Frank J. Molisee, 69, of Washington, died Saturday, September 22, 2018, in the VA Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born September 17, 1949, a son of the late Frank John and Loretha Beckner Molisee. Mr. Molisee was a veteran, having served two tours with the Army in Vietnam. He retired for health reasons from Old Dominion Trucking. Mr. Molisee enjoyed playing pool and collecting and restoring cars. Surviving are: two sons, Frank Molisee (Crystal) of Munhall and Robert Molisee (Stephanie) of...

Dorothy J. Havelka, 91, went to be with the Lord and her husband, Wednesday, September 12, 2018, with her family by her side. She was born May 11, 1927 in Mt. Pleasant, a daughter of John and Elizabeth Piatnick Borza. Mrs. Havelka was a 1944 graduate of Cecil High School. Dorothy was a member of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Church, Meadow Lands, and a long-time member of the Christian Mothers and Guild. Mrs. Havelka was a homemaker who loved spending time with her family. Her other...

Esther B. Davis, 59, of Canonsburg, died Thursday, September 6, 2018 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born September 2, 1959 in Washington, a daughter of Fred and Mary Groucho Ankrom of West Finley. Mrs. Davis was a 1977 graduate of McGuffey High School. She was employed as a visitor receptionist at the Washington County Jail. Esther’s greatest enjoyment was spending time with her grandchildren. On August 11, 1979, she married Robert Davis who...

Ophelia “Opie” Williams, 84, of Canonsburg, died Tuesday, September 4, 2018, in her home surrounded by her family. She was born February 9, 1934, in Macon, Ga., a daughter of Annie Lou Hubbard. Ms. Williams had worked at JC Penney in Washington and for 20 years at Mayview State Hospital where she retired in 1996. She was a member of the Church of God in Christ in Houston and later joined Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Canonsburg. Ms. Williams was a member of the Western Star...

Monica M. McCarthy, 83, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018 in the Washington Hospital with her family at her side. She was born September 10, 1934 in Connellsville, a daughter of Frederick and Mary Sarko Parr. Mrs. McCarthy was a 1952 graduate of Immaculate Conception High School in Connellsville and was a member of St. Patrick’s Parish, Canonsburg. She had worked for the John Dudt Bakery in Houston and retired in 1999, from Giant Eagle, McMurray where she had worked as a...

Cecelia Jeffers, 97, of Weirton, WV, formerly of Houston, died Saturday, August 11, 2018, in Weirton, WV. She was born January 5, 1921, in Washington, a daughter of John and Mary Kostelic Buchte. Mrs. Jeffers loved gardening and was an avid Pittsburgh Pirates and Steeler fan. In 1939 she married Oscar Jeffers, who died in 1998. Surviving are: two children, Laurel Cameron (Ronald) of Weirton, WV and Jeffrey Jeffers of Canonsburg; eight grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and a great...

Donna J. Patten, 78, of Canonsburg, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Tuesday, August 7, 2018, in UPMC Mercy Hospital following a massive stroke. She was born August 1, 1940 in Washington, a daughter of Kenneth W.W. and Adeline Dagg Ward. Mrs. Patten had worked for Glass Rock in Washington and retired from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville Beach, FL.  Following her retirement, she became a school crossing guard in Jacksonville Beach and after returning to Pennsylvania,...

Shirley L. Carroll, of Chartiers Township, passed away peacefully, Saturday, August 4, 2018 in the Washington Hospital. She was born February 15, 1943 in Eighty Four, a daughter of Albert C. and Ida Mae Huseman Rogers. Mrs. Carroll was a 1961 graduate of Chartiers-Houston High School. Shirley worked as a customer service representative for Joy Mining Machinery for 43 years, retiring in 2004. She was a member of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church in Meadow Lands. Family and friends...

Sandra Carol Oliverio Phillips, 76, of Houston, passed away, Saturday, July 21, 2018 in the home of her daughter Beth, with her loving children by her side. She was born October 5, 1941 in Houston, the daughter of the late John and Helen Carroll Oliverio. Sandy was a 1959 graduate of Chartiers-Houston High School.  She had worked as a cook at Beechies Restaurant from 1974 to 2002. Sandy was formerly married to Paul Phillips of McMurray for 27 years, with whom she had four children,...

Surrounded by his loving family, Joseph (Joe) Valentino Berola, 81, of Houston, passed away peacefully Monday, July 16, 2018. He was born on August 26, 1936 in Monongahela and was the son of John Baptist Berola and Elizabeth Barbara Trunzo Berola. Joe was a 1954 graduate of Chartiers High School. On October 6, 1956, he married his high school sweetheart and true love, Charmaine Faith Wargo, who survives. They have been married 61 years. Joe worked as a store manager at Thorofare grocery...