Patricia Ruth Beecham
Mar 23, 2022
Patricia Ruth Hugi Beecham, 83, of Washington, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022, with her family at her side. She was born May 28, 1938, in Northwood, Iowa; a daughter of the late Delmer Christian and Ruby Grace (McDonald) Hugi. Mrs. Beecham was a 1956 graduate of Washington High School, where she was in the Senior Trio, District Chorus, A...
Fred Thomas Cario
Mar 21, 2022
Fred Thomas Cario, 67, of Washington, a man that many referred to as “the smartest man I know,” died March 21, 2022, in his home. He was born on February 3, 1955, in Washington, the son of the late Richard Albert and Nancy Jean Waugh Cario. Fred graduated from Immaculate Conception High School, where he wrestled. He attended Immaculate Conception...
Steven "Jav" T. Javornicky, Jr.
Mar 20, 2022
Steven T. "Jav" Javornicky, Jr., 62, of Canonsburg, died on March 20, 2022, in his home. He was born on June 27, 1959, in Canonsburg, a son of the late Steven T. Javornicky, Sr. and Irene Pabian Javornicky. Steven was a graduate of Canon McMillan High School. Mr. Javornicky retired after 40 years, working for North Strabane Township's road crew...
Barbara June Arblaster
Mar 19, 2022
Barbara June Clutter Arblaster, 90, of Washington, died March 19, 2022, in Transitions Healthcare, Washington. She was born on August 6, 1931, in Washington, the daughter of the late Willis H. and Beulah Harvey Clutter. Barbara graduated from Trinity High School and attended Cleveland Bible College for two years, before becoming a secretary for Hazel Atlas #1. She was a...
Cheryl Lee Gump
Mar 19, 2022
Cheryl Lee Gump, 74, of Wellsburg, WV, passed away on March 19, 2022, in Weirton Medical Center, surrounded by her beloved daughters. She was born on May 3, 1947, in San Mateo, CA, a daughter of the late Lloyd Roger and Shirley Lorraine Coburn Johnson. A 1967 graduate of Buchser High School, in Santa Clara, CA, she was Baptist by...
Mark M. Hadrych
Mar 17, 2022
Mark M. Hadrych, 63, of Finleyville, died Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Jefferson Hospital. He was born August 26, 1958, in Poland, a son of the late Ignatius Hadrych and Kazimiera Jankowski Hadrych. Mr. Hadrych proudly served in the United States Marines. He was employed by Washington County in bridge maintenance for many years. Mr. Hadrych tinkered with everything and...
Patricia Ann Knisely
Mar 16, 2022
Patricia Ann Knisely, 78, of Washington, died on March 16, 2022, in Premier Health Care. She was born on February 19, 1944, in Joffre, a daughter of the late Ido and Mary Besnack Maroni. A 1963 graduate of Burgettstown High School, Patricia was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Mrs. Knisely played the accordion, was in a band, and...
Eldon "Whitey" Hull
Mar 15, 2022
Eldon “Whitey” Hull, 85, of Washington, died March 15, 2022. He was born March 3, 1937, in Waynesburg, a son of the late Harold and Opal Campbell Hull. A proud veteran, Mr. Hull served in the Army (1955-1958) in Alaska and in the Marines (1960-1964) in Hawaii. He was a member of Edwin Scott Linton American Legion Post 175 and...
Donald Paul Peiffer, Jr.
Mar 14, 2022
Donald Paul Peiffer, Jr., of Washington, died March 14, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 21, 1950, in Lebanon, PA, the son of the late Donald Paul Peiffer, Sr. and Lydia Betta Peiffer. Donald graduated from Lebanon Catholic High School and continued his education at Widener University earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Science Education,...
Robert "Bob" J. Mitchell
Mar 13, 2022
Robert J. "Bob" Mitchell, 80, of Carnegie, formerly of Washington, died on March 13, 2022, following a brief, courageous battle with cancer. He was born on September 29, 1941, in Washington, a son of the late John E. Mitchell, of Patton, PA, and Dorothy Fontenoy Mitchell, of Clearfield, PA. Bob grew up in Tylerdale, and graduated in 1959 from Washington...
T. Eugene Weddle
Mar 11, 2022
Eugene Weddle, 101, of Washington, died March 11, 2022, in his home. He was born December 18, 1920, in Washington, the son of the late Jesse and Laura Morris Weddle. Eugene graduated from Trinity High School and served in the United States Navy during World War II. He retired from Brockway, where he was an electrician. He was a charter...
Eilene Nancy Romano
Mar 11, 2022
Eilene Nancy Were Romano, 93, of Washington, died on March 11, 2022, in Donnell House, Washington, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 13, 1928, in Elam, WV, a daughter of the late Samuel and Rosa Perry Were. A woman whose faith was extremely important to her, Eilene was a devoted member of St. Hilary Roman Catholic Church....
Ronald Walter Laipple
Mar 10, 2022
Ronald Walter Laipple, 84, of Washington, died Thursday, March 10, 2022, in his home. He was born March 12, 1937, in Bridgeport, OH, the son of the late Walter G. and Bertie Scatterday Laipple. Mr. Laipple served in the United States Air Force and was a member American Legion Post 175. Ronald was a truck driver, having worked for Suburban...
Zona Gale White
Mar 8, 2022
Zona Gale White, 92, of Hickory, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. She was born in Houston on March 3, 1930, a daughter of the late Jesse Bowen and Elizabeth Smith Bowen. She attended grade school in Houston and graduated in 1948 from Hickory High School. On April 28, 1950, in Houston Methodist Church, she married Harry Mac White,...
Carl M. Danley
Mar 8, 2022
Early on the morning of March 8, 2022, the Danley family lost the patriarch of their family, Carl M. Danley, 83, of Washington. Even in his final moments, he never lost his wonderful sense of humor. He was born on November 28, 1938, in Washington, a son of the late Carl E. Danley and Susan F. Mounts Danley. Carl was...
Jamie Lee Kearns
Mar 6, 2022
Jamie Lee Kearns, 51, of West Alexander, died March 6, 2022, in her home. She was born April 9, 1970, in Washington, the daughter of James and Virginia Keenan Kearns. Jamie graduated from Avella High School, Vo-tech, and Penn Commercial Business School. She worked in customer service at Old Dominion Freight Lines for 17 years. She enjoyed reading, gardening, traveling,...
Ruth Ophelia Mcgruder
Mar 5, 2022
Ruth Ophelia Delores Garrison McGruder, of Merced, California, formerly of Washington, Pennsylvania, died Saturday March 5, 2022, at home with her family at her bedside. She was born February 10, 1935, in West Bethlehem Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Archie and Willa Ann Bonaparte Garrison. She was a graduate of Washington High School, Class of 1953....
Mary J. Rood
Mar 5, 2022
Mary J. Almo Reese Rood, 79, of Washington, died on March 5, 2022, in her home. She was born on June 16, 1942, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late Richard and Geneva McIntosh Almo. Mary had attended Fort Cherry, and graduated from Trinity High School. For most of her life, 53 years, Mrs. Rood was in nursing, having worked...
Shirley Joann Sobansky
Mar 2, 2022
Shirley JoAnn Sobanksy, 87, of Washington, died on March 2, 2022, in McMurray Hills Manor. She was born on November 5, 1934, in Washington, a daughter of the late James and Margaret Gwilliam Jenkins. A graduate of Washington High School, Shirley was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Mrs. Sobansky worked for fifteen years as the switchboard operator for...
Ruth C. Walters
Feb 28, 2022
Ruth C. Walters, 85, formerly of Connellsville, died February 28, 2022, in Strabane Trails Village Retirement Community, Washington. She was born April 28, 1936, In Gastonville, PA, the daughter of the late Henry and Nora Wallace Holzapfel. Ruth graduated from Monongahela High School and continued her education at The College of Wooster, earning a bachelor’s degree, and then a master’s...
