William R. Richards, 66, of Houston, died Saturday, January 25, 2020, in Concordia Hospice of Washington Donnell House. He was born July 14, 1953, in Canonsburg, a son of William and Ann Scarcell Richards. Mr. Richards was a 1972 graduate of Chartiers-Houston High School. He had worked for the Harness Racing Commission at the Meadows Racetrack for many years, retiring in 2015. Mr. Richards was a member of St. Patrick Church, Canonsburg and the American Legion Post #902, Houston. Bill...

Catherine A. Sitkawitz Crichley, 79, of Washington, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2020 in Canonsburg Hospital after a nearly four-year battle with metastatic kidney cancer. She was born October 28, 1940, in Chicago, IL, a daughter of Laura A. Wassall Mercer. Mrs. Crichley was a 1958 graduate of Chartiers-Houston High School, attended Robert Morris College and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Houston. She was an Accounts Manager with AT&T in Pittsburgh for 16...

Anasthsia Marie “Annie” Rhome, 36, of Connellsville, died Tuesday, January 21, 2020, in UPMC McGee-Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born December 12, 1983, in Washington, a daughter of Kevin Emerick (Lori) of Washington and Pam Adkins Emerick of Strabane. Annie was a 2003 graduate of Bentworth High School. She had worked at the Connellsville Walmart. Annie enjoyed mechanics and listening to music and was very devoted to her children. Surviving in addition to her parents...

Kevin R. Emerick Jr., 37, of Canonsburg, died January 21, 2020, in the Greenery Center for Rehab and Nursing, Canonsburg, just hours after his sister Anasthsia Rhome passed away in UPMC McGee-Women’s Hospital. He was born August 28, 1982, in Washington, a son of Kevin Emerick (Lori) of Washington and Pam Adkins Emerick of Strabane. Kevin had attended Bentworth High School but was in an automobile accident before his graduation. He had worked for Prizant’s Flooring. Surviving...

Frank A. “Skip” Kouche, Jr., 71, of Canonsburg, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020, in Canonsburg Hospital. He was born August 12, 1948, in Vallejo, CA, a son of Marie Tressa Valentino Kouche of Washington and the late Frank A. Kouche Mr. Kouche was a 1966 graduate of Canon-McMillan High School. He had worked for Electro Heat/Applied Test Systems for over 35 years, retiring in 2009. Skip was a member of the SNPJ Lodge #138 in Strabane. He enjoyed baseball and had played in his...

Laurrie F. “Sputs” Spicer, 61, of Washington, died Sunday, January 12, 2020, in Washington Hospital. He was born April 30, 1958, in Canonsburg, a son of the late Fred Joseph and Virginia Ryan Spicer. Mr. Spicer had worked at the Sheltered Work Shop for ARC Human Services. He is survived by: a sister, Sue Barsody of Waynesburg; two brothers, Fred J. Spicer (Donna) of Canonsburg and Michael Wood (Mona) of Holbrook, and several nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind his group...

Albert E. Badzgon, 93, of Wexford, died Friday, January 10, 2020, in the Wexford Healthcare Center. He was born June 23, 1926, in McKeesport, a son of John and Anna Miklovic Badzgon. Mr. Badzgon was a 1944 graduate of McKeesport High School. He was a World War II veteran serving in the Navy as a gunner on the USS Essex. Mr. Badzgon was an electrician for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 5. He was a member of the Bethany Lutheran Church in Bethel Park where he...

Wendy E. Vincent, 57, of Houston, passed away, Thursday, January 9, 2020 in the West Penn Hospital following a valiant battle with multiple myeloma, with her devoted husband at her side. She was born April 5, 1962 in Washington, a daughter of Rosalie Gregg Eckels of Houston and the late Edward Eckels. Mrs. Vincent was a 1980 graduate of Chartiers-Houston High School and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Pittsburgh in 1984 and followed with her...

Lynda Darleen Hooks, 71, of Canonsburg, died peacefully, Thursday, January 9, 2020 in her home with her family by her side. She was born February 29, 1948 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Albert H. and Bette Meddings Bauer. Mrs. Hooks was a graduate of South High School in Youngstown, OH and in the years that followed, attended Medical Assistant Tech. School.  She had worked as a medical assistant in Youngstown, OH, for Washington Greene ARS Inc and Lowes both in Washington before...

Norma Jean Jones, 70, of Canonsburg, died peacefully, Monday, January 6, 2020 in the home of her daughter in Canonsburg. She was born July 16, 1949 in Westland, the baby of 21 children born to Peter and Elizabeth Bolner Merigo. Mrs. Jones was a 1970 graduate of Fort Cherry High School and was a member of St. Patrick Church in Canonsburg. Norma Jean enjoyed spending time with her family and friends but most important was the time she spent with her grandchildren. Her husband James Michael...