Leslie Cheryl Mims
May 7, 2022
Leslie Cheryl Patterson Mims, 56, of Washington, died on May 7, 2022, in her home. She was born on October 18, 1965, in Washington, a daughter of Percy Davis and Patricia Hallaway. A graduate of Washington High School, Leslie went on to earn a degree from the Pittsburgh Beauty Academy. She was a member of Nazareth Baptist Church. Mrs. Mims...
Larry Joe Grandon
May 7, 2022
Larry Joe Grandon, 65, of Prosperity, died May 7, 2022, in his home. He was born April 29, 1958, in Washington, the son of Twila Moore. Larry was a painter by trade, having worked for Newman’s Painting and Don West Painting & Cleaning. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, and working on cars. Larry is survived by sons, Larry (Sarah) Grandon,...
Van Alan Davison
May 5, 2022
Van Alan Davison, 68, of Washington, died on May 5, 2022, in East Liverpool Hospital, Ohio. He was born on July 6, 1953, in Washington, a son of the late Lawrence and Alberta Williams Davison. Van was a graduate of Washington High School, where he was on the wrestling team. He had worked as a personal caregiver. An avid sports...
Catherine Mae Hohing
May 4, 2022
Today, May 4, 2022, our mom, grandma (Mimi), sister, aunt, cousin, and friend, left this life to continue the next phase of her journey. Born on March 6, 1946, in Pittsburgh, the seventh child, and first girl, to the late Robert E. and Regina Calmus O'Malley Link. Raised on Mt. Washington, PA, she graduated in 1965 from St. Mary's of...
Hayward Louis Detrick
Apr 29, 2022
Hayward Louis Detrick, 90, of Washington, formerly of Weirton, West Virginia, died April 29, 2022, in Premier Health Center, Washington. He was born November 14, 1931, in Richeyville, a son of the late Webster and Caroline Detrick. Mr. Detrick was retired from Drankenfeld, where he had worked for many years, and was a member of Upper Ten Mile Presbyterian Church...
Ruth Seifert Perko
Apr 29, 2022
Ruth Seifert Perko, 86, of Washington, died Friday, April 29, 2022, in the Washington Hospital. She was born August 23, 1935, in Coraopolis, a daughter of the late Conrad John Seifert and Kathryn Inches Seifert. Mrs. Perko worked at Supreme Dairy and the West Allegheny School District, from where she retired. While employed with the school district, she served as...
Robert "Bobby" Beckus
Apr 28, 2022
Robert J. “Bobby” Beckus, 78, of Washington, died Thursday, April 28, 2022, in The Washington Hospital. He was born June 2, 1943, in Washington, a son of the late Robert James Beckus and Bessie Pearl Fumara Beckus Johnson. Mr. Beckus attended Washington High School and served in the Navy. He retired from Washington County, where he had worked in maintenance....
Michael Joseph Desiderio, Jr.
Apr 28, 2022
Michael Joseph Desiderio, Jr., 87, of Washington, died Thursday, April 28, 2022, in PAM Health, Oakdale, following a brief illness. He was born July 28, 1934, a son of the late Mose Desiderio and Jennie Cononico Desiderio. Mr. Desiderio graduated from Washington High School and the International Culinary Academy. He worked as an engineer and draftsman at Cooper Industries. Following...
George "Hicey" Robison
Apr 26, 2022
George "Hicey" Robison, 88, of Washington, died on April 26, 2022, in Premier Washington Health Care. He was born on May 14, 1933, in Castile, PA, a son of the late George Amos and Estella Viola Reeves Robison. A 1954 graduate of Trinity High School, George went on to earn a Business/Accounting degree in 1955 from Penn Commercial Business/Technical School....
Lauren Elizabeth Bernett
Apr 25, 2022
Lauren Elizabeth Bernett, 20, of Southwestern Pennsylvania, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022, in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She was born on October 22, 2001, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Kimberly Griffith Bernett and Scott Bernett. Lauren attended Carnegie Mellon Children’s School, John F. Kennedy Catholic School, and South Fayette High School, where she was a member of the National...
John Russel Renz
Apr 25, 2022
John Russel Renz, 69, of Washington, died on April 25, 2022, in Washington Hospital. He was born on February 9, 1953, in Washington, a son of Glen and Dorothy Renz. Airman Renz served in the United States Air Force with the 809th Supply Squad, Strategic Air Command, from February 17, 1971 until September 20, 1971. For his service, he was...
Debra Kay Gray
Apr 25, 2022
Debra Kay Gray, 61, of Washington, died April 25, 2022, in The Grove at Washington. She was born December 10, 1960, in Washington, a daughter of the late Richard Ellwood Gray and Ethel Jean Deyell Gray. Ms. Gray graduated from Trinity High School and worked as a cook at Get Go. She loved horses and enjoyed reading, drawing, and her...
Donna Lea Kiskadden
Apr 22, 2022
Donna Lea Kiskadden, 71, of Washington, died April 22, 2022, in the Donnell House. She was born May 28, 1950, in Washington, the daughter of the late Donald and Betty Seals Watton. Donna loved dancing and watching CSI shows on television. She is survived by sons, Mike Lank, and Evan Hryniewich, both of Washington; daughters, Stacy Ritz, of Georgia, Dawn...
Shirley Ann Clark
Apr 22, 2022
Shirley Ann Clark, 78, of Washington, died April 22, 2022, in Washington Hospital. She was born October 10, 1943, in Oil City, the daughter of Arlene Wade. Shirley was a homemaker. She enjoyed shopping, playing bingo, and spending time with friends and family. She is survived by a son, Michael (Tracey) Crowe, of Washington; a daughter, Brenda (Butch) Nickeson, of...
Robert J. Bistle
Apr 21, 2022
Robert J. Bistle, 53, of Washington, died on April 21, 2022, in Washington Hospital. He was born on December 27, 1968, in Washington, a son of the late Robert C. and Lena Clutter Bistle. Robert had worked for Donaldson Concrete as a truck driver. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, going to concerts, riding his motorcycle, and playing cards, but most of...
Thomas Joseph Matthews
Apr 20, 2022
Thomas Joseph Matthews, 84, of Washington, died April 20, 2022, in Washington Hospital. He was born on July 28, 1937, in Canonsburg, the son of the late Peter and Helen Malone Matthews. Thomas worked many years for Tri-State Engineering, as a fork truck driver. He enjoyed working in his yard and spending time on his front porch, talking with all...
Marianne Shumaker
Apr 20, 2022
Marianne Shumaker, 92, of Hickory, died April 20, 2022. She was born November 2, 1929, in Pittsburgh. For 18 years, Mrs. Shumaker worked for Fort Cherry School District in their cafeteria. She enjoyed reading, building puzzles, crafts and painting. Mrs. Shumaker was a member of Hickory United Evangelical Presbyterian Church. On June 28, 1947, she married Wilbur Shumaker, who died...
Lisa Louise Loughman
Apr 17, 2022
Lisa Louise Loughman, 63, of Washington, died on April 17, 2022, in her home. She was born on September 13, 1958, a daughter of the late Claud and Bernice Crouse Loughman. Lisa was a graduate of McGuffey High School. Ms. Loughman worked in the medical records department at the Grove at Washington. She loved to sit outside, watching all the...
Clara Agnes Kleinhans
Apr 14, 2022
Clara Agnes Kleinhans, 81, of Prosperity, died on April 14, 2022, in UPMC Mercy Hospital. She was born on May 16, 1940, in Wheeling, WV, a daughter of the late August Joseph and Clara Bott Ricker. A graduate of Trinity High School, she was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Mrs. Kleinhans worked for Ball Glass Corporation, Scotty’s Ice...
David E. Selway
Apr 14, 2022
David E. Selway, 82, of Washington, died April 14, 2022, in St. Mary’s Villa, Elmhurst Township, PA. He was born July 15, 1939, in Seattle, WA, the son of the late Edward and Kathleen Hague Selway. David graduated from Trinity High School in 1957 and earned a bachelor’s degree from Clarion University of PA. He retired from Signode Corp. in...
