John Dalton Bennett
Jun 1, 2021
John Dalton Bennett, 78, of Washington, died June 1, 2021, at Washington Hospital. He was born January 30, 1943, in Prosperity, the son of the late Arthur Murray and Marie Florence Lindley Bennett. John graduated from Washington High School and retired as a heavy equipment operator, with Operating Engineers Local 66. He loved being outdoors, gardening, browsing the farmers market,...
William "Bill" James Hutson
Jun 1, 2021
William James “Bill” Hutson, 86, of Washington, died on June 1, 2021, in Strabane Woods. He was born on February 10, 1935, in East Finley, a son of the late Ivan and Karen Willis Hutson. A graduate of Trinity High School, he was a member of Bethel Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Prosperity. Bill was a veteran of the United States...
Anna Marie Ardeno
May 31, 2021
Anna Marie Ardeno, 74, of Washington, died on May 31, 2021, in the Donnell House. She was born on December 26, 1946, in Washington, a daughter of the late Robert and Hannah Yater Hartzog. Anna retired from Kade Nursing Home, where she worked as a nurse’s aid. She loved bingo, going to the casino, and long rides in the country....
Charles "Chuck" Edward Dillie
May 31, 2021
Charles “Chuck” Edward Dillie, 66, of Washington, died on May 31, 2021, in his home. He was born on June 1, 1954, in Washington, a son of the late Leroy and Olive Pauline Leeper Dillie. Mr. Dillie was a graduate of Washington High School. A man who loved country music, especially the oldies, Chuck was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan,...
Ruth Elizabeth Hampe
May 31, 2021
Ruth Elizabeth Hampe, 87, of Washington, died May 31, 2021, at Allegheny General Hospital. She was born on October 19, 1933, in Cross Creek, the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Stacey Huber. Ruth graduated from Mt. Pleasant Township High School in Hickory and worked for Ace Reconditioners as an office manager. She loved the outdoors, especially the mountains...
Linda Darlene Drish
May 26, 2021
Linda Darlene Drish, 70, of Washington, died May 26, 2021, at her home. She was born on July 31, 1950, in Washington, the daughter of the late John Harold and Rose Marie Kovatch Hoefler. Linda graduated from Trinity High School and worked at Giant Eagle for 16 years. She was a very hard worker all her life. She enjoyed playing...
Hazel Irene Bennington
May 26, 2021
Hazel Irene Mitchell Bennington, 96, of Washington, passed away May 26, 2021, in Transitions Health Care. She was born May 14, 1925, in Greene County, a daughter of John Mitchell and Mary Effie Critchfield Mitchell. Mrs. Bennington graduated from Trinity High School. She retired from The Washington Hospital, where she had worked in the business office. Mrs. Bennington was a...
Evelyn L. Pitzer
May 25, 2021
Evelyn L. Pitzer, 52, of Washington, died May 25, 2021, at the Donnell House. She was born on October 31, 1968, the daughter of Charles and Bessie L. McVehil McElhaney, of Washington. Evelyn graduated from Washington High School with the class of 1986 and worked as a bartender at the Slovak Club. She enjoyed riding motorcycles, crafting, and planting flowers....
Ray Lemoyne Jennings
May 22, 2021
Ray LeMoyne Jennings, 79 of Washington PA, passed away Saturday evening May 22, 2021. Ray was born August 10, 1941 in Brownsville PA to Ionia Bettegar Jennings and Joseph Jennings. He was a 1959 graduate of Brownsville High School and a 1963 graduate of California University of Pennsylvania, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Biology and was a...
John Edward Piatt
May 21, 2021
John Edward Piatt, 83, of Washington, died May 21, 2021, at Washington Hospital. He was born November 16, 1937, in Waynesburg, the son of the late John O. Piatt and Margaret Smith Church. John was retired from Millcraft Industries and Piatt Machines, where he was a machinist and steel fabricator. John proudly served his country in the US Navy. He...
Elizabeth M. Hamilton
May 20, 2021
Elizabeth “Libby” M. Hamilton, 94, of Washington, died May 20, 2021, in her home at Woodside Place. She was born April 2, 1927 in Buffalo Village, a daughter of Walter I. and Margaret McElroy McCrerey. Mrs. Hamilton graduated from Trinity High School in the Class of 1945. She worked in McCann’s and in the Bookkeeping and Proof Dept. of the...
Ann V. Phillips
May 20, 2021
Ann V. Phillips, 92, of Washington, died Thursday, May 20, 2021, in North Strabane Rehabilitation. She was born November 29, 1928, in Washington, a daughter of Harry and Henrietta Ringer Rankin. Mrs. Phillips was a homemaker who had worked at G.C. Murphy’s for a few years. She loved her children and grandchildren and was a wonderful grandma. A member of...
Gladys Romaine Morris
May 19, 2021
Gladys Romaine Crowe Morris, 86, of Washington, formerly of Claysville, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. She was born November 9, 1934. She was the daughter of the late James Henry and Georgia Emma Fields Crowe. Gladys was a 1954 graduate of Claysville High School and she attended The First Christian Church in West Alexander. Gladys enjoyed spending time...
Richard "Dick" Naser
May 18, 2021
Richard P. “Dick” Naser, 91 of Washington, died Tuesday May 18, 2021, peacefully after an extended illness. He was born September 27, 1929, in Washington PA, a son of the late Leonard P. Naser and Wilma Walker Naser of Hickory PA. Mr. Naser attended Chartiers High School and served in the Navy during the Korean War. He often spoke fondly...
Kelly Ray Gump
May 15, 2021
Kelly Ray Gump, 59, of Washington, died May 15, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family, after a long, hard fought battle with cancer. He was born June 15, 1961, in Washington, the son of the late Norman and Delores “Dody” Greer Gump. Kelly graduated from Trinity High School and was self employed as a painter and drywall...
William Marvin Newman, Jr.
May 15, 2021
William “Bill” Marvin Newman, Jr., 50, of Washington, died unexpectedly on May 15, 2021. He was born on July 31, 1970, in Washington, a son of William (Ruth Roney) Marvin Newman, Sr., of Avella, and Trudy Phillips (Lou) Mazza, of McMurray. A graduate of Avella High School, Bill worked as a steamfitter for S&S Mechanical. Bill enjoyed camping, and spending...
Karen Lee Desai
May 14, 2021
Karen Lee Desai, 64, of Washington, died unexpectedly, May 14, 2021, at her home. She was born December 5, 1956, in Washington, the daughter of the late Harry L. and Ruth Moninger Nesbit. Karen graduated from Trinity High School and earned her master’s in Divinity. She was also proud of graduating from nursing school with an LPN. Karen was a...
Connie Lee Jinkens
May 14, 2021
Connie Lee Jinkens, 79, of Claysville, died on May 14, 2021, with her family by her side. She was born on February 14, 1942, in Washington, a daughter of the late Alvin Wade and Hulda Edith Horr Ewing. Mrs. Jinkens graduated from West Alexander High School as the class Valedictorian. Connie was a partner in a hair salon in Taylorstown...
Caleb Lee Jackson
May 13, 2021
Caleb Lee Jackson, 19, of Washington, passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Caleb was born on February 4, 2002, in Washington, the son of Randy Lee and Catherine Ann Liggett "Cathy" Jackson, of Washington. He was a 2020 graduate of Washington High School, where he juggled academics and sports flawlessly. Caleb excelled on the basketball court and on the...
Michael Dewayne Wallace, Sr.
May 13, 2021
Michael DeWayne “Mike” Wallace, Sr., 71, of Washington, departed this life, on May 13, 2021, in Allegheny General Hospital. He was born on July 7, 1949, in Longacre, WV, a son of the late Betty Jane Campbell Wallace Alexander (Frank Alexander), and Eli Wallace (Ida May). Frank and Betty raised Mike. A graduate of Fort Cherry High School, Mr. Wallace...
