Karen Lee Gunnerson
Dec 5, 2019
Karen Lee Gunnerson, 76, of Washington, died on Thursday, December 5, 2019, in Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born on January 14, 1943, in Washington, a daughter of the late Andrew and Mildred Gribben Kosey. A graduate of Trinity High School, Mrs. Gunnerson went on to earn an RN degree from the Washington Hospital School of Nursing. Mrs....
Gregory "Buck" Selvaggi
Dec 4, 2019
Gregory John “Buck” Selvaggi, 57 of Washington, died December 4, 2019 at home. He was born July 14, 1962, in Washington the son of the late William Selvaggi and Katherine Kostic Selvaggi. Gregory was a 1980 graduate of Trinity High School and worked as a crane operator at Jessop Allegheny Ludlum. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic...
Roger William Mankey
Dec 4, 2019
Roger William Mankey, 76, of Washington, died Wednesday, December 4, 2019, in The Washington Hospital. He was born December 13, 1942, in Washington, a son of the late William Mankey and Louise Gaus Mankey. Mr. Mankey graduated from Trinity High School and from Robert Morris College with a degree in business. He worked as the transportation manager of Grace Bible...
Elizabeth "Bettie" Dallmeyer
Dec 4, 2019
Elizabeth “Bettie” Viola Dinsmore Dallmeyer, 98, died on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at Forbes Regional Hospital, Monroeville. She was born August 22, 1921, in Hickory, a daughter of John and Ethel Lanier Dinsmore. Mrs. Dallmeyer graduated from Hickory High School in 1939, from Allegheny General Hospital School of Nursing in 1942, and later from California (PA) State Teachers College with...
Carol Lee Jackson
Dec 4, 2019
Carol Lee Jackson, 72 of Washington, died Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Premier Health Center. She was born June 28, 1947, in Washington, the daughter of the late James and Elizabeth Miller. Carol worked as an aide at Western Center. She enjoyed bingo, gambling at the casino, jigsaw puzzles and baking. She loved spending time with family and friends and...
Helen R. Sumney
Dec 4, 2019
Helen Ruth Sumney, of Washington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, in Premier Washington Health Center. She was 98 years old. Helen was born on January 25, 1921, in Eldersville, a daughter of Joseph and Julia Wagner, and lived her entire life in Washington County. She was a graduate of Washington High School. During World War II, she...
Lauri Dobscha Steele
Dec 3, 2019
Lauri Dobscha Steele, 54, of Washington, died Tuesday, December 3, 2019, in Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born September 16, 1965, a daughter of the late Henry W. Dobscha and Judith McKay Dobscha. Mrs. Steele was a 1983 graduate of McGuffey High School and worked at Macy’s in Washington. She loved her grandchildren, animals, and hummingbirds, and enjoyed...
Carl Whipple, Jr.
Dec 3, 2019
Carl “Bud” Whipple, 76 of Antioch, TN, formerly of Washington, died Tuesday, December 3, 2019. He was born July 8, 1943 in Washington, the son of the late Carl “Doc” Whipple and Nellie I. Berdine Whipple. Carl was a graduate of Trinity High School and was a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corp. He served in Vietnam War, where...
Nancy Lou Kearney
Dec 1, 2019
Nancy L. Kearney, 82, of Washington, formerly of Prosperity, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon, December 1, 2019, in Presbyterian SeniorCare, Southminster Place, after a brief illness. She was born February 16, 1937, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, daughter of the late Buryl Wood Welsh and Carl E. Welsh. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Cedar Rapids in 1955. On May...
Keith Dale "K-Rizz" "Jaws" Malone Ii
Dec 1, 2019
Keith Dale “K-Rizz” “Jaws” Malone II, 44 of Washington, passed away peacefully December 1, 2019, at home with his family present. He was born September 15, 1975 in Akron, Ohio, the son of Linda Perry of Akron, Ohio and the late Keith Dale Malone. Keith was a member of John Wesley Methodist Church. He enjoyed playing cards, dominos and gambling....
James E. Tush, Jr.
Nov 30, 2019
James E. Tush, Jr., was welcomed into Jesus’s arms on November 30, 2019. He fought valiantly against cancer for 10 years. He was surrounded by his best friend and his family, who ensured he stayed on his beloved Hopes ‘N” Dreams farm. Jim was born March 20, 1947, to the late James Edward Tush, Sr., and the late Florence Arlene...
Kenneth "Spike" Hatfield
Nov 28, 2019
Kenneth “Spike” Hatfield, 90 of Washington, died Thursday, November 28, 2019 at the Washington Hospital. He was born December 17, 1928, in Amity, the son of the late Fred Hatfield and Alice Thomas Hatfield. Kenneth was a veteran of the U.S. Army, where he served during World War II. He received the World War II Victory Medal and the Army...
Virginia "Ginny" Tichnel
Nov 27, 2019
Virginia L. “Ginny” Tichnel, 84, of Washington, died Wednesday, November 27, 2019, in Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born August 4, 1935, in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late David and Margaret Acklin. Mrs. Tichnel was a graduate of Waynesburg High School. A homemaker, she was known as the ‘Neighborhood Nanny.” She loved taking walks and enjoyed jigsaw...
John Wayne Allen
Nov 26, 2019
John W. “Biggin” Allen, 69, of Washington, passed away November 26, 2019, at 5:49 p.m., in his home. He was born on June 18, 1950, in Washington, a son of the late Leo and Mildred Moore Allen. John attended Lone Pine Grade School, and Trinity High School. Mr. Allen worked as a steelworker for Jessop Steel, that became Allegheny Ludlum,...
Carole Lee Wilson
Nov 25, 2019
Carole Lee Amon Wilson, 82, of Washington, died Monday, November 25, 2019, in Premier Washington Health Center. She was born August 10, 1937, in Washington, a daughter of the late Robert Reed Amon and Dorothy Clare Hart Amon. A graduate of Washington High School, Mrs. Wilson worked at Hazel Atlas and then in the mailroom of the Observer-Reporter, retiring after...
Rose "Helen" Marie Lese
Nov 18, 2019
Rose Marie “Helen” Lese, 92, of Washington, died on Monday, November 18, 2019, in Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care. She was born on July 16, 1927, in Homestead, a daughter of the late John and Mary Meleski Romanick. Following graduation from high school, Helen went on to earn her Associate’s Degree in social work. Ms. Lese retired as an aid...
Hazel Marie Lewis
Nov 18, 2019
Hazel Marie Ward Lewis, 86, passed away Monday, November 18, 2019, at Presbyterian Senior Care, Washington. She was born August 20, 1933, in Washington, to the late James Howard and Ruth Ward and was a graduate of Wash High. Hazel was a devoted member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church where she sang in the choir and was honored last year...
Nicholas Frank Rummo
Nov 16, 2019
Nicholas Frank Rummo, 92, of Washington, PA, died on November 16, 2019, in Hospice of Dayton, in Dayton, Ohio. He was born on March 24, 1927, in Washington, a son of the late Frank and Evelyn Palermo Rummo. A graduate of Immaculate Conception High School, he was a member of St. Hilary Roman Catholic Church. He was a proud veteran...
Gary L. Smith
Nov 16, 2019
Gary L. Smith, 62, of Washington, died on Saturday, November 16, 2019, in UPMC Shadyside Hospital, following a lengthy illness. He was born on September 5, 1957, in Washington, a son of the late Clarence M. and Margaret McCartney Smith, Gary attended Avella High School, and graduated from the Motorcycle Mechanic Institute, in Arizona. He attended church at the Salvation...
Elizabeth Alice Syrek
Nov 15, 2019
Elizabeth Alice Cecilia Paluda Syrek 1925-2019 Alice, aka “The Girl from Goat Hill” and “Queen Alice”, began her celestial adventure Friday, November 15, 2019, as she passed gently from this earth while at home in Chicago, Ill. Her glorious sense of adventure took her to Cairo, Egypt, where she rode camels; to Rome, the Caribbean, Mexico, Vancouver, Florida, Hawaii and...
