All Obituaries

Lisbon - Dorena Haney, age 48, of Lisbon, died unexpectedly on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at her home. She was born on June 5, 1974, in Salem, a daughter of Judith Dillinger McVay and the late Kenneth McVay. Dorena loved spending time with her family, especially her beloved children and grandchildren.  She enjoyed attending family events, taking long walks, watching Jeopardy, and watching Cowboys football.  She had a passion for gardening and loved growing roses. Dorena is...

Columbiana - Edward C. Scott, age 75, of Columbiana, died on Friday, September 30, 2022, at Masternick Memorial Health Care Center in New Middletown. He was born on January 26, 1947, in Salem, the son of the late Herbert and Hazel Riehl Scott. Ed was a graduate of Columbiana High School and had served in the United States Navy for 22 ½ years, retiring as a Chief Petty Officer.  He was a member of the Benjamin Firestone Post #290 American Legion and was a faithful parishioner of...

COLUMBIANA — Roger Lee Crowell, age 72, formerly of Columbiana, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at his home in Alliance. He was born August 10, 1950, in Salem, the son of the late James and Jean McMillan Crowell, of Lisbon. A 1968 graduate of David Anderson High School in Lisbon, Roger earned a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from the University of Mount Union in 1972. While at Mount Union, he played football all four years, lettered in golf, was a...

Gerald L. Hogue, age 84, of Darlington, PA, died on Monday, October 3, 2022 at Good Samaritan Hospice at Heritage Valley, Beaver. He was born on December 10, 1937, in Beaver, PA, son of the late Glenn and Geraldine Freed Hogue. Jerry was a proud member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters for over 30 years as a truck driver. In retirement he enjoyed wood working, gardening and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife, Mary Grueser Hogue, whom he married on June...

East Palestine - Elizabeth J. (Reesh) Coakley, age 78, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Covington Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, East Palestine. Elizabeth was born on January 6, 1943 in East Palestine, OH, daughter of the late Willard and Margaret Chick Reesh and had lived in this area all of her life. Mrs. Coakley had worked as a school aide for East Palestine School District for many years and was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church. Elizabeth is...

Columbiana - Rebecca "Becky" Evans Ezar, age 51, currently of Poland, died suddenly on Friday, September 16, 2022, at her home. She was born on September 26, 1970, in Salem, a daughter of David and Nancy Bortner Evans. Becky was a 1988 graduate of Columbiana High School and received her bachelor’s degree from Kent State University.  While in high school, she played softball, volleyball and was selected as football homecoming queen.  She worked as an enterprise...

Executive Recruiter for the marketing profession Nancy Dolan Brady of New Wilmington, PA, formerly a long-time resident of Pittsburgh, passed away on March 7, 2022 from cancer. For more than a decade she endured multiple cancers and brain surgery. Throughout it all Nancy, long known by the initials NDB, demonstrated great courage and resilience despite intense pain, debilitating side effects and exhaustion.  She was unafraid to share in writing and photos the saga of her aggressive...

Columbiana - Helen T. McEvoy, age 93, of Columbiana, died on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at Salem North Healthcare. She was born on December 4, 1928, in Nesquehoning, PA, a daughter of the late William and Helen Taras Tatusko. Helen was a beautiful woman with a great sense of humor.  She was very artistic and enjoyed writing poetry and had a passion for music and singing.  She loved small children and animals and could never turn away a stray. Her husband, Matthew J. ...

Columbiana - Geraldine “Jerry” Evans, age 99, formerly of East Palestine, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022 at St. Mary's Alzheimer's Center, Columbiana. Geraldine was born on June 22, 1923 in Ellwood City, PA, daughter of the late Howard and Margaret White Young. Jerry and her husband owned and operated Friday's Diary in Ellwood City, PA. She was a member of First Church of Christ, East Palestine. Jerry enjoyed helping with Meals on Wheels in East Palestine...

Columbiana – James “Moe” Meissner, 82, of Columbiana, passed away peacefully with family members at his side, Tuesday, August 30, 2022, of congestive heart failure at Assumption Village, North Lima. Mr. Meissner was born January 12, 1940, in Salem, OH, the son of Henry L. Meissner and Mary Baxter Eckstein and had lived with his grandparents, Cecil and Olive Baxter.  He was a graduate of Salem High School in 1958 and was later inducted into the Salem Athletic Hall of...