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Reverend Dr. Richard Lee Shipley and Marylin Ellen Shipley

Spouses Reverend Dr. Richard Lee Shipley, 91, and Marylin Ellen Shipley (nee Phelps), 90, of Hudson, passed away within hours of each other Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. Richard and Marylin were married for 69 years. They met at Nyack College in New York and spent their lives as a team. He earned a ...

Madeylon M. Starkey

1925-2026 EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio — Madeylon M. Starkey, of East Liverpool, passed away on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at CrossRoads at Beaver Creek. She was 100 years old. Madeylon was born Dec. 1, 1925, a daughter of the late Denna and Marie Hickman. She was a 1943 graduate of East Liverpool ...

Harry H. ‘Buzzy’ Johnson III

1964-2026 WELLSVILLE — Harry H. Johnson III, affectionately known as “Buzzy,” passed away on Feb. 11, 2026, at Select Speciality Hospital in Canton, Ohio. Born on Jan. 19, 1964, in Cleveland, Ohio, Buzzy was 62 years old at his time of passing. A lifelong resident of the area, Buzzy ...

James ‘Jamie’ Wright

1956-2026 James “Jamie” Wright, 69, of East Liverpool, passed away on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. He was born on Aug. 15, 1956, the son of the late James and Bonnivere (Owen) Wright. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Rebecca “Becky” Ice. Jamie was a graduate of ...

Lorin F. Howard Jr.

1935-2026 EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio – Lorin F. Howard Jr., 90, of East Liverpool passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, at The Inn at Old Saybrook. Lorin was born in East Liverpool on Nov. 20, 1935, a son of the late Lorin F. and Edith (Garn) Howard Sr. He was a graduate of East Liverpool High ...

Ida Catignani Arcuri

1932-2026 SEBRING — Ida Catignani Arcuri, formerly of East Liverpool and Columbiana, passed peacefully Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 at Copeland Oaks in Sebring. She was born Feb. 15, 1932 in Vallecupa, in the province of L’Aquila, Italy. Ida held many titles in life: daughter, sister, wife, ...