Obituaries

Jan 28, 2025

Charles "Charlie" Ross Lazear, 80, passed away Tuesday January 28th, 2025 in the comfort of his Marianna home with his family by his side. Charles was born on November 14th, 1944 in Steubenville, Ohio to Lawrence and Helen Lazear.  After graduating from McGuffey High School he went on to join the United States Marine Corps where he proudly served...

Jan 25, 2025

David K. Quigley, 70 of Daisytown died Saturday January 25, 2025 in his home.  He was born April 18, 1954, a son of the late James and Louise Uhler Quigley.  He was a 1972 graduate of Beth-Center High School.   David was a coalminer.  He worked at various mines throughout the region including, Marianna, Eight-Four, and retiring from Blacksville #2...

Jan 21, 2025

Ellen F. Donahoo, 76, of Scenery Hill went home to be with the Lord on January 21, 2025.  She was born October 24, 1948 to the late Warner and Ellen Piatt.

Ellen "Sam" was a woman of many talents.  She was a great cook, loved to bake, and make birthday cakes for her grandkids. She made the...

Jan 20, 2025

John J. Kurucz Jr. 81 of Washington died Monday January 20, 2025 in his home.  He was born in Washington on August 29, 1943, son of the late John J. Sr. and Josephine Bova Kurucz.  He was a 1961 graduate of Washington High School. He worked for McLean Trucking and then for Beth Energy Coal Mine, from where he...

Jan 19, 2025

Myrna E. Acklin 87 of Washington died Sunday January 19, 2025 in Presbyterian Senior Care Southmont.  She was born in Washington on April 13, 1937 a daughter of the late Ray and Bernice Connelly Locy.  She was a 1955 graduate of Trinity High School.  She worked for Gee Bee's in Washington.  She formerly attended Faith Christian Church and Grace...

Jan 19, 2025

Audra E. King 25 of Cokeburg died unexpectedly on Sunday January 19, 2025.  She was born in Washington on April 30, 1999, a daughter of Thomas D. and Samantha Jean Menzer King.  She attended Bentworth schools.  Audra was a homemaker.  She loved Harry Potter, fishing, camping, and above all her family, especially Timothy, her longtime significant other.  Surviving in...

Jan 6, 2025

John F. Sever, 88 of Washington died Monday, January 6, 2025 in his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Marianna, PA on March 3, 1936, the only child of John and Anna (Shimrock) Sever. John grew up in East Marianna and proudly referred to himself as a "Marianna Boy." He loved his upbringing in Marianna, a...

Jan 2, 2025

Norman John Franell Sr., 79 of Scenery Hill died Thursday, January 02, 2025 in UPMC Washington Hospital.  He was born in Allegheny County on November 09, 1945. A son of the late Norman Wesley Franell and Ann Gshinsky Snyder.  He was a proud marine, serving from 1963-1967 in Vietnam, earning a Vietnam Service Medal. He was a member of...

Dec 10, 2024

Joanna C. "Toots" Knizner, 91 of Marianna died Tuesday December 10, 2024 in Bridgeville Rehabilitation.  She was born May 12, 1933 in Marianna, daughter of the late Mike and Anna Matsey Kacvinsky.  She was a 1953 graduate of West Beth High School, where she served as class secretary.  Joanna found that she loved taking care of others and went...

Dec 8, 2024

Joseph William Crile, 46 of Marianna died unexpectedly following a motor vehicle accident. He was born in Washington on November 2, 1978, son of the late Ronald James Crile and Bonnie Sue (Mountain) Crile of Waynesburg.  He attended Trinity High School.  Joseph was a fighter battling cystic fibrosis his entire life and not supposed to live past the age...

Dec 7, 2024

Brittany Theresa Crile, 36 of Marianna died unexpectedly on Saturday December 7, 2024 following a motor vehicle accident.  She was born in Brooklyn Park, Maryland on July 20, 1988, daughter of Milton Crews and Ellen Hermanowski.  She attended North County High School in Baltimore County Maryland.  Brittany worked at Incap Electronic US Inc.  where she was recently promoted to...

Dec 2, 2024

Tamara L. Taylor 75of Scenery Hill, formerly of Lone PIne died Monday December 2, 2024 in the Donnell House Washington.  She was born January 7, 1949 in Waynesburg, daughter of the late June Lewis, adopted and raised by her late grandmother Katherine Johnson, who she called Mom.  She was a graduate of Waynesburg High School.  Tamara worked at the...

Dec 2, 2024

Michael G. "Mike" Micjan Sr., 82 of Lone Pine died Monday December 2, 2024 in his home.   He was born September 5 1942 in Coal Center, son of the late Steve and Rose Kurtz Micgan.  He was a 1960 graduate of Bethlehem Center High School.  He then went on to serve in the United States Army.  Mike worked at...

Nov 24, 2024

William Edward Bush, 77 of Clarksville died Sunday November 24, 2024 in UPMC Washington surrounded by his son and grandchildren.  He was born in Washington on March 10, 1947, son of the late Ralph and Helen Lane Bush. He was a 1965 graduate of Washington High School and then went on to serve in the United States Marine Corps.  ...

Nov 22, 2024

Michael Loar, 47 of Canonsburg  died Friday, November 22, 2024 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh.  He was born in Washington on October 29, 1977.  He attended Canon McMillan Schools.  Mike worked in construction, remodeling, and landscaping.  He enjoyed watching Pittsburgh Steelers, enjoyed the outdoors and staying busy.  He is survived by mom Linda L. and step-father  Rick  Kinnan of...

Oct 29, 2024

Floyd G. Sprowls 63 of Marianna died Tuesday October 29, 2024 in UPMC Washington.  He was born November 8, 1961 a son of the late James Clifford Sprowls Sr. and Norma Jean Nestor Sprowls.  He was a 1982 graduate of Trinity High School.  Floyd enjoyed working at McNay excavating where his colleagues became family.  He enjoyed fishing, drag racing,...

Oct 28, 2024

Guy L. "Mike" Zuver Jr. 70 of Burgettstown died Monday October 28 2024 in his home following a battle with cancer.  He was born in Washington on October 18, 1954, son of the late Guy L. Zuver Sr. and Maye E. Miller Zuver.  He was a 1973 graduate of McGuffey High School. After High School he went to work...

Oct 24, 2024

Kristin Elaine Svidro, 74 of Washington died Thursday October 24, 2024 in the Donnell House Washington.   She was born in Fountain Hill, PA on December 7, 1949, daughter of the late Thomas Christian and Muriel Elaine Hagenbuch Miller.  She was 1967 graduate of Wilson High School and then went on to earn her BS in Education from Slippery Rock...

Oct 21, 2024

Beverly F. Briggs, 81 of Washington died Monday October 21, 2024 in UPMC Presbyterian.  She was born in Finleyville on June 24, 1943, a daughter of the late Stanley George and Bernice Eleanor Lawrence Himes.  Beverly worked at Washington Hospital as a housekeeper before marrying Richard E. Briggs with whom she shared many years of marriage before his passing...

Oct 18, 2024

Richard C. Loar, 59 of Washington passed away at home on October 18, 2024 surrounded by his wife Jennifer and special friend Tamara Brockway.  He was born in Cuyahoga Ohio on November 25, 1964, son of the late Albert Richard and Priscilla Ann Beckus Loar.  He attended McGuffey schools and then was self employed working construction. Richard attended Arise...