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Jeffrey A. Sestric

Jeffrey A. Sestric, 60, of Burgettstown; Hanover Township, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday evening, July 30, 2023, in his home.A complete obituary will be announced in a later edition by Slater Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc., of BURGETTSTOWN.www.Burgettstown.SlaterFuneral.com

Helen Marie Stilwell

Helen Marie Stilwell, 78, of Marianna, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 29, 2023.She was born February 8, 1945, in Washington, a daughter of the late William and Emma Mull Steele.Mrs. Stilwell was a homemaker who liked to knit and crochet, and do jigsaw puzzles. She loved reading and ...

Ethel Marie Klages

Ethel Marie Klages, 87, of Taylorstown, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2023, in her home surrounded by family.Ethel was born October 13, 1935, in Washington, the daughter of Walter P. Morris of Cleveland, Ohio, and Katherine McDonald Keener of Claysville.Ethel was a graduate of Trinity High ...

Margaret A. “Peg” Sheets Barney, 80, formerly of Houston and Eighty Four, died Friday, July 28, 2023, in Premier Washington Health Care, Washington.She was born November 21, 1942, in Latrobe, the daughter of the late Earl and Susan E. Bensko Sheets.She was a graduate of Monongahela High ...

Deborah A. Gump

Deborah A. Gump, 70, of Washington, died Friday, July 28, 2023, in her home, surrounded by her family and friends.She was born June 13, 1953, in Washington.She attended Trinity Schools and went on to work in packaging at All-Clad. She then became the owner of “Deborah Gump Stained Glass” ...

Dencil Keith Backus

Dencil Keith Backus of McDonald, beloved husband of Patricia Backus, died Saturday, July 22, 2023, after a long illness.Born July 20, 1946, in Richwood, West Virginia, son of the late Blume Field and Macel Hughes Backus of Mount Nebo, West Virginia.He is survived by sisters, Sherri Roop (Larry) ...