Norman Wayne Shanor
Nov 18, 2020
Dr. Norman “Wayne” Shanor, 72, heard the call of our father and returned to his heavenly home on November 18, 2020, after a valiant battle with cardiac disease and a brief fight with pancreatic cancer. He was cared for at home surrounded by his loving family. His firm belief in God and devotion to his family supported him in this...
Delazon William Freier, Jr.
Nov 18, 2020
Delazon William Freier, Jr., 74, of Washington, died Wednesday, November 18, 2020, in Donnell House, with his family by his side. He was born August 28, 1946, in Dayton, Ohio, a son of the late Delazon William Freier, Sr., and Lura Gear Freier. Mr. Freier worked as a machine operator at Findley-Clay and Abex Corporation, and retired from the Observer-Reporter,...
Linda Lou Mersky
Nov 18, 2020
Linda Lou Mersky, 57, of Claysville, died unexpectedly on November 18, 2020. She was born on September 1, 1963 in Brownsville a daughter of Andrew and Ida Mae Mattie Popish. Linda worked at the Washington County Health Center for over 20 years in the Dietary department retiring in 2017. After a break, she then worked at Walmart in the Deli...
Josephine "Mae" Jones
Nov 17, 2020
Josephine “Mae” Jones, 91, of Washington, died Tuesday, November 17, 2020 in Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born January 28, 1929, in Washington, a daughter of Russell Perry Wilson and Myrtle Gail Anderson Wilson. Mrs. Jones worked at Hazel Atlas #2 for more than 20 years. She loved her family and taking care of them and enjoyed vacationing...
Robert "Joe" White
Nov 17, 2020
Robert Joseph “Joe” White, 77, of Sycamore, died Tuesday, November 17, 2020, in The Washington Hospital. He was born March 22, 1943, in Waynesburg, a son of the late Lloyd E. White and Rose Riskey White. Mr. White worked as a custodian at RCA. He was a member of West Union Presbyterian Church and enjoyed spending time with friends and...
Beverly June Patterson
Nov 16, 2020
Beverly June Patterson, 72, of Washington, died Monday, November 16, 2020, in her home. She was born July 13, 1948, in Washington, a daughter of the late Henry McCartney and Lucille Irwin McCartney. Mrs. Patterson was a 1967 graduate of Trinity High School. She worked as a bookkeeper for Patterson Construction and as a cashier at Walmart for 15 years....
William Arthur Garrett
Nov 14, 2020
William Arthur “Bill” Garrett, 79, of Washington, died November 14, 2020, in The Washington Hospital following a five-year battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome. He was born May 31, 1941, in Washington, a son of the late James Garrett and Mildred Rose Bowen. Mr. Garrett graduated from West Greene High School in 1959. He served in the Air Force from February 2,...
Jesse James Firestone
Nov 12, 2020
Jesse James Firestone, 41, of Marianna, died on Thursday, November 12, 2020, in his home. He was born on April 21, 1979, in Mount Pleasant, a son of Cheryl Ann Shaffer Firestone Boone, with whom he lived, and the late Ronald Firestone. A 1997 graduate of Fort Cherry High School, Jesse went on to earn an Associate’s Degree. Mr. Firestone...
Joseph Henry Miller
Nov 10, 2020
Joseph Henry Miller, 80, of Washington, died on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, in UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born on May 15, 1940, in Washington, a son of the late James and Elizabeth Miller. After attending Washington High School, he moved to the state of California, where he earned his diploma. Mr. Miller was a veteran of the United...
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...
