Obituaries

Mar 10, 2024

Henrietta Goodwin 89 of Scenery Hill died Sunday March 10, 2024 in her home, following a lengthy illness.  She was born August 20, 1934 in Ellsworth, a daughter of the late Henry and Sophia Deresh Dziak.  After graduating from Ellsworth high school in 1952 she went on to Penn Commercial.  Henrietta worked as a secretary in the auto industry...

Mar 7, 2024

Charles W. "Sonny" Roberts Sr. 88, of Lone Pine died Thursday March 07, 2024 in his home.  He was born in Lone pine on October 28, 1935, son of the late Harry V. and Florence Walker Roberts.  He attended Lone Pine Elementary school and was a 1953 graduate of Trinity High School.  He worked at Hazel Atlas Glass Factory,...

Mar 2, 2024

Delbert C. Wagner, 92, of Hickory, died Saturday, March 2, 2024 in his home.  He was born on March 30, 1931 in Eldersville.  Mr Wagner attended Canonsburg High School.

Delbert served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War as a tank commander.  He served from 1953-1955 before being honorably discharged.  When he returned home from the...

Feb 23, 2024

Madelyn D. Shrader 88 of Washington died Friday February 23, 2024 in Washington Hospital.  She was born December 30, 1935 daughter of the late Leslie and Myrtle Renner Kern.  Madelyn was a housekeeper at various locations including Hill's, Sears, food court at the Franklin Mall, now Washington Crown Center, and the MIllcraft Center.   She enjoyed attending church services at...

Feb 22, 2024

Janice "Fay" Scott, of Washington, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of Clyde and Inez Garner, and sister to Janet "Kay" Rogers (surviving), and half brother Donnie Hess (late), and aunt to Eric (Susan), Staci (Tim), Dayna (Doug), and Travis. Born on May 28, 1942, Fay later graduated...

Feb 21, 2024

Hugh M. Boardley 75 of Washington died Wednesday February 21, 2024 in Allegheny General Hospital.  He was born in Washington on December 12, 1948, son of the late Benjamin and Ethel Moss Boardley.  He was a 1966 graduate of Trinity High School and then went on to airline school in Hartford Connecticut.  Hugh worked as a baggage handler, retiring...

Feb 18, 2024

Sally Kay Loar, 74, of Fredericktown, PA passed away from her short battle with cancer on February 18, 2024 in Harker Heights, TX surrounded by loved ones.

Sally was born at home in Washington, PA to John David and Mary Louise Vester on July 11, 1949. She graduated from West Greene High School. Sally was married to...

Feb 3, 2024

Ann M. Sprowls 46 of Bethesda Ohio, formerly of Claysville died Saturday February 03, 2024 in Ohio State Hospital, Columbus.  She was born in Washington on March 10, 1977, daughter of the late Ronald and Shirley Sprowls.  She was a 1996 graduate of McGuffey High School.  She worked at various places including, Gabes, Subway, Julian's, and Peg's Day Care.  ...

Jan 17, 2024

Connie R. Locy Kloska 85 of Washington died Wednesday January 17 2024 in her home.  She was born June 5, 1938 in Lone Pine, Amwell Twp, daughter of the late Ray E. And Bernice Conelly Locy.  She attended Lone Pine and Trinity schools.  Connie was a homemaker who loved BINGO.  She was a member of Saint Hillary Church.  On...

Jan 14, 2024

Chad Stephen Smith 34 of Washington died Sunday January 14, 2024.  He was born in Savannah Georgia on May 16, 1989.  He was a 2008 graduate of Washington High School where he played basketball, baseball, wrestled, and was quarterback of the football team.   After high school he went on to play football at Bethany College, where he broke all...

Jan 10, 2024

Richard G. Friend passed away January 10th, 2024 due to complications with esophageal cancer at 87 years years of age. He was born October 4th, 1936 on the Gundlach farm in Washington County in a log house. He attend Myers one room school. He is the son of Ralph W. & Pauline Ruth Workman Friend who are deceased. He...

Jan 10, 2024

Lorraine N. Anderson 88 of Bentleyville died Wednesday January 10, 2024 in North Strabane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, McMurray.  She was born in Pittsburgh on November 11, 1935, daughter of the late Orvile and Margaret Gross Quillen.  She attended Cokeburg and Ellsworth schools.  On September 5, 1954 she married Carl Bartley Anderson Jr. with whom she had shared close...

Dec 27, 2023

James C. Sprowls Jr. of Amity passedpeacefully in his sleep with his wife by his side on December 27, 2023.  He was born August 31, 1959 in Washington, PA, son of the late James C. Sprowls Sr. and Norma J. Sprowls.  On July 18, 1981 he married Gloria (Jenkins) Sprowls.  They shared 42 years of marriage.  Their love story...

Dec 25, 2023

Richard Thomas Byrd Jr. 34 of Washington died Monday December 25, 2023.  He was born in Washington on October 22, 1989, son of Richard Thomas Byrd Sr. and Emma Louise Jenkins.  He attended Trinity schools.  Richard loved wrestling and playing video games.  In addition to his parents he leaves behind Maternal Grandmother Mary Jenkins, many cousins, aunts, and uncles,...

Dec 25, 2023

Caroline M. Beddow 95 of Amity died Monday December 25, 2023 in UPMC Presbyterian.  At the request of Caroline a Hymn Sing will be held Friday December 29, 2023 in the Amity Methodist Church at 6:30 P.M. A light reception of Cookies, Coffee and Coke will be held in the fellowship hall afterwards.  Private burial will take place in...

Dec 2, 2023

Lauren Marie Griffith 33 of Washington died Saturday December 2, 2023.  She was born in Athens Georgia on June 23, 1990.  She was a graduate of Penn Hills High School and then went on to Sanford Brown Institute where she earned her Surgical Technician degree.  Lauren worked for Dr. Salvitti at the PA Southwestern Eye Institute. She loved to...

Nov 19, 2023

Donna Carpenter 87 of Washington, formerly of Amity died November 19, 2023 in the Greenery.  She was born March 29, 1945 in Washington, daughter of the late Clyde and Virginia Andrews Wood.  She was a graduate of Trinity High School, where after graduation she worked in the cafeteria.   Donna then went to work as a CNA for Kade's nursing...

Nov 13, 2023

Kevin Morris 64 of Carmichaels died Monday November 13, 2023 in his home.  He was born in Washington County on July 15, 1959, son of Geroge Albert and Eva Jane Burt Morris. He was a graduate of Trinity High School and then went to Trade School in Johnstown.  Kevin most recently worked for Pa Career Link in Waynesburg as...

Nov 7, 2023

Patricia Louise (Serenta) Lese, 93, of Washington, died peacefully in the morning hours of Tuesday, November 7, 2023, surrounded by family.

She was born September 13, 1930, in Marianna, a daughter of the late Joseph Michael and Ella Pearl (McCardle) Serenta.

Patricia graduated from West Beth High School in 1948 and on June 28, 1956,...

Nov 5, 2023

Querraun "Que" Finesse Talley 27 of Chicago, formerly of Canonsburg went to be with the Lord on Sunday November 5, 2023.  He was born on June 24, 1996.  He was a graduate of Canon McMillan High School.  Que worked as a store manager for McDonalds in Chicago.  He was a family man, enjoyin time with his children above all...