Stephen J. Buyan, 55, of Gap Mills, WV, formerly Peters Township, died Friday, August 7, 2020 of an apparent heart attack. He was born June 30, 1965 in Washington, a son of Patricia Corcoran Buyan of McMurray and the late Stephen Buyan. Mr. Buyan was a 1983 graduate of Peters Township High School and became a Master Certified Computer Technician.  Steve was a veteran, having served with the US Navy. He enjoyed hunting, archery, fishing, singing, playing the guitar and computer...

Duwayne Edward “Curly” Patterson, 93, of Washington, formerly Houston, died Sunday, August 2, 2020 in Premiere Washington Health Center. He was born May 17, 1927 in Canonsburg, a son of Edward and Charlotte Fullum Patterson. Mr. Patterson was a veteran of World War II, having served with the US Navy.  He was awarded the Pacific Theater Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon, Victory Medal and Philippine Liberation Ribbon. He was employed for many years at J & L Steel and...

Kathleen Vogel, 62, of Houston, passed away peacefully, Thursday, July 30, 2020 in her home. She was born August 25, 1957, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Guy and Sara Romary Ross. Mrs. Vogel graduated from Highland High School in New Jersey and received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Waynesburg University in 2001. Kathleen had worked in the accounting department at Washington Steel and for St. Clair Hospital in the billing department. Mrs. Vogel was a member of the...

Gertrude Betty Sims, 101, of Canonsburg, died Wednesday, July 29, 2020 in the Canonsburg Hospital. She was born April 22, 1919 in Ferrum, VA, a daughter of Argan Lee Terry and Etheleen Brim Terry Claytor. Mrs. Sims was a graduate of Canonsburg High School and Mercy Hospital School of Nursing.  She was employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse at St. Clair Hospital for many years. Betty was Baptist by faith. Mrs. Sims belonged to the LaFemme Card Club.  She enjoyed cooking,...

Gregory A. Young, 58, of Bensalem Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, July 29th at the Penn Medicine Hospice, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 11, 1961 in Washington, PA, son of the late Franklin Duwayne and Henrietta Catherine Kelley Young. Mr. Young was a 1979 graduate of Chartiers-Houston High School and studied Television Production at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Greg enlisted in the US Airforce in 1982 and served for 4 years.  He was a...

Carol Jean Coleman, 78, of Canonsburg, died Monday, July 27, 2020, in North Strabane Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. She was born March 23, 1942, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Edward and Helen Perkins Johnson. Mrs. Coleman was a 1960 graduate of Bridgeville High School and attended California University of Pennsylvania. She had most recently worked for Bubbles, Bears and Books Day Care in Canonsburg and previously worked for SKC, Inc. in Eighty Four. Carol was a member of Central...

Betty Jenkins, 84, of Madison, AL, formerly Houston, passed away July 27, 2020. She was born November 19, 1935 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of George and Betty Dunn Riggs. Betty was a 1953 graduate of Canonsburg High School and for many years worked in the Alumni Office at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington. She enjoyed travel, loved all things British, especially a good cup of tea. She loved every moment she could spend at the beach and took great joy in watching almost any...

Howard L. Morgan Jr., 92, of Canonsburg, died Wednesday, July 22, 2020, in Townview Health and Rehabilitation Center, Canonsburg. He was born June 28, 1928, in Houston, a son of Howard Sr., and Louise Crawford Morgan. Mr. Morgan was a 1945 graduate of Chartiers High School. He had worked for Ragner Benson Construction Company doing their payroll. Mr. Morgan was a veteran having served for the United States Army. He was a member of the Canonsburg United Presbyterian Church, a 32nd Degree...

Shirley M. Cerciello, 86, of Houston, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in Strabane Woods, Washington. She was born September 13, 1933 in Hendersonville, a daughter of Samuel and Lula Winter Toney. Shirley was a 1952 graduate of Bridgeville High School With her husband, they started L & J Steel Erection. Mrs. Cerciello was a member of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church in Meadow Lands. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, reading, crocheting and decorating around the house. On...

Joshua Jamez Traeger, 27, of Washington, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, July 21, 2020 in his home. He was born October 20, 1992 in Washington, a son of Tracy Wallack Horner (Dad Mike) and Mark Traeger, Sr. of Brownsville. Mr. Traeger worked as a manager for KFC in Washington. He loved working, whether it was actual work or working on his new home that he recently bought with a close friend. He also loved all of the Pittsburgh sports teams, gaming, children, and his family. Surviving in...