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Donald L. Smith
Jun 25, 2021
Donald L. Smith, 90. Of Washington died in his home on Friday June 25, 2021. He was born in Washington on February 28, 1931, a son of the late Alfred E. and Anna Gaus Smith. He was a 1949 graduate of Trinity High School. Mr. Smith proudly served in the United States Army from October 1952 where he received...
Mona Mercante
Jun 19, 2021
Mona Rae Mercante, 83, of Marianna passed awaySaturday June 19, 2021. She was born August 14, 1937 in Washington, PA, a daughter of the late Ray and Sara Sowers. She attended West Bethlehem Schools. Mona married the late Robert A. Mercante Sr. on May 31, 1956 and devoted her life to her family as a homemaker and business owner. The...
Richard Bucenell
Jun 13, 2021
Richard P."Rick" Bucenell  74 of Marianna died Sunday June 13, 2021 in Washington Healthsystem. He was born March 3, 1947 in Waynesburg, a son of the late J. Vincent and Sophia Grudinski Bucenell. He was a graduate of Bethlehem Center High School. Rick worked for Bethlehem Mines #58 until the fire and then went on to work at Shop...
Deborah Lee Rohanna
Jun 8, 2021
Deborah Lee Rohanna 71 of Washington formerly of Waynesburg died on June 8, 2021. She was born in Ironton, Ohio on December 1, 1949, a daughter of the late William Kenneth and Maudie Lynn Lafferty Stewart. She will always be celebrated for her strong will, kind nature, and her lifelong achievements. Deborah in all her days was ever ready...
Ruth Phillips
May 21, 2021
Ruth M. Phillips, 89, of Marianna, PA, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on the 21st day of May, 2021 in Harleysville, PA. Ruth was born January 15, 1932 in Marianna, PA, the daughter of Harry and Margaret Ansell. Ruth attended West Bethlehem High, where she met her future husband, the Rev. Carl H. Phillips.  She faithfully supported...
Richard Mowl Jr.
May 20, 2021
Richard S. Mowl Jr. 73 of Washington died Thursday May 20, 2021 in Jefferson Hospital following a brief illness. Â He was born in Washington on December 28, 1947 a son of the late Richard S. and Lena Smith Mowl. Â He was a 1965 graduate of Trinity High School. He then went on to proudly serve in the United States...
Beverley Fox
May 10, 2021
Beverley Kay Fox, 65 of Washington died Monday May 10, 2021 in her home. She was born September 15, 1955 a daughter of Donald L. Smith and the late Freda B. Thomas Smith. She was a 1973 graduate of Trinity High School. She worked at the Observer Reporter for over 40 years before retiring as a Photography Secretary. She...
Kathleen Mowery
Apr 19, 2021
Kathleen A. Mowery 62 of Amity went home to be with the Lord on Monday April 19, 2021. She was born in Canonsburg on June 25, 1958, a daughter of the late John and Patricia Engle Kisko. She was a 1976 graduate of Canon-McMillan High School.  She worked at Mayview State Hospital and then at Western Center until her...
Selena Verner Rivera
Apr 8, 2021
Selena M. Verner Rivera 43 of Washington passed into the arms of her Heavenly Father on Thursday April 8,2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 16, 1977 in Washington. Selena was a 1995 graduate of McGuffey High School and attended Waynesburg College. She was a force like no other-kind-openminded-a great loving Mother and Wife who loved...
Miles Hupp
Apr 4, 2021
Miles S. Hupp 87 of Amity died Sunday April 4, 2021 in Washington Healthsystem. He was born October 16, 1933 in Washington, a son of the late Moses S. and Pearl Hatfield Hupp. He was a graduate of Trinity High School and then went on to serve in the United States Navy. He worked for Jessop Steel for 36...
John Beddow
Apr 3, 2021
John A. Beddow 90 of Amwell Township died Saturday April 3, 2021 in Presbyterian Senior Care Southmont. He was born in Washington on December 15, 1930, a son of the late Logan and Della Hillberry Beddow. He was a graduate of Trinity High School and then went on to serve in the United States Army. He retired from PennDot...
David Dille
Mar 12, 2021
David C. Dille 68 of Washington, formerly of Prosperity died Friday March 12 2021 in Washington Healthsystem. He was born in Washington on January 23, 1953 a son of the late Charles W. and Estella C. Irey Dille. He was a 1972 graduate of McGuffey High School. Mr. Dille worked at PennDot for over 40 years before retiring...
Rachel Bowman
Mar 8, 2021
Rachel Grace Bowman 63 of Amity died Monday March 8, 2021 in her home. She was born in Washington on July 22, 1957, a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Ellen Henderson Null. She attended Washington High School. Mrs. Bowman worked as an over the road truck driver, an escort, at Country Meadows, and for Home Health Care. ...
Anna Lee Earnest
Feb 27, 2021
Anna Lee Bails Earnest 72 of Amity departed her life to be with the Lord on Saturday February 27, 2021 in Premiere Washington Health Center following a struggle with Frontal Temporal Dementia. She was born in Washington on December 14, 1948 a daughter of the late William G. and Mildred I. Briggs Bails. She was a graduate of Penn...
Richard "Snowball" Briggs
Feb 19, 2021
Richard E. "Snowball" Briggs, 89, of Washington, died Friday, February 19, 2021, in his home. He was born April 25,1931, a son of the late George and Naomi Rasel Briggs. He was in the Army from 1952-1954 at Fort Hood, Texas. Richard was employed at DF & DR Farabee, R.G. Johnson, and Marianna Mine #58. In his younger years,...
Opal V. Wright
Feb 14, 2021
Opal V. Wright 83 of Eighty Four died Sunday February 14, 2021 in her home. She was born on March 26, 1937 in Washington, a daughter of the late Cleve and Wilda Gaye Shuman Loar. She loved gardening and her flowers. On October 24, 1994 she married Raymond L. Wright Jr. "Butch". Surviving in addition to her husband are...
Roy "Dutch" Naser
Feb 14, 2021
Roy G. "Dutch" Naser, 93 of Washington died Sunday February 14, 2021 in Washington Healthsystem. He was born in Washington on April 16, 1927 a son of the late Frank and Mary Sator Naser. He was a 1945 graduate of Chartiers Houston High School. Dutch then went to the service where he served in the U.S. Navy. After he...
Leo Clutter
Feb 8, 2021
Leo E. Clutter 90 of Clarksville, died Monday February 08, 2021 in Lasosky Personal Care Home.  He was born September 07, 1930 at home in Greene County, son of the late Willis Clutter Sr. and Melzia Ealy Clutter. He worked for J&L Steel for 4 years, and then worked at Ball Glass for 38 years until they shut down...
Joan Reese
Feb 6, 2021
Joan R. Reese 81 of Washington died Saturday February 6, 2021 in the Grove Washington.  She was born on July 11, 1939 daughter of the late John Berton Kelley Sr. and Ruth Holbert Kelley Toland.  She was a 1957 graduate of Trinity High School.  She was a member of Grace brethren Church in Washington.   She enjoyed sewing, loved attending...
Grayson G. Briggs
Feb 3, 2021
Grayson G. Briggs 78 of Marianna died Wednesday February 03, 2021 in South Hills Rehab and Wellness. He was born in Amwell Township on February 28, 1942, a son of the late Garland F. and Idell K. Rasel Briggs. He attended Bethlehem Center High School. Mr. Briggs worked for Teal Construction in Dover, Delaware for many years.  He was...
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