OBITUARIES
Theresa C. "Terri" Ritter
May 30, 2011
Theresa C. "Terri" Ritter of Canonsburg died Monday May 30, 2011 in Shadyside Hospital following a brief illness. She was born in Canonsburg, a daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes Rapczak Spryshak. Mrs. Ritter lived her entire life in Canonsburg where she was a member of the former St. Genevieve Roman Catholic Church. She had been employed at the...
Mary E. (Rakar) Royer
May 26, 2011
Mary E. (Rakar) Royer age 96 of Canonsburg, died Thursday, May 26, 2011 in Canonsburg General Hospital. She was born August 30, 1914 in Brillant, Ohio, the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Maguschak Rakar. Mrs. Royer was a devote homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family. Surviving are two daughters, Mary Ann Baker of Canonsburg, with whom...
Dorothy L. Matyuf
May 24, 2011
Dorothy Louise (Flowers) Matyuf age 80, of Canonsburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 in Washington County Health Center. She was born on November 16, 1930, the daughter of the late Oswald and Elaine Ferry Flowers. Mrs. Matyuf graduated from Canonsburg High School class of 1948, where she was WPIAL Relay Carnival Queen of 1948, and her husband was...
Albert S. Ostrander, Sr.
May 19, 2011
Albert S. Ostrander age 67 of Strabane died unexpectedly Thursday May 19, 2011 in his home. He was born June 5, 1943 in Westland a son of the late William J. and Martha Ann Charney Ostrander. He lived in Strabane for the past 13 years and was Catholic by faith. Mr. Ostrander was a self employed contractor and was a...
William L. Iskey
May 19, 2011
William L. Iskey age 62 of Washington died at 11:11pm Thursday May 19, 2011 in his home surrounded by his family and friends after a year long illness. He was born October 5, 1948 a son of the late John and Margaret Hanna Kasky Iskey. Mr. Iskey lived in Washington since 1978 and was Catholic by faith. He had been...
Betty Jane Piasente
May 17, 2011
Betty Jane Piasente age 70 of Meadow Lands died unexpectedly Tues May 17, 2011 in here home. She was born June 8, 1940 in Washington a daughter of the late Michael and Rose H. Dupesko Pyda. She had lived in MeadowLands since 1977 where she was a member of Our Lady of the Miraculous Church. Mrs. Piasente was well known...
John Stanley Progar
May 17, 2011
John Stanley Progar age 97 of Strabane, died at 9:50pm Tuesday May 17, 2011 at Golden Living of South Hills. He was born December 2, 1913 in North Fayette Twp. a son of Anton and Antonia Progar. Mr. Progar enlisted in the U.S. Army on February 20, 1941 and was first assigned to the 71st Coastal Artillery. He was then...
Frances Marie Dixon
May 16, 2011
Frances Marie Dixon age 85 of Meadow Lands, died Monday May 16, 2011 in the Washington County Health Center following a lengthy illness. She was born September 2, 1925 in Meadow Lands a daughter of the late John and Jennie Troha Gruden. Mrs. Dixon lived her entire life in Meadow Lands where she was a member of Our Lady of...
George M. Veres
May 13, 2011
George M. Veres age 91 of Canonsburg, died Friday, May 13, 2011 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born December 4, 1919 in Canonsburg, the son of the late Matthew and Margaret Slezak Veres. Mr. Veres served with the Untied States Army during World War II, as a staff sergeant, serving in New Guinea and Philippine Islands,...
Alfonso J. (Dutchie) Saieva
May 12, 2011
Alfonso J. (Dutchie) Saieva age 86 of Muse, died Thursday, May 12, 2011 in McMurray Hills Manor. He was born April 21, 1925 in Sicily, the son of the late Baldassare and Anna Russo Saieva. Mr. Saieva served with the United States Army during World War II with the 82nd Air Born receiving Purple Heart. He lived most of his...
Lillian S. (Lil) Christy
May 11, 2011
Lillian "Lil" S. Christy, age 90 of Houston, died at Consulate Health Care after a seven-year struggle with Alzheimer's. She was born on November 13, 1920 in Washington, PA, to Michael and Nellie Schmitt-Losko. A lifelong member of St. Patrick's Church and the Christian Mothers, Mrs. Christy lived most of her life in Houston, where she enjoyed volunteering for Meals...
Julia V. Puchany
May 10, 2011
Julia V. Puchany age 81 of Canonsburg, died Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in her daughter's home surrounded by her family. She was born April 14, 1930, in Canonsburg, the daughter of the late Albert and Adelma Orisini Valery. Mrs. Puchany lived her entire life in Canonsburg, was a graduate of Canonsburg High School, class of 1948, and retired after 24...
Mary L. Lesniakowski
May 9, 2011
Mary L. Lesniakowski age 65, of Canonsburg, died Monday, May 9, 2011 at Manor Care Health Service. She was born December 31, 1945 in Canonsburg, the daughter of the late Richard and Martha Kosanovich Lesniakowski. Miss Lesniakowski lived her entire life in Canonsburg where she was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish National Church and also work as...
Rose Blicha
May 6, 2011
Rose Blicha age 92 of Lawrence, Pa.; died Friday, May 6, 2011 at Hawthorne Woods, Washington, Pa. She was born February 4, 1919 in Juniata, Pa. the daughter of the late John and Mary Petro Seman. Mrs. Blicha was a devote member of Holy Trinity Ukranian Catholic Church, former member of the Christian Mother's and lived most of her life...
Nell Heisler
Apr 29, 2011
Nell Heisler age 100 of Southmont Presbyterian Senior Care in Washington, died Friday April 29, 2011 in Donnell House. She was born September 11, 1910 in Pittsburgh a daughter of John and Ursula Herman. She graduated from Oliver High School and had worked in the business office of W.T. Grant in Pittsburgh. Mrs. Heisler lived in North Strabane Twp. for...
Adolph M. Kern
Apr 29, 2011
Adolph M. Kern Jr. age 88 of Strabane died Friday, April 29, 2011 in Manor Care. He was born July 24, 1922 in Strabane a son of Adolph and Justine Podboy Kern. Mr. Kern lived his entire life in Strabane and was a member of St. Patrick Church. He graduated from Trinity High School and served with the United States...
Gloria M. Green
Apr 28, 2011
Gloria M. Green age 78 of Houston Died Thursday April 28, 2011 in Canonsburg General Hospital following a brief illness. She was born December 28, 1932 in Midland a daughter of the late William Fredrick and Rebecca Vinck Gump. Mrs. Green lived in Houston since 1957 where she had attended the Central Assembly of God church. She was a homemaker....
Patricia A. Hendal
Apr 28, 2011
Patricia A. Hendal age 74 of Muse went to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Thursday April 28, 28 due to an automobile accident on Route 79 South. She was born June 17, 1936 in Washington a daughter of the late Andrew and Thelma Shook Vallet. Mrs. Hendal lived her entire life in Muse and was a homemaker and loving...
Robert (BOB) C. Wolf
Apr 25, 2011
Robert C. (BOB) Wolf age 58 of Canonsburg, formerly of Baltimore, Md. died Monday April 25, 2011 in Allegheny General Hospital following a brief illness. He was born June 23, 1952 in Baltimore Maryland a son of the late Joseph C. and Ethel Howard Wolf Sr. Mr. Wolf had been employed as and I.T. Systems Analyst with USF&G Insurance and...
William "Rip" Campbell
Apr 24, 2011
William "Rip" Campbell age 85 of Venetia died at 10:15 pm Sunday April 24, 2011 at Golden Living of South Hills, following a brief illness. He was born October 25, 1925 in Castle Shannon a son of the late Carroll and Elizabeth Campbell. Mr. Campbell had served with the 272nd Infantry Division of the United States Army during WWII. He...
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