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Audra King
Jan 19, 2025
Audra E. King 25 of Cokeburg died unexpectedly on Sunday January 19, 2025. Â She was born in Washington on April 30, 1999, a daughter of Thomas D. and Samantha Jean Menzer King. Â She attended Bentworth schools. Â Audra was a homemaker. Â She loved Harry Potter, fishing, camping, and above all her family, especially Timothy, her longtime significant other. Â Surviving in...
John Sever
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...
Norman J. Franell Sr.
Jan 2, 2025
Norman John Franell Sr., 79 of Scenery Hill died Thursday, January 02, 2025 in UPMC Washington Hospital. Â He was born in Allegheny County on November 09, 1945. A son of the late Norman Wesley Franell and Ann Gshinsky Snyder. Â He was a proud marine, serving from 1963-1967 in Vietnam, earning a Vietnam Service Medal. He was a member of...
Joanna"Toots" Knizner
Dec 10, 2024
Joanna C. "Toots" Knizner, 91 of Marianna died Tuesday December 10, 2024 in Bridgeville Rehabilitation. Â She was born May 12, 1933 in Marianna, daughter of the late Mike and Anna Matsey Kacvinsky. Â She was a 1953 graduate of West Beth High School, where she served as class secretary. Â Joanna found that she loved taking care of others and went...
Joseph Crile
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. Â He attended Trinity High School. Â Joseph was a fighter battling cystic fibrosis his entire life and not supposed to live past the age...
Brittany Crile
Dec 7, 2024
Brittany Theresa Crile, 36 of Marianna died unexpectedly on Saturday December 7, 2024 following a motor vehicle accident. Â She was born in Brooklyn Park, Maryland on July 20, 1988, daughter of Milton Crews and Ellen Hermanowski. Â She attended North County High School in Baltimore County Maryland. Â Brittany worked at Incap Electronic US Inc. Â where she was recently promoted to...
Tamara Taylor
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...
Michael G. Micjan Sr.
Dec 2, 2024
Michael G. "Mike" Micjan Sr., 82 of Lone Pine died Monday December 2, 2024 in his home. Â He was born September 5 1942 in Coal Center, son of the late Steve and Rose Kurtz Micgan. Â He was a 1960 graduate of Bethlehem Center High School. Â He then went on to serve in the United States Army. Â Mike worked at...
William Edward Bush
Nov 24, 2024
William Edward Bush, 77 of Clarksville died Sunday November 24, 2024 in UPMC Washington surrounded by his son and grandchildren. Â 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. Â ...
Michael "Mike" Loar
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...
Floyd Sprowls
Oct 29, 2024
Floyd G. Sprowls 63 of Marianna died Tuesday October 29, 2024 in UPMC Washington. Â He was born November 8, 1961 a son of the late James Clifford Sprowls Sr. and Norma Jean Nestor Sprowls. Â He was a 1982 graduate of Trinity High School. Â Floyd enjoyed working at McNay excavating where his colleagues became family. Â He enjoyed fishing, drag racing,...
Guy "Mike" Zuver
Oct 28, 2024
Guy L. "Mike" Zuver Jr. 70 of Burgettstown died Monday October 28 2024 in his home following a battle with cancer. Â He was born in Washington on October 18, 1954, son of the late Guy L. Zuver Sr. and Maye E. Miller Zuver. Â He was a 1973 graduate of McGuffey High School. After High School he went to work...
Kristin Svidro
Oct 24, 2024
Kristin Elaine Svidro, 74 of Washington died Thursday October 24, 2024 in the Donnell House Washington. Â She was born in Fountain Hill, PA on December 7, 1949, daughter of the late Thomas Christian and Muriel Elaine Hagenbuch Miller. Â She was 1967 graduate of Wilson High School and then went on to earn her BS in Education from Slippery Rock...
Beverly Briggs
Oct 21, 2024
Beverly F. Briggs, 81 of Washington died Monday October 21, 2024 in UPMC Presbyterian. Â She was born in Finleyville on June 24, 1943, a daughter of the late Stanley George and Bernice Eleanor Lawrence Himes. Â Beverly worked at Washington Hospital as a housekeeper before marrying Richard E. Briggs with whom she shared many years of marriage before his passing...
Richard C. Loar
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...
Jerry Crile
Oct 11, 2024
Jerry Wayne Crile 69 of Amity, died in his home on October 11, 2024. Â He was born February 26, 1955 in Washington, son of the late D. Blaine and Velma Ruth Kenimond Crile. Â He was a 1973 graduate of Bethlehem Center High School. Â He worked construction at various locations throughout the area until his retirement. Â After which, he worked...
Tammy Medlen
Sep 18, 2024
Tammy L. Medlen, 62, of Washington, died Wednesday, September 18, 2024 in the UPMC Washington Hospital. Â She was born June 9, 1962 in Washington, a daughter of the late Albert D. and Mary Moore Medlen. Â She was a graduate of Trinity High School. Â Tammy was a homemaker. Â She enjoyed cooking and baking and giving what she made to others. Â ...
Gloria Whitmer
Sep 8, 2024
Gloria J. Whitmer 76 of Amity died Sunday September 8 2024 in her home with her family by her side. Â She was born in Washington on October 3, 1947, daughter of the late Elmer Dean and Jean Louise King Schultz. Â She was a graduate of Trinity High School. Â Gloria had various jobs throughout her life, but the most important...
Kimberly Mraz
Sep 6, 2024
Kimberly Sue Mraz 58 of Fredericktown died Friday September 06, 2024 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. Â She was born in Washington, PA on June 23, 1966, daughter of Phillip "Bert" and Eunice "Dolly" Harbaugh Mraz. Â She was a graduate of Bethlehem Center High School and then attended Penn Commercial. Â Kim worked as an assembler for Sony and then PA...
Joanne Piatt
Sep 6, 2024
Joanne H. Piatt 93 of Washington died Friday September 6, 2024 in her home. Â She was born May 3, 1931 in Lone Pine, daughter of the late James A. and Mary E. Knestrick Moninger. Â She was a 1949 graduate of Trinity High School and then went on to graduate from Westminster College and then California State College. Â She started...
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