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Jim Sheehan

Jim Sheehan

Apr 30, 2013

On Tuesday April 30, at the age of 58, Jim Sheehan fell into an eternal sleep with his wife Sabra's hands in his. Jim leaves behind his wife Sabra, and the children that were the joy of his life, Corey Sheehan, Katera Luzadder and her husband Chad, his granddaughter Ella James, and his son Cullen Sheehan. Jim is survived by...

Alyssa Long

Alyssa Long

Apr 6, 2013

Alyssa Nicole Long, 6 years old went to heaven to be with the Lord on April 6, 2013 at Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA following an accident. She was born on November 28, 2006 in Washington, the lovely daughter of Kenneth Dale Long and Christy Lynne Shipe Long. Alyssa was the light in any room she walked into. Her blue eyes...

John "Little John" Kovach

John "Little John" Kovach

Mar 27, 2013

John E. "Little John" Kovach 59 of Marianna died Wednesday March 27, 2013 in the Washington Hospital. He was born on July 19, 1953 in Brownsville, a son of the late John and Virginia Krebs Kovach. He was a graduate of Bethlehem Center High School. John worked construction. He was a social member of American Legion Post 744 of Marianna....

Anna Kempa

Anna Kempa

Mar 22, 2013

Anna Barto Kempa, 97, of Pittsburgh, PA died Friday, March 22, 2013 in the Wexford House Nursing Center, Wexford, PA. She was born September 19, 1915, in Slovan, PA, daughter of the late Paul and Lukeria Sederoff Barto. She was a long-time member of the St. Nicholas Old Believers Russian Church in Marianna, PA. Surviving are three grand-children and four...

William E Reese

William E Reese

Mar 20, 2013

William E. Reese 82 of Washington died Wednesday March 20, 2013 in Cranberry Place, Cranberry. He was born in Cambria County, on June 10, 1930 a son of the late Stanley G. and Caroline Servis Reese. He was a 1956 graduate of Penn State University. He served in the United States Army in Korea with the 31st infantry 3rd battalion...

Lucille Redd

Lucille Redd

Mar 15, 2013

Lucille Redd, 61, of Washington, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2013 at the Washington County Health Center. Born August 25, 1951 to John H. and the late Faye R. Redd, Lucille was a lifelong resident of Redd Run Road. She was raised on a dairy farm, the second of five children: Linda Joyce (Higgins) of Washington, Pa., John Douglas,...

James (Ernie) Gatten

James (Ernie) Gatten

Mar 9, 2013

SCENERY HILL NORMANDY VETERAN James E. (Ernie) Gatten 90, of Scenery Hill. Died Saturday March 9, 2013 at his home. He was born in Washington, PA on May 7, 1922, a son of Bert T. and Lucy Liming Gatten. He was a member of North Ten Mile Baptist Church and American Legion Post #897. In 1984 he retired from Brockway...

Marjorie B. Mccrory

Marjorie B. Mccrory

Feb 28, 2013

Marjorie B. McCrory of Wichita Kansas formerly of Washington died February 28, 2013 in Wichita. She was born in Beallsville on April 28, 1918, a daughter of the late Aaron C. and Maude Bristor Bonnell. She lived in the Washington area most of her life, and then resided in the Tampa Bay area for 35 years and most recently in...

Clinton R.V. Guthrie Jr.

Clinton R.V. Guthrie Jr.

Feb 19, 2013

Clinton R.V. "Night Flyer" Gurthrie Jr.84 of Amherst, Ohio formerly of Lone Pine died Tuesday February 19 2013 in Oak Hills Nursing center, Ohio He was born July 9, 1928 in Washington, a son of the late Clinton Guthrie Sr. and Alice Stephens Guthrie Ballard. He attended Sowers school. Mr. Guthrie worked for BF Goodrich for over 35 years from...

Edward Larson

Edward Larson

Feb 19, 2013

Edward W. Larson 72 of Washington died Tuesday February 19 2013 in the Donnell House, Washington. He was born on August 13, 1940 in McKees Rocks, a son of William and Dorothy Robertson Larson. He served in the United States Army and Air National Guard. Mr. Larson was self employed business owner of Larson's Wood heat, LLC. He was a...

Opal Williams

Opal Williams

Feb 15, 2013

Opal M. Williams 77 of Marianna died Friday February 15, 2013 in the Donnell House Washington. She was born February 18, 1935 in Beallsville a daughter of Sheldon and Stella Swihart Matthews. She was a 1953 graduate of Ellsworth school. She enjoyed bowling, watching Wheel of Fortune, and Jeopardy, soap operas as well as watching Steelers games. On July 3,...

Mae Jean Guza

Mae Jean Guza

Feb 11, 2013

Mae Jean Guza 87 of Dunbar died Monday February 11, 2013 in UPMC-Presbyterian . She was born July 24, 1925 in Washington County a daughter of the late Donald and Zelma Sowers Elliott. She is survived by four children Michael Guza of North Carolina, Patti Logan of Snowmass, Colorado, John Guza of Gardener, Mass, Mark Guza of Bentleyville, two sisters...

Louis A Dykstra

Louis A Dykstra

Feb 8, 2013

Louis A. Dykstra 87 of Marianna died Friday February 8, 2013 at County Home Personal Care Home in Bentleyville. He was born December 1, 1925 in Peters Township a son of Louis Dykstra Sr. and Kathryn Caraffi Dykstra. Mr. Dykstra was a graduate of East Washington High School and Lock Haven State Teachers College in 1950. His first teaching job...

Otis Friend Jr.

Otis Friend Jr.

Feb 7, 2013

Otis "Junior" Ira Friend Jr. 84 of Marianna died Thursday February 7, 2013 in the Washington County Health Center. He was born November 21, 1928 in Dutch Glory, Washington County, a son of the late Otis Ira and May Bowie Friend. He worked as a contractor for Merle Smith for several years as well as John Gayman before working for...

Maxine Mae Barker

Maxine Mae Barker

Jan 30, 2013

Maxine Mae Briggs Barker 85 Of Eighty Four died Wednesday January 30, 2013 in Country Meadows of South Hills, Bridgeville. She was born September 26, 1927 in Lone Pine, a daughter of Ray and Mary Crile Briggs. She was a member of Memory Chapel on Vanceville Rd in Eighty Four. Maxine enjoyed refinishing furniture, gardening, canning, helping others, and spending...

Thelma Hutchinson

Thelma Hutchinson

Jan 13, 2013

Thelma Hutchinson 84 of Marianna was born in Connellsville, PA on December 17, 1928 daughter of the late Levi and Maude Morris. In her youth they moved to the family farm outside of Marianna, and Mrs. Hutchinson resided in the Marianna area the rest of her life. . She was the loving wife of Oscar Charles "Buck" Hutchinson who died...

Russell W. Hoover

Russell W. Hoover

Jan 6, 2013

Russell Wayne Hoover, 88, diedb Sunday January 6,2012 in the Washington hospital. He was born in Amwell Township on October 20, 1924, the only child of Russell L. and Anna Grable Hoover. He attended the Ridge School where he had the same teacher, Mrs. Louise Sowers the entire eight years. He graduated from Trinity High School in June 1942. Upon...

Martha Bayne

Martha Bayne

Dec 30, 2012

Martha Palmer Bayne passed away peacefully on December 30, 2012 at the Grand Residence of Upper St. Clair. Martha was born on September 14, 1917 in North Strabane Township, Washington County, Pa., the daughter of the late William T. Palmer and Anna Clutter Palmer Wilson. She graduated from Canonsburg High School in 1935 and married the late James F. Bayne...

Janice M Hart Ross

Janice M Hart Ross

Dec 29, 2012

Janice M. Hart Ross, 75, of Washington, died Saturday, December 29, 2012, in Donnell House, Washington, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born September 1, 1937, in Washington, a daughter of the late Roy C. and Lenore K. "Betty" Elliott Hart. Mrs. Ross had attended Mt. Lookout Elementary School and was a 1956 graduate of Trinity High School....

Isabell Barnhart

Isabell Barnhart

Dec 22, 2012

Isabell J. Barnhart 99 of Washington died December 22, 2012 in Presbyterian Senior Care Southmont. She ws born September 5, 1913 in West newton Pa a daughter of the late Harry and jane Wooldridge Huber. She attended Trinity schools. Isabell worked as a manager in the Electronic Department of K-Mart in Washington. She was a member of Church of the...

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