John Myles Dryer
Nov 8, 2020
On Sunday, November 8, 2020, John M. Dryer passed away in his Avella home. The son of the late Horton W. Dryer and Elizabeth Withers Dryer, he was born in Homestead, June 16, 1937. Mr. Dryer earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from the University of Pittsburgh. Following graduation, he actively served in the United States Army and...
Nanciann Gashel
Nov 7, 2020
Nanciann Gashel, 87, passed away peacefully, Saturday morning, November 7, 2020, at the Donnell House, in Washington, after several months of health issues. She was born in Washington, on November 14, 1932 to the late Charles and Hazel Mullen Bauman. She married Harold "Ray" Gashel on July 5, 1957, a happy marriage of 63 years. Nanciann is survived by her...
Lorea Jean Colvin
Nov 5, 2020
Lorea Jean Colvin, 90, of Washington, died on Thursday, November 5, 2020 in her home. She was born on July 12, 1930, in Washington, a daughter of the late Charles W. and Minnie L. Little Higgins. Mrs. Colvin worked for thirty years as an assembler for Brockway Glass Plant #7. Lorea was a member of the Edwin Scott Linton Post...
Margaret I. Gargus
Nov 3, 2020
Margaret I. “Marge” Makusenko Gargus, 92, of Richeyville, went to be with her savior and Lord Jesus Christ on November 3, 2020. She was born May 13, 1928, in Richeyville, a daughter of Mark Makusenko and Mary Pehote Makusenko. Marge was an active young woman and was a great “jitter bug dancer,” winning many dance contests. A Born-Again Christian, she...
Robert John Doak
Nov 1, 2020
Robert John Doak, 60, of Washington, died Sunday, November 1, 2020, in his home. He was born September 25, 1960, in Washington, a son of the late Russell James Doak and Dorothy Matay Doak. Mr. Doak was a graduate of Trinity High School and worked in construction. He enjoyed woodworking and working around the house, and loved his dogs, Sadie...
Eunice Carter
Nov 1, 2020
Eunice Carter, 88, of Washington, died Sunday, November 1, 2020, in Transitions Health Care. She was born November 1, 1932, in Washington, a daughter of the late Merritt Cook and Belle Payne Cook. Ms. Carter was a 1951 graduate of Trinity High School. Prior to retiring, she worked as a secretary for Trinity Area School District for more than 30...
James Russell Dillie, Jr.
Nov 1, 2020
James Russell “Jim” Dillie, Jr., 47, of Washington, died Sunday, November 1, 2020. He was born October 17, 1973, in Washington, a son of Evelyn Ellis Whipkey of Richeyville and the late James Russell Dillie, Sr. Mr. Dillie worked for Alliance Coal, Consol Energy and RG Johnson. He enjoyed fishing, playing video games, watching movies, gardening, woodworking, vacationing, and boating....
Erma Marie Secreti
Oct 30, 2020
Erma Marie Secreti, 83, of Washington, died October 30, 2020, in her home. She was born June 30, 1937, in Ohio, a daughter of the late Robert and Goldie Hall Porter. Mrs. Secreti was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking and vegetable gardening, and loved her dog, Pansy. Her husband, Frank Secreti, died in 1990. Also deceased are a son, John...
Margaret B. Parsons
Oct 29, 2020
Margaret B. Carlisle Parsons, 86, of Washington, died Thursday, October 29, 2020. She was born February 14, 1934, in West Alexander, PA, a daughter of the late Homer N. Barnett and Myrtle “Susie” Gatten Barnett. A 1953 graduate of Trinity High School, Margaret worked at Bobby Brooks for 10 years, Black Box for 14 years, and McDonald’s for six years....
Mildred Frances Ivery
Oct 29, 2020
Mildred Frances Ivery, 88, of Washington, died on Thursday, October 29, 2020, in her home. Born on July 4, 1932, in Washington, she was a daughter of the late Catherine Gross Patterson and raised by the late Louis and Romaine Gross Dillard. Mrs. Ivery was a graduate of Washington High School. Mildred had worked at Brockway Glass and McGraw Edison...
Larry J. Boyd
Oct 29, 2020
Larry J. Boyd, Sr., 77, of Washington, died Thursday, October 29, 2020, in his home. He was born July 2, 1943, in Washington, a son of the late Ernest James Boyd and Gertrude Margaret Beddell Boyd. Mr. Boyd was a self-employed owner/operator of Boyd Construction. An avid musician and country music fan, he was an entertainer for 45 years, and...
Cindy Lee West
Oct 28, 2020
Cindy Lee West, 72, of Washington, died on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, in Transitions Healthcare. She was born on May 9, 1948, in Washington, a daughter of the late William and Doris Lesch West. Cindy had worked as a dispatcher for the Pennsylvania State Police.
Robin "Renee" Dean
Oct 28, 2020
Robin “Renee” Dean, 56, of Washington, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020, in her home. She was born May 4, 1964, in Washington, a daughter of Leslie Stock of Pittsburgh. A graduate of Trinity High School, Mrs. Dean earned an associate’s degree in nursing from CCAC. She gave herself to her family and work and was a very devoted registered...
Sharon Dian Fender
Oct 27, 2020
Sharon Dian Miller Fender, 78, of Washington, died Tuesday, October 27, 2020, in The Washington Hospital. She was born October 10, 1942, in Washington, a daughter of the late A.B. “Farmer” Miller and Pearl Riggans Miller. Ms. Fender was a 1961 graduate of Trinity High School. She worked at Brockway Glass and retired from Superior Valve/Sherwood/Taylor Wharton, where she had...
Ruth Ann Supler
Oct 27, 2020
Ruth Ann Supler, 79, of West Alexander, formerly of Washington, died Tuesday, October 27, 2020, in The Washington Hospital. She was born April 4, 1941, in Washington, a daughter of the late Robert and Anna Marie Brown Marshman. Mrs. Supler grew up in and raised her kids in Washington. Her family and grandchildren were her life, and she enjoyed crocheting...
Carol Marie Lyon
Oct 26, 2020
Carol Marie Lyon, 76, of Washington, died Monday, October 26, 2020, in Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care, following a lengthy illness. She was born March 2, 1944, in Pontiac, Michigan, a daughter of the late Buford DeWitt Hart and Eleanor Mae Grosjean Hart. A 1961 graduate of Waterford Township (MI) High School, Mrs. Lyon earned a Bachelor of Science degree...
Cathy Lynn Kundrick
Oct 25, 2020
Cathy Lynn Burkhart Kundrick, 47, of Verona, died Sunday, October 25, 2020. She was born October 11, 1973, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Richard J. and Audrey M. Lipinski Burkhart. Cathy was a 1991 graduate of South Park High School and earned a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in nursing from Carlow College in 1995. She was a devoted and loving...
Peter John Yurkovich
Oct 25, 2020
Peter John Yurkovich, 67, of Washington, died Sunday, October 25, 2020, in his residence. Pete, a triplet with Paul and Peggy, was born on July 22, 1953, to the late Michael Yurkovich and Mary Matay Yurkovich. A 1973 graduate of Charleroi High School, he worked at Penn Mould for 30 years and Custom Tool and Grinding for 10 years. Mr....
Helen Louise Crunick
Oct 24, 2020
Helen Louise Crunick, a pillar of the community and her family, died peacefully in Washington on Oct. 24th after suffering from dementia. She was 91 years young, as she would put it. Born in 1929 in Parkersburg, W.Va., Helen was a trailblazer throughout her extraordinary, purpose-filled life. When she was in high school, she earned a major scholarship to the...
Ann Jones Eisenlord
Oct 24, 2020
Ann Jones Eisenlord, 84, a long-time resident of Williamsville, NY, and recently of Washington, PA, passed peacefully, in the care of Hospice, on Saturday, October 24, 2020. She was born September 9, 1936, in Gouverneur, NY, a daughter of the late Charles and Eleanor Manning Jones. After graduating from Gouverneur High School, Ann attended SUNY-Albany where she graduated with a...
