Mar 28, 2018

Clair E. “Babe” Watt, 90, of Washington, died Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in Washington Hospital, following a brief illness.

He was born November 12, 1927, in Washington, a son of the late Alexis Agustus and Mary Barbara Karlheim Watt.

Mr. Watt was a 1946 graduate of East Washington High School.

He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1946 to 1949.

He was employed for 37 years as a machinist, retiring from Cooper Industries March 1, 1988.

He was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, a charter member of Chest Spring Sportsman Club, a member of Anawanna Sportsman Club and a former assistant Cub Scout master of Pack 1305 of Canonsburg.

He enjoyed doing crafts, hunting, fishing, trapping, boating and camping with the Boy Scouts. Most of all, Mr. Watt enjoyed spending time with his beloved wife and family.

On August 23, 1952, he married Laura Marie Nickeson, who died August 10, 2017.

Surviving are two sons, John P. (Theresa) Watt of Lone Pine and James P. (Judy) Watt of Prosperity; three daughters, Catherine Ann Smith of Canonsburg, Mary Barbara (David) Beddow of Amity and Clare M. (Patrick) Gallagher of Upper St. Clair; nine grandchildren, Jeffrey (Nicole) Smith, Jessica Smith, Brian (Chelsey) Smith, Gregory Smith, Christopher Watt, Valerie (Eric) McHugh, Monica (Justin) Gray, Shannon Gallagher and Michael Gallagher; eight great-grandchildren, Austin Smith, Owen Smith, Tyler Smith, Damian Smith, Tristan Smith, Madeline Gray, Hannah Gray and Kenzie McHugh; and several nieces and nephews.

Deceased, in addition to his parents and wife, are eight sisters, seven brothers and a great-grandson, Dominic Smith.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday in Warco-Falvo Funeral Home Inc., corner of Wilson and East Katherine avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor/director, Susan Falvo Warco, director, S. Timothy Warco II, director, where a prayer service will be held at 9 a.m. Monday, April 2. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. in Immaculate Conception Church, Washington. Entombment will follow in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, St. James Mausoleum, South Strabane Township, with full military rites accorded by American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post 175 and the U.S. Marine Corps.

Memorial contributions may be made to Immaculate Conception Church, 119 West Chestnut Street, Washington, PA 15301.

Condolences may be expressed at www.WarcoFalvoFuneralHome.com.