Glenn "Butch" George Burnette
Feb 5, 2020
Glenn George “Butch” Burnette III, 60, of Washington, died on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, in Uniontown Hospital. He was born on January 2, 1960, a son of the late Glenn George Burnette, Jr., and Patricia “Patty” Burnette. A graduate of Washington High School, he went on to enlist in the United States Army, and was primarily stationed in Germany. Butch...
Troy "Worm" R. Naylor
Feb 3, 2020
Troy R. “Worm” Naylor, 53, of Washington, died on Monday, February 3, 2020, in his home. He was born on April 11, 1966, in Washington a son of Edith Fleet Naylor, of Washington, and the late Robert Reed. A graduate of Washington High School, he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Norfolk, VA. Troy had been enlisted in the United States...
Donald Carl Hopkins
Feb 3, 2020
Donald Carl Hopkins, 78 of Claysville, died Monday, February 3, 2020 at Paramount Senior Living. He was born May 23, 1941, in Sycamore, the son of the late Alva Hopkins and Sarah King Hopkins. Donald was a 1959 graduate of Trinity High School, where he was state wrestling champion. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, and worked...
Rose Marie Miles
Feb 2, 2020
Rose Marie Gisoni Miles, 94, of Woodruff, South Carolina, formerly of Washington, died February 2, 2020. She was born October 3, 1925, in Washington, a daughter of the late Joseph and Geraldine Gisoni. Mrs. Miles was raised Roman Catholic and graduated from Immaculate Conception High School. She was a homemaker who enjoyed word search puzzles and playing bingo. On November...
Paula Sue Heise
Jan 31, 2020
Paula Sue Heise, 53, of Washington, died Friday, January 31, 2020. She was born December 28, 1966, in Washington, a daughter of the late William W. Robert and Delphine Bredniak Roberts. Ms. Heise was a graduate of Trinity High School and Waynesburg College, where she earned a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Nursing. She worked as a nurse at Canonsburg...
Stephen W. Lennox
Jan 31, 2020
Stephen Wade Lennox, 59, of Washington, died Friday, January 31, 2020, in Donnell House. He was born January 5, 1961, in Washington, a son of the late John M. Lennox and M. Joan Ewing Lennox. Mr. Lennox was a graduate of Trinity High School and worked as a machinist at Miller Centrifugal Casting Company. A life member of the NRA,...
Bill "Poppyseed" Anderson
Jan 30, 2020
“When you call, I will come, if alive.” Bill ‘Poppyseed’ Anderson lived by that quote for his family and his friends until January 30, 2020, when he passed away suddenly. Born February 18, 1951, and from that day forward always clad in Levi jeans, a white t-shirt, and boots, he was a man of his word. He was a proud...
Gary D. Piecknick
Jan 27, 2020
Gary David Piecknick, 74, of Washington, died Monday, January 27, 2020, surrounded by his family. He was born May 18, 1945, son of the late Ferdinand W. and Dorothy Salat Piecknick. Gary was a 1963 graduate of Trinity High School, a graduate of Penn Commercial Technical School, and served in the National Guard from 1965-1971. He was employed by J&L...
Ronald Leroy Hoover
Jan 27, 2020
Ronald Leroy Hoover, 79, of Claysville, died Monday, January 27, 2020. He was born March 28, 1940, in Carnegie, a son of the late Raymond R. Hoover, Sr., and Effie Levers Hoover. Mr. Hoover retired from Consol, where he had worked as a coal miner, and then worked as a guard for many years at the Shop-N-Save in Washington. He...
Phyllis J. Staskiewicz
Jan 26, 2020
Phyllis J. Staskiewicz, 91, of Washington, passed away peacefully, January 26, 2020 at Strabane Woods, surrounded by her family. She was born September 7, 1928, in Belle Vernon, a daughter of the late William Gauden and Elizabeth Livingston Gauden. Phyllis was a graduate of North Belle Vernon High School, and went on to earn her Registered Nursing degree from St....
James Wesley Armstrong
Jan 26, 2020
James Wesley Armstrong, 71, of Washington, died Sunday, January 26 2020, in Veterans Administration Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born March 12, 1948, in Washington, a son of the late Carl Armstrong and Christine Hartley Armstrong. Mr. Armstrong graduated from California High School and served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He was awarded a National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam...
Judith Ann Rasel
Jan 25, 2020
Judith Ann Pavlick Rasel, 80, of Washington, died on Saturday, January 25, 2020, in the Donnell House. She was born on April 17, 1939, in Charleroi, a daughter of the late Joseph and Ann Brody Pavlick. Mrs. Rasel was a 1957 graduate of Monessen High School. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education, from California...
Jacqueline Marie Spara
Jan 25, 2020
Jacqueline Marie Spara, 95, of Canonsburg, died Saturday, January 25, 2020. She was born June 9, 1924, in Louise, West Virginia, a daughter of John and Katherine Morrison Arcure. Mrs. Spara graduated from Trinity High School in 1941. A homemaker, she was also an accomplished pianist and a former Cub Scout leader. She enjoyed reading and taking walks and was...
Joseph Christopher Francis
Jan 24, 2020
Joseph Christopher Francis, 43 of Washington, died Friday, January 24, 2020. He was born April 2, 1976, in Washington, the son of Linda E. Lewandowski Francis, of Washington, and the late Joseph Francis. Joseph, a 1994 graduate of Washington High School, graduated from Washington & Jefferson College in 1998 and attained a law degree from Widener University in 2001. His...
Frank Craig
Jan 24, 2020
Frank Craig, 82, of Washington, died Friday, January 24, 2020 at UPMC, Mercy Hospital. He was born January 15, 1938 in Washington, the son of the late Zetta Frances Lewis Craig. Frank attended Washington High School and worked at the Tower Restaurant in his early years, He retired in 1985 from the Observer-Reporter Newspaper; he also owned and operated Craig’s...
Willard W. "Lock" Hartley Ii
Jan 24, 2020
Willard W. “Lock” Hartley II, 76 of Washington, died Friday, January 24, 2020 at the Washington Hospital Emergency Room. He was born November 24, 1943 in Canonsburg, the son of the late Willard W. Hartley and Norma “Peggy” Cochran Pressler. Lock was a 1961 graduate of Washington High School, a 1964 graduate of California University, where he received his Bachelor...
Lori Ann Dennick
Jan 23, 2020
Lori Ann Dennick, 57 of McKeesport, formerly of Washington, died Thursday, January 23, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Albert W. Dennick and Mary Alice Baldwin Dennick. Lori was a graduate of Trinity High School and Penn Commercial for Cosmetology. She was Presbyterian by faith. Lori loved football, hockey and all Pittsburgh Sports, she was very passionate about...
Ann J. Nordquist
Jan 22, 2020
Ann J. Nordquist, 91, of Washington, died Wednesday, January 22, 2020, in Premier Washington Health Center. She was born August 19, 1928, in Arden, a daughter of Walter Fisher and Barbara Duncan. Mrs. Nordquist worked as a bartender for many years. A Gold Star Wife, she was a member of the American Legion in West Alexander and Disabled American Veterans. ...
Patricia "Patty" J. Barnes
Jan 22, 2020
Patricia J. “Patty” Barnes, 54, of Washington, died Wednesday January 22, 2020, at Allegheny General Hospital. She was born April 17, 1965, in Washington, a daughter of the late Richard Jesse Barnes and Delores Mae Vaden Barnes. Patty was a 1983 graduate of Washington High School, and worked as a private caregiver. She was a member of United in Christ...
Charles "Chuckie" Matthews
Jan 20, 2020
Charles “Chuckie” Matthews, 64 of Washington, died Monday, January 20, 2020 at home. He was born June 25, 1955 in Washington, the son of the late Ernest Matthews and Thomasina Lowe Matthews. Chuckie was a 1974 graduate of Canonsburg-McMillan High School-l and retired from Columbia Gas in 2008. He was a jack of all trades; always helping everyone. He was...
