All Obituaries

Shirley M. Gray, 80, of Washington passed away Friday May 19, 2023 in Washington Hospital. She was born July 19, 1942 in Waynesburg, a daughter of the late  Charles and Estella Morris Strait. Shirley enjoyed word puzzles and piece puzzles. Her husband Harry E. Gray preceded her in death. Surviving are her children Brenda Herring, Betty Gallo, Harriett Southall, Estella Marie Fisher, Brother; James Morris, Sisters; Ruth Cole, Helen Nelson, Linda Hughes, Janet White, Jane Morris and...

Gregory Peter Sakovich, 72, of Canonsburg passed away on Friday May 5, 2023 in UPMC Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born February 4, 1951 in Canonsburg a son of the late Peter and Mary Holowich Sakovich. Mr. Sakovich was a life-long member of St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church of Canonsburg. He was an avid golfer and was a member of the White Eagles Golf League.  He also enjoyed bowling and was a member of the SNPJ bowling League. Mr. Sakovich was a member of the Russian...

Charles Albert Berryhill, 90, of Waynesburg passed away Sunday April 23, 2023 exactly one year to the day of his beloved wife Marion McCall Berryhill’s passing. He was born on February 16, 1933 in Waynesburg, Pa, the son of the late Charles Robinson and Carolyn Rea Berryhill. He was a veteran of the U S Army serving from 1954 to 1957. During military service, he earned the National Defense Service Medal and the Army Occupation Medal (Berlin). He attended college at Penn State...

Robert A. Thompson, 77, of Washington died Sunday April 23, 2023 in his home following a lengthy illness. He was born February 11, 1946 in Washington a son of the late Roger and Patricia Carlton Thompson. Mr. Thompson worked earlier in his life as a long-distance truck driver, then for Bruno’s Plumbing.  He then became self-employed with his own business, Bob Thompson & Son Plumbing, until his retirement. He enjoyed golfing, but his real joy was spending time with his...

Gloria F. Cancilla a lifelong resident of Canonsburg passed away peacefully on Sunday April 23, 2023. She was born in Canonsburg a daughter of Cosimo and Antonina Cancilla. She had a long good life and was witness to many great historical events. Gloria was a lifelong member of St. Patrick Church in Canonsburg. She retired from RCA following thirty years of employment. She enjoyed the arts and was an accomplished artist herself, and enjoyed the theater, musicals and ballet. Gloria was...

Herman R. Bell Proud World War II Veteran  Herman R. Bell, aged 100, passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 20, 2023 at his home. He was the son of the late John R. and Bernice Berger Bell.  Herman was born on May 17, 1922, in McDonald, Pa. He attended Hickory High School until the age of 16 when he joined the Civilian Conservation Core (CCC) Camp in Winslow, Arizona. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943 and stationed in the South Pacific where he served in both the...

Linda Dermotta, 64, of Vowinckel, PA passed away Wednesday April 19, 2023 following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born June 30, 1958 in Beaver Falls a daughter of the late Carl and Alice Wilson Bonanni. Linda was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church.She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and taking care of family.  She loved to shop and her favorite store was T.J. Maxx. She also was a committed member of AA and NA. Linda was passionate...

Raymond R. “Pete” Roupe, 92, of Washington passed away Tuesday April 11, 2023 in Premier of Washington Health Center. He was born February 21, 1931 in Washington a son of the late Raymond and Juanita Cole Roupe.  Pete enjoyed collecting, especially clocks, and going to flea markets. Universal Cyclops employed him as a steel worker and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania employed him as a Maintenance Worker at highway rest stops. His wife Patty Sampson Roupe passed away...

Joseph William “Bill” Junkins, 83, of Washington passed away Monday April 10, 2023 in Premier of Washington Health Center. He was born August 15, 1939 in Washington a son of the late Herman E. and Catherine Stenger Junkins. Mr. Junkins was self-employed.  He enjoyed collecting beer cans and loved to walk.  He was known to walk from thirteen to twenty-six miles per day.  He was a well-known roller skater during his youth and worked for many years at the Arena...

Christopher Michael Dimmack, 47 was peacefully called to his heavenly home.  Chris, born October 10, 1975, in Washington, PA was the son of Richard L. Dimmack of Avella, PA and the late Patricia (Patty) Boylen Dimmack. Chris was a handsome & loving man who lit up every room he entered with his beautiful smile and magnetic personality.  If you met Chris, he was your friend before the end of your conversation.  Chris’s greatest attributes was he an open book and...