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Opal M. Driehorst
Aug 22, 2014
Opal M. Driehorst 85 of Washington died Friday August 22, 2014 in Southmont. She was born in Washington on June 15, 1929 a daughter of Harrison and Mamie Adams Porter. She was a Baptist and worked as an Avon representative for40 years. On October 5, 1947 she married James K. Driehorst with whom she has shared over 66 years of...
Mitchell Perry
Aug 20, 2014
Mitchell Perry 80 of Marianna died Wednesday August 20, 2014 in the Donnell House, Washington. He was born in Mather on November 8, 1934, a son of the late Anthony and Julie Hollis Perry. He attended Mather schools. Mr. Perry worked as a steel worker at J&L and L.T.V. in Aliquippa until his retirement in 1984. He served in the...
Raymond "Bud" Gaus
Jul 27, 2014
Raymond K. "Bud" Gaus 90 of Amity passed away at his home Sunday July 27, 2014. He was born in Amity on December 13, 1923, a son of the late Troal C. and Kathryn Wiley Gaus. He attended Trinity High School and was awarded his high school diploma in 2002 at a graduation ceremony held for World War II veterans....
A. Max Knestrick
Jul 27, 2014
A Max Knestrick, 90, of Washington, PA formerly of Amity, PA, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014, in his home. He was born July 22, 1924 in Lone Pine, a son of Arthur Moninger Knestrick and Freeda Miller Knestrick. Mr. Knestrick attended Amity grade school and Trinity High School. He was awarded his high school diploma in 2002 at a...
Wilma Sonoga
Jul 16, 2014
Wilma Matyk Sonoga passed away in Auburn, AL Wednesday, July 16, 2014 after a brief illness. She was born August 1, 1919 in Rices Landing, PA the daughter of Barbara & Andrew Matyk. She married John Paul Sonoga in 1942 and lived in Marianna, PA for over 65 years. She is preceded in death by her husband John Paul Sonoga...
Betty J Grash
Jul 11, 2014
Betty J. Grash, 71, of Waynesburg, died unexpectedly Friday, July 11, 2014. She was born June 29, 1943, in Centerville, PA, a daughter of the late Charles and Gladys Bates Piatt. A 1961 graduate of Jefferson-Morgan High School, she worked for a number of years as a housemother at the old Waynesburg Youth Development Center (YDC) and then later as...
George Pochiba
Jul 9, 2014
George Pochiba, 90, of Scenery Hill disappeared from his home on June 10th and was found Wednesday, July 9,2014 on a neighboring property. He was born August 24, 1923 in Hendersonville, a son of Steve and Mary Halvonik Pochiba. He began his career as a farmer. Later he became the owner of a trucking company and retired as a self-employed...
J. Homer Acklin
Jun 28, 2014
J. Homer Acklin 83 of Washington died Saturday June 28 2014 in the Washington Hospital, Washington Healthsystems. He was born in Lone Pine on September 21 1930 a son of the late William Arthur and Harriett Lane Evans Acklin He was a 1949 graduate of Trinity High School. After graduation he worked for Asplundh Tree Company, then for Jessop Steel...
Marjorie Kisner
Jun 22, 2014
Marjorie L. Kisner 87 of Washington died Sunday June 22, 014 in Rolling Meadows, Waynesburg. She was born in Deemston on August 7, 1926 a daughter of Thomas and Lillian Crumrine Wilson. She attended Somerset schools. She enjoyed cooking, her family, watching westerns, and listening to gospel music. On January 18, 1952 she married Homer Kisner, who died in 1980....
Howard "Bud" Fisher
Jun 9, 2014
Howard F. "Bud" Fisher 82 of Washington died Monday June 9, 2014 in Washington Health Systems. He was born in Washington on August 22, 1931 a son of the late Howard C. and Olive Auld Fisher. He worked for Brockway Glass Plant 7 for many years until his retirement in 1984. He also was a farmer, raising cattle and enjoying...
Chester Wilson
Jun 5, 2014
Chester Paul Wilson 81 of Washington, died Thursday June 5, 2014 in the Washington County Health Center, Chartiers Twp. He was born in Washington on March 29, 1933 a son of the late Arthur and Mildred Porter Wilson. He was a 1950 graduate of Trinity High School and then went on to join the United States Navy in which he...
Donald Anderson
Jun 3, 2014
Donald W. Anderson 90 of Amity died Tuesday June 3, 2014 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born in Marianna on July 21, 1923 a son of the late Arthur Julius and Bernice Fisher Anderson. He attended West Bethlehem High School and then went on to join the United States Army. He proudly served during World War II, being...
Mildred Louise Pettit
May 29, 2014
Mildred Louise Pettit 87 of Amity died Thursday May28, 2014 in St. Clair Hospital. She was born in Marianna on July 24, 1926 a daughter of the late Evan Stanley and Hannah Anderson Collins. She was a 1944 graduate of Trinity High School and also attended Penn Commercial. She worked for Eli Demolition, the George Washington Hotel, and retired from...
John Redd
May 9, 2014
John Henry Redd, 91 of Amwell Township died Friday May 9, 2014 in his home. He was born at his farm in Amwell Township on December 29, 1922 a son of the late Nathanial Baker and Martha Jane McCoy Redd. He was a graduate of Trinity High School and lifetime member of Laboratory Presbyterian Church. Mr. Redd was a dairy...
Blanche Crile
May 9, 2014
Blanche E. Crile, 79, of Marianna, PA, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014 in her daughter's home. She was born June 8, 1934 a daughter of the late Garland Briggs and Idell Rasel Briggs. Mrs. Crile was married to Roy E. Crile, Sr. who passed away April 15, 1998.. She was a custodian for many years for the Bethlehem...
Eleanor "Lenny" Manfredi
May 2, 2014
Eleanor "Lenny" Anne Roth Manfredi, 81, lifetime resident of Marianna, PA, and member of St Oliver Plunkett Parish Sts Mary & Ann Roman Catholic Church, Marianna passed away at Humber Lane in Washington , PA May 2, 2014. Her husband of 45 years Pete Manfredi passed away in December 1999. She is survived by: her brother Fred Roth of Cleveland,...
Clifford Tustin Jr.
Apr 14, 2014
Clifford M. Tustin Jr. 87 of Washington died Monday April 14, 2014 in UPMC Presbyterian following a brief illness. He was born in Gretna on August 9, 1926 a son of the late Clifford M.Sr. and Bessie L. Pangle Tustin. He was a 1944 graduate of Hickory High School. He then went on to serve in the United States Air...
Paul Fudurich
Apr 12, 2014
Paul David Fudurich 63 of Washington died Saturday April 12, 2014 in his home. He was born in Aliquippa on July 24, 1950 a son of the late Steven and Stephanie Witowski Fudurich. He was a graduate of Quigley High School . He was self employed for The Electronic Services Co. in Canonsburg for thirty years. He proudly served in...
Darlene Harrison
Apr 4, 2014
Darlene Harrison 71 of Washington died Friday April 4, 2014 in the Washington County Health center Chartiers Twp. She was born in Pittsburgh on December 10, 1942 a daughter of the late Oliver and Leona Skinner Binder. She loved to tend her flowers, enjoyed making cookies for the holidays and loved to spend time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren,...
Janet Cale
Apr 1, 2014
Janet Elaine Cale 67 of Washington passed away Tuesday April 1, 2014 in the Donnell House Washington. She was born February 27, 1947 in Washington, daughter of E. Bryan and Wilma Cale. She enjoyed music, camping, bowling, nature, and life to the fullest. She was very active in softball in the Special Olympics. She was in Girl Scouts as well...
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