East High School Ohio Alumni Obituaries

Shirley Berline Smith, 88 of Mount Vernon Ohio passed away on January 10, 2026 of a massive stroke at Country Court Skilled Nursing in Mount Vernon, Ohio. She was born on April 29,1937 by her proud parents Georgia and Robert Stiltner in Grundy Virginia. Shirley graduated from high school when she wa...

Doris Irene Chapman-Combs, age 93 of Marion, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026.Doris was born December 4, 1932 in Wilkesville, Ohio, the daughter of the late James and Iva May (Clark) Montgomery. The family moved to Marion when Doris was 3 years old. She received her education in Claridon and g...

Lois Ruth Kemp 90 of Bethesda Ohio passed away at Emerald Pointe Health Rehabilitation on January 3 2026. She was born in Wayne Township near Beallsville Ohio on September 25 1935 to the late Harry and Eva Perkins Poulson. Lois was Protestant by faith. She graduated from Beallsville High School in ...

Naomi Jean Marmie 93 of Woodsfield Ohio formerly of Ozark Ohio died New Years Day 2026. She was born on Christmas Day1932 at home in Washington Township Belmont County Ohio a daughter of the late Harry and Eva Perkins Poulson. Naomi was known for her cooking gardening and her infectious smile. Famil...

Donald Wesley Duck Moser age 85 of Deshler Ohio passed peacefully at home on October 17 2025 surrounded by his loved ones. Donald was a 1960 graduate of Deshler High School. He also studied theology at Bob Jones University in South Carolina He found joy in working with his hands throughout his life ...

Lee D. Rummel 70 of Ligonier passed away Friday January 9 2026 in the Cleveland Clinic Cleveland Ohio after a sudden illness. He was born April 29 1955 in Johnstown a son of the late Leroy and Mildred Weaver Rummel. Lee was a member of the First Church of the Brethren. He was an avid outdoorsman who...

David A. Murphy 85 of Fairfield Twp. died Wednesday October 15 2025 at his home. He was born November 13 1939 to George Albert Pat and Jean Galbraith Murphy on a farm in Fairfield Twp. New Florence PA. After high school he completed the higher Accounting and Administration course at Cambria Rowe Bus...

COLUMBIANA Robert E. Dickey Jr. 73 passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in his sleep on Sunday evening January 4 2026 at his home in Columbiana. Robert was born on March 4 1952 in Salem the son of Robert E. and Dorothy J. Taylor Dickey Sr. He grew up on the family farm in New Waterford and gradu...

Michael J. Frey also known as Jason Michael Frey passed away on January 7 2026. He was born on September 18 1953 in Portsmouth Ohio. He graduated from Waverly High School class of 1971. He is a Veteran of the United States Army. After being discharged from the Army he attended Ohio State School of C...

63 of East Sparta Ohio passed away unexpectedly on December 28 2025. Born on September 6 1962 in Lakeland Florida he was the son of Joe and Johanna Nutter who preceded him in death. Mike was a devoted husband father brother uncle and papaw whose warm presence and love will be deeply missed and forev...

Betty Sue Vadakin passed away on Monday, December 22, 2025, she was the daughter of the late William W. and Ora E. Vadakin. Born on October 16, 1936 in Marietta, Ohio, she was a 1954 graduate of Marietta High School and a 1962 graduate from Marietta College, with a BS Degree in Home Economics and a...

Madlynne Rae Webber, age 85, of New Matamoras, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 6th, 2025.Born on January 3rd, 1940, in Ottawa, Illinois, Madlynne lived a life marked by grace, resilience, and deep compassion. Through God’s grace, she touched the lives of many with her unwavering ...

Kristine Ann Lee Goodman of Marietta, OH., passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2025. She was born to the late Carl and Sonja Lee of Marietta. She went to Marietta High School and the Washington County Career Center and graduated in 1983. She met and married George Goodman in December 1988 and moved to N...

Marjorie R. Shears 96, passed away on May 20, 2025, at Harmar Place in Marietta, OH and previously resided for seven years at The Pines of Marietta. She was a lifelong resident of Marietta and a 75-year member of Christ United Methodist Church. She was born on June 4, 1928, to Howard and Jennie Kane...

Dorothy Odena Farley 92, of Marietta, OH., made her final journey on November 26th at her daughters home, surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was born on November 22, 1933 the daughter of the late Carlos and Fannie Linscott. She graduated from Bartlett High School in 1953. She obtained her Nurs...

Verne won the battle over ALS eventually succumbing to cancer. Verne grew up in Auburn Maine and graduated from Edward Little High School in 1971 where he starred in basketball and baseball. After high school Verne married Sandra Hamel. He spent most of his life working for Northeastern Refrigeratio...

Berlin Center Anthony Farinelli 82 passed away on January 2 2026 at Burton Health Care Center under hospice care following complications of pancreatic cancer. Anthony was born on January 3 1944 at Northside Hospital in Youngstown Ohio to Jennie Cipriano and Emilio Farinelli. He grew up in Youngstow...

She was born by midwife on the East side of Youngstown as Antonetta Marie Trombetta on September 4 1921 to Michael and Lucille Amicone Trombetta. She soon became a big sister to Connie and Angie whom she cherished. The three of them were definitely Daddys girls. They loved going to Mt. Jewitt PA to ...

Doris Jeanette Cameron Jones was born on January 19, 1934, in Southern Pines, North Carolina, the beloved first child of Lindsay and Ruth Cameron (nee Bowman). A year later, the family welcomed a second daughter, Gloria Joyce, and in 1940, a third daughter, Eleanor Madge, completing the trio of Came...

Allen Keith Myers age 90 passed away peacefully at 645 a.m. on January 12 2026 at Blanchard Valley Hospital Bridge Hospice leaving this world much quieter. A longtime resident of McComb Ohio Allen lived a full meaningful life marked by service laughter and deep love for his family. Born on August 8 ...

Jeanette Joyce (Ginn) Alexander, age 92, of Louisville, Kentucky, formerly of Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at Baptist Hospital East in Louisville. She was born June 16, 1933 in Bedford, the daughter of Carley E. and Faynola C. (Wallace) Ginn.Mrs. Alexander was a graduate of Tr...

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beloved husband and father Clinton F. Rodger age 67 who passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on December 23 2025 in Chelsea Vermont following a courageous battle with cancer. Clint was born on August 30 1958 in Barre City Vermont to...