Apr 3, 2022

William Stewart Pearl Sr., 74, of Washington, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022, peacefully, in his sister’s home. He was born November 13, 1947, in Washington, a son of the late Wilson E. and Anna Mae Burgess Pearl.

Bill was a 1967 graduate of Trinity High School. His first job was at Buck Cicero’s car wash and later in life he worked as a TV repair person for the Washington, Waynesburg and Brownsville hospitals. He also worked for Metro and Brockway Glass in Washington, and Carr Lowry Glass Factory of Baltimore, Md. He was the first black hot end operator in Washington. Bill also worked in maintenance at Washington and Jefferson College and at Lowe’s in Washington in addition to owning and operating Pearl’s TV Shop.

He was a Mason and belonged to the Pythagoras Lodge #148 in Canonsburg. Bill was the last surviving member of his lodge.

He loved to watch The Mecum Auto Show, visit the casino, and drive his Cadillac XLR convertible around town.

Surviving are one son, William S. Pearl Jr.; two grandsons, Troy Jackson and Victor Pearl; a sister, Priscilla Rivera-Ethridge; a special nephew, Mariano “Mario” Rivera and his wife, Dene’ Rivera; and a niece and goddaughter, Leanna Rivera-Darden; a special brother and friend, Leonard Kelly; and a host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Also surviving is his special pet dog, Harley Boy, that will miss him greatly.

The family would like to extend a very special thank you to the Amedisys Hospice team, Julia, Samantha, Crystal, Jessica and Pastor Doug for a job well done.

Friends will be received from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., the hour of a funeral service, Tuesday, April 5, in the Warco-Falvo Funeral Home, Inc., Wilson at East Katherine Avenues, Washington, S. Timothy Warco, supervisor / director, Holly Renay Warco, director, S. Timothy Warco II, director, Park N. Crosier, director. Pastor Doug Keith will officiate. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray.

Condolences may be expressed at www.WarcoFalvoFuneralHome.com.