Nancy Lee Bishop
Dec 15, 2022
Nancy Lee Bishop, of Amity, passed away quietly with the hand of the Lord guiding her home on December 15, 2022. Nancy was born in Pittston on August 9, 1931, to the late Frank and Olive Davis of Falls, Pennsylvania. She had two lovely sisters, Arlene and Myrtle, a brother, Milan, and a special cousin, Carl Felter. Nancy graduated from...
Floyd E. Phillips
Dec 13, 2022
Floyd E. “Johnny” Phillips, 76, of Avella, died on December 13, 2022, in Premier Washington Healthcare. He was born on December 1, 1946, in Jackson Township, a son of the late Dennis Floyd and Hazel Imogene Taylor Phillips. Floyd was a 1965 graduate of Union High School. Mr. Phillips had worked as a welder. A member of Masonic Lodge #164...
Betty L. Riser
Dec 12, 2022
Betty L. Riser, 93, of Washington, died December 12, 2022, in Southmont, Presbyterian Senior Care, Washington. She was born May 21, 1929, in Morgantown, WV, the daughter of the late George Shaffer and Marguerite Waters O’Brien. She was raised by Theodore and Marguerite O’Brien. A graduate of Trinity High School, she retired from Washington Hospital, where she worked as a...
Jennifer Cherise Mlatnik
Dec 11, 2022
Jennifer Cherise Mlatnik, 49, of Washington, died on December 11, 2022, in Premier Washington Health Center. She was born in Painesville, OH, on March 13, 1973, a daughter of Judith C. Armstrong, of Claysville, and the late John A. Mlatnik. A graduate of Avella High School, she was Christian by faith. A person with a generous, compassionate heart, Jennifer was...
Bernard Mikuta
Dec 11, 2022
Bernard L. Mikuta, 88, of Washington, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, on December 11, 2022. He was born to the late Raymond J. and Joanna (Jay) Kruczek Mikuta on October 23, 1934. He was a 1952 graduate of Trinity High School. Bernie was married for more than 53 years to the late Carol Behringer Mikuta. Their...
Carol Ann Montgomery
Dec 11, 2022
Carol Ann Montgomery, 79, of Washington, died on December 11, 2022, in the Donnell House. She was born on June 30, 1943, in Washington, a daughter of the late Harold and Hazel Rowley Sweitzer. A graduate of Washington High School, she attended North Ten Mile Baptist Church. Carol had worked for H&R Block and DuBois Optical. A kind and generous...
Betty Lou Price
Dec 11, 2022
Betty Lou Price, 87, of Washington, died December 11, 2022, in Presbyterian Senior Care, Washington. She was born August 25, 1935, in Washington, the daughter of the late Melvin and Verna Clutter Davis. A graduate of Trinity High School, she was a homemaker, and enjoyed gardening and playing bingo. On June 20, 1955, Betty married Guy Fred Price, who died...
Dennis J. Knowlson
Dec 10, 2022
Dennis J. Knowlson, 64, of Washington, died December 10, 2022, in his home. He was born January 24, 1958, in Monongahela, the son of Carol A. Roby Knowlson, of Washington. A graduate of Trinity High School, he was retired from Washington Hospital where he was part of the grounds and maintenance crew. Dennis loved his dog, Angel, and was a...
Janice Louise Jones
Dec 9, 2022
Janice Louise Jones, 84, of Washington, died December 9, 2022, in her home. She was born February 6, 1938, in Washington, the daughter of the late Clayton Ellsworth and Juanita Johns Dilliard. Janice attended Washington High School and was a homemaker and had previously worked at Brockway Glass and RCA. She enjoyed baking and was the queen of the QVC...
John Edward Roble
Dec 8, 2022
John Edward Roble, 65, of Washington, died December 8, 2022, in the Donnell House. He was born October 17, 1957, in Washington, the son of the late Kenneth Eugene and Betty Taylor Roble. A graduate of Trinity High School, he was employed by Canton Township Road Department. On August 4, 2002, John married Jeanette Clark, who died March 9, 2021....
Roy Lee Welling
Dec 6, 2022
Roy Lee Welling, 50, of West Finley, passed away December 6, 2022, in his home. He was born May 31, 1972, the son of Carroll L. Welling and the late Elizabeth A. Welling. Roy attended McGuffey High School and was a union truck driver on the pipeline, a member of the Teamster Union 585. He was a volunteer firefighter for...
Ruth Ann Jones
Dec 6, 2022
Ruth Ann Jones, 73, of Washington, died on December 6, 2022 in her home. She was born on June 12, 1949, in Latrobe, a daughter of Ruth Dunn Bernett and the late George Bernett, Sr. A graduate of Washington High School, she was a member of the Bible Chapel. Ruth most recently worked as a bank teller for PNC Bank,...
George "Joe" Miller
Dec 5, 2022
George "Joe" Miller, 79, of Washington, died on December 5, 2022, in Washington Hospital. He was born on July 31, 1943, in Washington, a son of the late Louis Miller and Sarah Bedillion Ankrom. Joe had attended McGuffey High School. He worked for Route 19 Auto Salvage for more than forty years. Joe loved working on cars and tinkering in...
Linda "Chick" Yanavich Hay
Dec 5, 2022
Linda “Chick” Yanavich Hay, the most kind, gentle and selfless mother and wife, went home December 5, 2022, to be with the Lord. She was born on June 15, 1948, a daughter of Leslie and Loretta Yanavich. Linda was a member of Holy Trinity National Catholic Polish Church. Her husband, Russell Hay survives. Blessed with twin daughters, Dawn and Donna...
William Walter Mcdaniel
Dec 3, 2022
William Walter McDaniel, 79, of Washington, passed away on December 3, 2022, in Country Meadows Retirement Communities in Bridgeville. He was born on June 7, 1943, in Pittsburgh. Mr. McDaniel had worked as a sheriff for Allegheny County. William enjoyed playing video games, drawing and spending time with friends. Surviving is a son, Jon McDaniel, of Washington. A memorial gathering...
John Albert Skariot, Sr.
Dec 2, 2022
John Albert Skariot, Sr., of Washington, passed away on December 2, 2022 in his home. He was born February 10, 1932, in Washington, son of Anthony and Sophie Dukovich Skariot, who came to the United States from Zagreb, Croatia. On June 8, 1957, John married Shelby Jean Kennedy, who passed away on May 3, 2007. Surviving are a son, John...
Charles "Ed" Cox, Jr.
Dec 1, 2022
Charles Edward “Ed” Cox, Jr., of Sparta, was called home to the Lord on December 1, 2022, at the age of 68, while surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 1, 1954, in Washington, Pa to the late Bonnie and Charles E. Cox Sr. He graduated from Trinity High School and played soccer and wrestled. Ed was...
Anita L. Nestor
Nov 29, 2022
Anita L. Nestor, 71, of Washington, died November 29, 2022, in her home. She was born January 4, 1951, in Rowlesburg, WV, the daughter of the late William Kenneth and Clair S. Maude Rodehever Case. Anita was formerly employed by Dream Water Beds. She loved gardening, cooking, baking, and crocheting. But most of all she loved her grandchildren. She is...
Edythe Pauline Mercante
Nov 28, 2022
Edythe Pauline Mercante, 92, of Marianna, passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 28, 2022. She was born on May 24, 1930, in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late Thomas and Mildred Ketchem Pitcock. A graduate of Waynesburg High School, Edythe also attended beauty school, and worked as a beautician. She was a member of First Christian Church of...
Shirley A. Jones
Nov 28, 2022
Shirley A. Jones, 66, of Washington, died on November 28, 2022. She was born on October 27, 1956, a daughter of the late Crane and Florence Rivers. A graduate of Wheeling Park High School, Shirley worked at Moundsville Area Nursing Facility. Mrs. Jones belonged to the Salvation Army Church in Wheeling. She loved all that the Salvation Army stands for,...
