Jul 10, 2022

Billy J. Higgins, 81, of Washington, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022. He was born October 22, 1940, in Coburn, W.Va., a son of the late W.L. and Merle Showalter Higgins.

Mr. Higgins was a 1959 graduate of Pine Grove High School and a 1963 graduate of Fairmont State College, where he earned a bachelor of science degree.

He was employed as the executive director of the Greater Washington Park and Recreation Commission for 23 years from where he retired.

Mr. Higgins was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, St. James Parish. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and golfing and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.

On June 1, 1963, he married Frances J. Reese, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Kathy (Thom) O’Shell of Washington and Barbara (James) Mruk of Louisville, Ky.; a son, William (Amy) Higgins of Washington; seven grandchildren, Jessica, Mary Elizabeth, Anastasia, Patrick, Nathan, Luke and Abby; along with two great-grandchildren, Winston and Olivia.

In addition to his father and mother, Mr. Higgins was preceded in death by two sisters, Patricia Barr and Joann I. Schamp.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 10, 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. A blessing service will be held at 9 a.m. Monday, July 11, in the funeral home, with the Rev. George Chortos officiating. Interment will follow in Yost Cemetery, Coburn.

Those wishing to make memorial contributions may do so to the Friends of the Citizens Library, 55 S. College Street, Washington, PA 15301.

Condolences may be expressed at www.WarcoFalvoFuneralHome.com.