East Palestine High School Pennsylvania Alumni Obituaries

Doyle Buckner was born at home September 24 1934 in Glenfawn Texas. He passed away at the age of 91 on January 7 2026 in Palestine. He was a lifelong resident of East Texas and had resided in Palestine since 1959. He was born September 24 1934 to Kaul B. and Frankie Liles Buckner. His deep East Texa...

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...

Shirley K. Young 82 passed away December 20 2025 at St. Elizabeths Health Center in Boardman. Shirley was born April 16 1943 in East Palestine daughter of the late Everett White and Helen Dickens. She was a 1962 graduate of East Palestine High School and worked as a waitress for local area restauran...

She was a longtime resident of Negley prior to moving to Columbiana in her later years. Nancy graduated from East Palestine High School in 1961. She worked all her life as a homemaker raising her children cooking and baking. She enjoyed reading watching movies fashion and spending time with family e...

Tom was born in East Palestine September 20 1939 son of the late John S. and Goldie George Cartwright. He was a lifelong resident and a graduate of East Palestine High School. Tom worked as an inspector for Babcock Wilcox for 20 years then worked in maintenance for EP China for 10 years prior to hi...

Patricia E. Johnson 76 passed away November 21 2025 at St. Elizabeths Health Center in Boardman following a lengthy illness. Patricia was born October 27 1949 in Salem OH daughter of the late William and Lois Justison Smith. She was a lifelong resident of East Palestine and a 1968 graduate of East P...

James was born October 23 1947 in Sewickley PA son of the late James Stanyard III and Jeanne Watts Stanyard. James was a 1965 graduate of East Palestine High School and a proud veteran of the US Air Force having served in Spain during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the American Legion and serve...

Russell Shane Waite 51 passed away January 5 2026 at St. Elizabeths Health Center after a brief battle with cancer. Russell was born July 25 1974 in East Liverpool son of the late Russell M. and Rebecca Baumgarner Waite. He has resided in East Palestine the past 28 years but was a lifelong resident ...

She was a graduate of Carrollton High School and married the late Robert Morgan Cole in 1948. She resided in East Palestine before moving to Florida to be near her son. She is survived by sons Robert H Lu Ann and Philip W Mary Ann grandchildren Elizabeth Cole Wirick Christopher Cole and Shannon Cole...

Wayne graduated from Beaver Falls High School in 1958. He worked for Adamson Tank Co. from 19611969. He then began his truck driving career at Ralph Veon until 1971. He joined J. Miller Trucking where he worked until 1975. Wayne then went on to work for Ted Mesmer Jr. Trucking from 1975 until his re...

Marlyn Mac McKenna 77 passed away November 28 2025 at the Christian House Assisted Living in East Palestine where he has resided since 2019. Mac was born September 29 1948 in Beaver County PA son of the late George and Fern Rosenmund McKenna. He was raised in New Brighton and was a 1966 graduate of ...

Tim was a lifelong resident of New Waterford and a 1975 graduate of Crestview High School. He was a proud US Army veteran having served in the 82nd Airborne. Tim worked as an industrial mechanic for City Machine and Technology in Youngstown for many years. He enjoyed hunting fishing gardening and mo...

Robin L. Hughes 61 passed away December 7 2025 with family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer She was born March 271964 in Beaver PA daughter of Thornton Hez III and Margaret Boyles Harn. Robin was a lifelong resident of Negley and a graduate of Beaver Local High School. She worked fo...

Emil John Kasses of Lake Worth Florida and formerly of Rockville Maryland and Norwalk Connecticut was called home to be with the Lord on December 22 2025. He was 97 years old. Emil an influential LebaneseAmerican musician known as a selftaught master of the oud born in Norwalk CT on July 2 1928 was ...