John Martin Mercer
Apr 26, 2020
John Martin Mercer, 92, died Sunday, April 26, 2020, at the Sunrise Senior Living in Fairfax, VA, following a 10-year battle with Alzheimer’s. He leaves his wife of 69 years, Elaine; his daughter Monique, and her husband Tom; his daughter, Christina, and her husband Randy; his brother, Gene Mercer, and his wife Patty; two granddaughters, Jordan and Natalie, two grandsons,...
Marjorie Jeanne Steinman
Apr 25, 2020
Marjorie Jeanne Merge Steinman, 90, of Washington, died on Saturday, April 25, 2020, in the Washington Hospital. She was born on April 14, 1930, in Wheeling, WV, a daughter of the late Leo Joseph and Rhea Irene Pebler Merge. Marjorie was a 1948 graduate of Wheeling High School. Ms. Steinman worked as the office manager for Dr. Harkcom, Dr. Pareso,...
Alice Francene Ellis
Apr 24, 2020
Alice Francene “Zinka” Ellis, 72, of Washington, died on Friday, April 24, 2020, in her home. She had been in declining health over the past year. She was born on October 13, 1947, in Washington, a daughter of the late James Arthur Ellis, Sr., and Margaret Davis Ellis. Following high school, Alice went on to graduate from Bradford Business School....
Rosemary Mcbride
Apr 19, 2020
Rosemary Louise Metz McBride, 72, of Washington, died Sunday, April 19, 2020, in Transitions Healthcare. She was born August 10, 1947, in Washington, a daughter of the late Anthony Metz and Josephine San Petro Metz. Mrs. McBride graduated from Washington High School in 1965, and worked as a medical secretary for Dr. Alberts. She enjoyed reading and spending time with...
Loretta A. Leone
Apr 18, 2020
Loretta A. Leone, 97, of Washington, formerly of the West End of Pittsburgh, died Saturday, April 18, 2020, in Strabane Woods, Washington. She was born September 14, 1922, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Henry and Isabella Ozark. Mrs. Leone formerly attended Guardian Angels Parish in Pittsburgh. She liked the Steelers and enjoyed cooking and spending time with family. On August...
Harold "Jess" Sumney, Jr.
Apr 16, 2020
Harold “Jess” Sumney, Jr., passed away peacefully April 16, 2020 in the Donnell House after a brief fight with liver cancer. Born November 28, 1944, in Baton Rouge, La., the son of the late Harold Sr., and Florence Barnhart Sumney. He graduated from Trinity High school 1963. He proudly served in the US Air Force from 1963-1967, serving in Vietnam....
Chauncey "Buck" Bryner
Apr 16, 2020
Chauncey E. “Buck” Bryner, 78, of West Alexander, died Thursday, April 16, 2020, in his home. He was born July 18, 1941, in Washington, a son of the late Earl C. Bryner and Betty McGary Bryner. Mr. Bryner graduated from Trinity High School, attended Muskingum College, and served in the Army. He worked in inventory control for Zee Medical for...
Lawrence "Lonnie" Barnes
Apr 15, 2020
Lawrence “Lonnie” Barnes, 56, of Washington, died unexpectedly Wednesday, April 15, 2020, in the Washington Hospital. He was born February 26, 1964, in Washington, a son of the late Richard Jesse Barnes and Delores Mae Vaden Barnes. Lonnie was a 1982 graduate of Washington High School, where he was a two-time WPIAL Champion and two-time PIAA State Runner up in...
David F. Comfort
Apr 14, 2020
David F. Comfort, 67, of Washington, died Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in South Hills Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. He was born November 4, 1952, in Washington, a son of the late James Comfort, Sr., and Wilma Gertrude Martin Comfort. Mr. Comfort was a 1970 graduate of Trinity High School. He worked at X-Mark/CDT, MAC Plastics, and an auto parts store,...
Leslie "Les" Zsamboky
Apr 14, 2020
Leslie "Les" Zsamboky (Born Laszlo Zsamboki) Leslie "Les" Zsamboky, 85, born Laszlo Zsamboki, died on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in his home. Les was born November 23, 1934, in Celldomolk, Hungary, to Karolyn and Kalman Zsamboki . He attended college at the Szombathelyi School of Mechanical Engineering (Szombathelyi Gepipari Technikum) in Szombathelyi, Hungary. He graduated in 1954 with a mechanical...
Phyllis K. Cline
Apr 13, 2020
Phyllis K. Cline, 81, of Washington, peacefully went to Heaven at 4:15 p.m. on Monday, April 13, 2020, with a loving aide by her side. In declining health since January, seriously ill for 4 days, she passed away of natural causes in Premier Washington Health Center, where she had resided since 2015. The caring staff, from all departments, treated her...
David "Juve" Mcvay
Apr 12, 2020
David “Juve” McVay, 64, of West Finley, died on Sunday, April 12, 2020, in his home. He was born on May 3, 1955, a son of the late Wallace “Bud” McVay and Kathleen Holloway McVay. He was a 1973 graduate of McGuffey High School. Mr. McVay had worked at the Marianna Mine for twelve years, and Dynamet for twenty-five years....
Perry Anthony Pinto
Apr 12, 2020
Perry Anthony Pinto, 73, of Washington, passed on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, at Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care, in Washington. He was born on January 22, 1947, in Richeyville, the third child of the late Silvano Manuel and Mary Stefan Pinto. He was a 1965 graduate of Bethlehem-Center High School. An alumnus of California University of Pennsylvania, he graduated...
Patricia Ann Eustis-Carpenter
Apr 8, 2020
Patricia Ann Eustis-Carpenter, 73, of Washington, passed away peacefully, with her daughter and family by her side, on April 8, 2020. She was born June 10, 1946, in Washington, a daughter of William Knestrick and Pearl Wood Knestrick. Pat was a graduate of Washington High School, and earned a Bachelor Degree from Carnegie Mellon University. After nearly forty years of...
James Michael Hanning
Apr 8, 2020
James Michael Hanning, Sr., 61, of West Alexander, died on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in the Washington Hospital. He was born on September 28, 1958, in Washington, a son of the late Clayton W. and Mary Jane Harn Hanning. Mr. Hanning had worked as a truck driver for Battery Systems, Inc. James was a member of the Claysville American Legion,...
Iva June Batie
Apr 6, 2020
Iva June Batie, 91, of Washington, died Monday, April 6, 2020, in The Washington Hospital. She was born June 28, 1928, in Canonsburg, a daughter of the late Joseph C. Brown and Edna Patterson Brown. Mrs. Batie attended Washington Hight School and worked as a self-employed beautician for many years. She enjoyed playing cards, reading, watching movies, and going to...
Jeanne Faye Horne
Apr 6, 2020
Jeanne Faye Horne, 50, of Washington, PA passed away on Monday April 6, 2020. She was born Sunday, June 29, 1969 in Washington, a daughter of late Margaret Jean Patterson and Theodore Lewandowski. She enjoyed baking, playing board games and cards, watching her favorite television shows, and spending time with her family and loved ones. Surviving are her two sons;...
Donald William White, Sr.
Apr 6, 2020
Donald William White, Sr., 88, of Washington, died Monday, April 6, 2020, in Southminster Place of Presbyterian Senior Care. He was born July 23, 1931, in Washington, a son of the late Orley R. and Margaret Mitchell White. Mr. White attended Trinity High School. He worked as a steelworker at Washington Steel for 38 ½ years and owned and operated...
Lester "Peewee" A. Simms, Jr.
Mar 31, 2020
Lester A. “PeeWee” Simms, Jr., 58, of Sycamore, died Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in The Washington Hospital. He was born November 14, 1961, in Washington, a son of Lester A. Simms, Sr., of Washington, and the late Della Mae Sinsky Simms. Self-employed, Mr. Simms was the owner/operator of PeeWee’s Painters. He loved hunting and fishing and spending time at the...
Ellen Jane Rutan
Mar 30, 2020
Ellen Jane Rutan, 80, of Monessen, died on Monday, March 30, 2020, at Southwestern Healthcare Center, in West Mifflin. She was born April 6, 1939, in Washington, a daughter of the late Wray Leslie Rutan and Mary Paul Rutan, A graduate of Washington High School, she had worked at Montgomery Ward, Hallmark Card Shop, and Saks Fifth Avenue. Surviving are...
