia Capp Strogish. She was a member of St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church. Upon moving to South...
William Freemont Catlin
May 21, 2022
William Freemont Catlin, 60, of Washington, died May 21, 2022, in his home. He was born August 2, 1961, in Washington, the son of the late William Hilton and Atheriea Black Catlin. Freemont was a Washington High School graduate. He continued his education at Waynesburg University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Criminal Justice. He was a...
Patricia Jean Denman
May 21, 2022
Patricia Jean (Patty) Denman, of Washington, passed away May 21, 2022. She was born November 13, 1936, the daughter of Stanley and Nellie Parkinson. She was the last member of her immediate family. She was a 1955 graduate of Trinity High School. On August 27, 1955, she wed Leonard Denman, who passed away April 5, 1985. Patty was spirited, gutsy,...
Willis Edward Hartzog
May 21, 2022
Willis Edward "Whitey" Hartzog, 76, of Washington, passed away peacefully in his sleep, on May 21, 2022, in Washington Hospital. He was born on February 12, 1946, a son of the late Orville Hancher and Mary Jane Hartzog. Mr. Hartzog worked as a maintenance man. Whitey loved scratch off lottery tickets. He is survived by his wife, Rosalee; daughters, Mary...
Mary Jane Crunick
May 20, 2022
Mary Jane Crunick, 83, of Clarksville, died on May 20, 2022, in Advanced Personal Care Home in Clarksville. She was born on October 31, 1938, in Washington, a daughter of the late John J. and Thelma Marshall Crunick. Throughout her life, Mary Jane enjoyed art and painting. She used her talents during the holidays in decorating for each occasion. Her...
Richard David Warco
May 19, 2022
Richard David Warco, 70, a resident of West Finley Township since 1976, died Thursday, May 19, 2022, in his home. He was born July 26, 1951, in Washington, a son of the late Walter Warco and Hazel Sprowls Warco. Mr. Warco enlisted in the United State Air Force during the Vietnam War. He also enlisted in the Pennsylvania Army National...
Donna Jean Kumer
May 19, 2022
Donna Jean Kumer, 86, of Hickory, died May 19, 2022, in Woodside Place, Washington. She was born October 18, 1935, in Washington, the daughter of the late James and Veronica Schmit McFarland. Donna graduated from Hickory High School and was a homemaker. She enjoyed bingo, getting her hair and nails done, and going out to eat and to the casino....
Helen Jean Cahill
May 19, 2022
Helen Jean Brownlee Cahill, a true woman of faith, passed away on May 19, 2022, at the age of 94. She was born on May 3, 1928, in Claysville, to the late Thomas and Ninnie Miller Brownlee. Jean is now reunited with her husband, Douglas W. Cahill, and her son, Douglas J. Cahill. A 1946 graduate of Claysville High School,...
