Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Washington, Pennsylvania

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Washington, Pennsylvania area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Robert Wayne Wheeler

Robert Wayne Wheeler

Nov 7, 2022

Robert Wayne “Bobby” Wheeler, Jr., 40, of Washington, passed away November 7, 2022. He was born March 30, 1982, in Washington, the son of Robert Wayne and Pearl R. Prosser Wheeler, of Blaine Township. Mr. Wheeler was a graduate of McGuffey High School and earned a welding certification from Penn Commercial. He worked as a roofer. Bobby was a member...

Charles Lindley Kleinhans

Charles Lindley Kleinhans

Nov 6, 2022

Charles Lindley Kleinhans, 84, of Prosperity, died November 6, 2022, in his home. He was born May 21, 1938, in Clairton, the son of the late Lindley and Laverne Henderson Kleinhans. A graduate of Clairton High School, Charles worked as a small engine mechanic for many years. His hobbies included trapping animals and coin collecting. Mr. Kleinhans served in the...

Joan Patience Naylor

Joan Patience Naylor

Nov 5, 2022

Joan Patience Naylor, 71, of Washington died November 5, 2022, in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born August 13, 1951, in Washington, the daughter of the late Glen E. and Dorothy Margaret MacKey Renz. A graduate of Trinity High School, Joan made her career helping others as a nurse’s aide. Joan is survived by her son, James Naylor; stepson,...

Alice Sue Patterson

Alice Sue Patterson

Nov 1, 2022

Alice Sue Allen Patterson, 61, of Washington, died November 1, 2022, in Cambria Care Center, Ebensburg. She was born September 20, 1961, in Washington, the daughter of the late Robert and Betty Chase Allen. A graduate of McGuffey High School, she worked at Shop ‘n Save, 7-Eleven, and the Doghouse Diner. She was a talented pool player and enjoyed crocheting....

Betty M. Watson

Betty M. Watson

Oct 31, 2022

Betty M. Watson, 88, of Claysville, died October 31, 2022, in Washington Hospital. She was born March 14, 1934, in Washington, the daughter of the late William and Leanna Ealy Jackson. A graduate of Claysville High School, she was a homemaker. Betty loved doing word search puzzles, mowing the lawn, and cooking. She especially loved spending time with friends and...

Doris Eileen "Debbie" Knestrick

Doris Eileen "Debbie" Knestrick

Oct 30, 2022

Doris Eileen “Debbie” Bard Knestrick, 96, of Washington, died October 30, 2022, in her daughter’s home, in Jeffersonton, Virginia. She spent her last days on earth surrounded by her loving children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was born April 8, 1926, in Washington, the daughter of the late John S. and Della C. Seybert Bard. A 1945 graduate of Trinity High...

Lloyd E. Pettit

Lloyd E. Pettit

Oct 29, 2022

Lloyd E. Pettit, 76, of Panama City Beach, Florida, died on October 29, 2022, in Vitas Hospice, Panama City, FL. He was born on May 10, 1946, in Washington, a son of the late Leroy E. and Jessie Phillips Pettit. A graduate of Trinity High School, Lloyd also attended CCAC and the University of Pittsburgh. Lloyd was a veteran of...

Lynne Ann Morrell

Lynne Ann Morrell

Oct 28, 2022

Lynne Ann Nelson Morrell, 57, of Scenery Hill, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022. She was born on September 14, 1965, in Washington, a daughter of Walter “Bud” Nelson and the late Janice Nelson. Lynne was Catholic by faith. A graduate of Washington High School, Lynne went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Political Science degree from...

John William Duchi

John William Duchi

Oct 28, 2022

John William Duchi, 54, of Washington, died October 28, 2022, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born October 11, 1968, in Washington, a son of the late John Duchi and Janel Hall. Mr. Duchi attended Trinity High School and worked as a self-employed contractor. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, watching television, and spending time with family. Surviving are five children,...

Mary Beth Cottrill

Mary Beth Cottrill

Oct 28, 2022

Mary Beth (Betsy) Cottrill, 69, of Washington, PA died on October 28, 2022 in Washington Hospital. She was born on March 28, 1953 in Washington, PA. daughter of M. Virginia Ferris Salsberry and Albert (Doc) Crawford, but raised by her mom and loving dad, Lloyd P. Salsberry, all of whom are deceased and of Washington, PA. Betsy was a graduate...

Shirley Marie Thomas

Shirley Marie Thomas

Oct 28, 2022

Shirley Marie Thomas, 83, of Washington, died October 28, 2022, in The Waters of McMurray. She was born June 15, 1939, in Ruff Creek, a daughter of the late Clarence Wood and Mary Phillips Wood. Mrs. Thomas was part owner of Harry Thomas Truck and Trailer Repair, Exodus Construction, Arise Above Balloons, and Thomas’ Banquet Hall. In addition, she worked...

Cindy K. Main

Cindy K. Main

Oct 27, 2022

Cindy K. Main, 65, of Washington, died October 27, 2022, in UPMC – Presbyterian, Pittsburgh. She was born June 21, 1957, in Washington, a daughter of the late Paul and Betty Ross. Mrs. Main attended Washington High School and worked as a nurses’ aid at Canonsburg Hospital for 20 years. She loved being a homemaker, cooking on Sundays for the...

Clarence Rex Nelson

Clarence Rex Nelson

Oct 26, 2022

Clarence Rex “Rex” Nelson, 87, of Washington, died on October 26, 2022, in Washington Hospital. He was born on March 19, 1935, a son of the late Clarence and Flossie Archer Nelson. On August 24, 1967, Rex married the love of his life, Elaine Kayser Nelson, who survives. Throughout his life, he enjoyed volunteering for the Salvation Army with his...

Edgar Frazier

Edgar Frazier

Oct 25, 2022

Edgar Frazier, 89, of Washington passed peacefully in his home on Tuesday October 25, 2022, following a long illness. Edgar was a resident of Washington-Greene Alternative Residential Services since 1987. During his time at WGARS he touched many lives, always greeting anyone he met with a smile and a twinkle in his eye. Edgar enjoyed being with a group of...

Nancy Elizabeth Wright

Nancy Elizabeth Wright

Oct 25, 2022

Nancy Elizabeth Mayne Wright, 88, of Washington, died October 25, 2022, in Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care, Washington. She was born September 25, 1934, in Wheeling, WV, the daughter of the late Charles H. and D. Louise Clark Mayne Cheek. A 1952 graduate of Trinity High School, and subsequent graduate of Penn Commercial in Washington, Nancy was formerly employed as...

Tammie L. Cherry

Tammie L. Cherry

Oct 25, 2022

Tammie L. Cherry, 47, of Washington, died and went home to her Lord on October 25, 2022, in Washington Hospital. The sun rose and the world welcomed Tammie on August 17, 1975, a day the world became a little brighter. Tammie’s life of adventure was just beginning but she lived a full and warm life, filled with joy every moment...

Charles Merle Watson, Jr.

Charles Merle Watson, Jr.

Oct 24, 2022

Charles Merle Watson, Jr., 61, of Claysville, died October 24, 2022, in Washington Hospital. He was born July 26, 1961, in Washington, a son of the late Charles Merle Watson, Sr. and Jacqueline Julian Watson. A graduate of McGuffey High School and Washington Institute of Technology, he worked for Washington County Airport, as an electronics technician. He also worked at...

Mary Jeanette Carl

Mary Jeanette Carl

Oct 23, 2022

Mary Jeanette Carl, 76, of Washington, died on October 23, 2022, in Washington Hospital. She was born on June 20, 1946, a daughter of the late Charles Daniel and Margaret Eileen Campbell McCullough. Mary was a 1964 graduate of Trinity High School. An avid sports fan, who enjoyed football, baseball and basketball, the greatest joy of her life was spending...

Mary Ellen Ward

Mary Ellen Ward

Oct 22, 2022

Mary Ward, beloved GiGi, of Bentleyville, passed away October 22, 2022, from a lengthy illness, in Mon Valley Hospital. She was 92 years old. Mary was born December 17, 1929, in West Middletown, the daughter and one of nine children of the late William and Iva King. On May 8, 1954, Mary married her late husband, George Allison Ward. She...

Norma Viola Cochran

Norma Viola Cochran

Oct 21, 2022

Norma Viola Cochran, 81, of Washington, died on October 21, 2022, in the Grove of Washington. She was born on December 2, 1940, in Indiana, PA, a daughter of the late Floyd and Edith Frye Johns. Norma had worked as a dishwasher at Valley Dairy, Angelo's Restaurant and Donna's Country Kitchen. An avid Pittsburgh Pirates fan, Norma enjoyed word search...

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