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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2017
OBITUARIES
DONAGHEY—Roy Etcher
Donaghey Jr., passed away
peacefully July 20, 2017, at age
69, surrounded by his family.
He was married to Carolyn
Anne (Golde) Donaghey, the
love of his
life whom he
lovingly
referred to as
“The Boss”
…his soul-
mate, best
friend and
boss of 48
Roy Donaghey w o n d e r f u l
years.
Roy was born in Woodland,
Calif., on May 24, 1948,
named after his father, and
spent his pre-teen years grow-
ing up in the small Southern
Pacific Railroad villages of
Blue Canyon, Gold Run, Dutch
Flat, and Alta, Calif., in the
Sierra Mountains.
Roy
graduated
from
Roseville High School in
California.
Soon after graduating from
high school, Roy enlisted in the
U.S. Army. He had good mem-
ories of his time in the Army,
where he achieved the rank of
Staff Sergeant (E-6), as well as
sharpshooter.
He earned an Expert Badge
(rifle), a Good Conduct Medal
and many more. After leaving
the Army, Roy attended and
graduated from Sierra College
in Rocklin, Calif., where he
studied art.
For the next several years,
Roy worked many different
jobs; he was a welder, a
mechanic, he did sanitation
services, owned his own 4WD
shop and was involved with the
Lock In 4 WD Jeep Club in
California.
Roy really wanted the
opportunity to homestead with
his family in Oregon; he was
able to do that working for the
Southern Pacific Railroad. He
left the railroad to avoid being
bumped to another state
because he liked Oregon so
much; he went to work for
Sause Brothers as a welder on
the barges and carriers in Coos
Bay and fell in love with the
Oregon coast, where he lived
until his death.
As talented as Roy was at all
things mechanical, he had a
passion for art. Roy was always
a natural at artwork, even from
childhood. He was an excep-
tional and proud artist …as any
customer or friend would tell
you, Roy had an eye and a gift.
And, if you look very care-
fully at Roy’s artwork, you will
definitely see Roy’s heart there.
His passion always drew him
back to art, so in 1985, he and
Carolyn launched his “dream
job” and the ultimate career of
his lifetime. Together, they cre-
ated RED Artworks, Inc., and
three years later Northwest T-
Shirt Co.
Finally, Roy was a business
owner doing what he loved —
art — developing and making
silk screening, printing, etching
signs and sandblasting.
Roy loved what he did so
much that even though he was
born with no middle name, he
legally gave himself one:
“Etcher.”
RED Artworks did business
with local businesses in
Florence, tourist retail stores
along the Oregon Coast,
Oregon State Park gift shops,
restaurants, schools, churches,
contractors, Boys and Girl
Scouts, fire departments and
many other Oregon motorcycle
and antique car clubs and
organizations.
Roy and Carolyn also made
many, many donations of his
artwork to worthy charities
over the years.
Working was fun to Roy, but
when he wasn’t working — he
loved bow-hunting, fishing,
GRADUATE NOTES
riding the sand dunes and grav-
el roads in the mountains,
camping, and family and friend
events.
Roy also loved keeping up
with Facebook; his friends all
counted on Roy to post pictures
of lunch or dinner with “the
boss,” pictures of his current
art projects, and to lovingly
comment on friends and fami-
lies’ posts.
Roy is survived by his
beloved wife, Carolyn; two
daughters: Jayme (Donaghey)
Card, Lyssa (Donaghey)
Burton and husband Greg; and
one son, Chad Donaghey and
wife Amy; three granddaugh-
ters and three grandsons, plus
two cherished great-grandsons.
He is also survived by his
two sisters, Lois and Jois
Donaghey, both of whom feel
deeply that Roy’s presence on
this Earth will be sorely
missed.
He was preceded in death by
his parents, Roy Donaghey Sr.
and Margie (Estes) Donaghey;
a son-in-law, Larry England;
and a mother-in-law, Mary
Golde.
In lieu of gifts and flowers,
Roy’s family requests that you
make a donation in his name.
Donations will go to Siuslaw
Middle and High schools bands
and athletic departments and
should be made through Burns
Riverside Chapel.
A celebration of Roy’s life is
being planned for September
2017; details to be announced
at a later date. All who attend
are asked to come wearing
shades of blue in honor of
Roy’s favorite color.
PIERSALL —Naomi
Rachel Piersall, 95, of
Florence, passed away July 21,
2017.
She was born in Dayton,
Ohio, on Oct. 2, 1921, to Faye
and Cloyd Lowe. She grew up
in Dayton, left home to start
her working life at age 14 as a
nanny/housekeeper for room
and board.
She also worked in a soap
factory, department store,
Dustin A. Maxwell, a 2000
graduate of Siuslaw High
School, graduated from the
University of Oregon in June
with a Bachelor of Science in
Arts. Prior to returning to col-
lege, first attending Lane
Community College and then
U of O, Maxwell enjoyed a
career as an Oregon licensed
General Contractor.
In addition to receiving his
Arts Degree, Maxwell also
obtained his
Dive Masters
Certificate
from the uni-
versity.
Maxwell
will
be pur-
Dustin
suing
a grad-
Maxwell
uate program
in ceramics in order to obtain a
Master of Fine Arts with the
goal of instructing students.
Naomi Piersall
National Cash Register and
finally Tektronix in Beaverton,
Ore., from 1967 until her
retirement in 1982.
After marrying, she was a
military wife and traveled
where ever the U.S. Army sent
them; San Francisco, Texas,
Georgia, New York, China and
Arizona. Naomi and her hus-
band, Shirley, finally settled in
Portland, Ore., in 1961.
She moved to Florence in
1997.
Naomi was preceded in
death by her husband, Shirley;
four sisters: Nellie, Ruth, Mary
and Bert; and her brother, Don.
She is survived by her
daughter, Maureen Huntington
(Nolan); her son Carl Mark
Piersall (Vicki); and grandson,
Henry Huntington. Also, sur-
viving her are her nephews:
Don Lowe and Charlie Miller;
and her niece, Mary Ellen
Forshee.
Naomi will be remembered
as a hard-working, generous
and spunky woman with a
good wit, and also as a loving
mother. Her great loves were
family, pets, gardening, walk-
ing and traveling when she
could.
A celebration of her life will
be held later in the summer on
the family farm.
Burns’s Riverside Chapel is
in charge of arrangements.
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POLICE LOG
Florence Police
July 19
Theft of motor vehicle was
reported on South Jetty Road.
Assault was reported in the
1700 block of 43rd Street.
Dispute was reported in the
87000 block of Terrace View
Drive.
Hit-and-run accident was
reported in the 1200 block of
Bay Street.
Trespass was reported in the
4700 block of Highway 101.
Dispute was reported in the
4600 block of Arago Street.
July 20
Dispute was reported in the
1000 block of Highway 101.
Accident, without injury,
was reported in the 4700 block
of Highway 101.
Theft was reported in the
3000 block of Oak Street.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the First block of
Kingwood.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 900 block of
Highway 101.
Arrest was reported in the
900 block of Greenwood
Street.
July 21
Animal abuse was reported
in the 100 block of 11th Street.
Accident, with unknown
injury, was reported at
Milepost Marker 10 on
Highway 126.
Hit-and-run accident was
reported in the 3000 block of
Rhoddendron Drive.
Arrest was reported at the
Florence Jail.
Trespass was reported in the
1800 block of 30th Street.
Burglary was reported in the
89000 block of Indian Creek
Road.
July 22
Assault was reported on the
North Jetty Road.
Theft was reported in the
3000 block of Oak Street.
Fight was reported at mile-
post 184 of Highway 101.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported in the 700 block of
Quince Street.
Fire was reported on Sutton
Creek Road.
Animal abuse was reported
on Glenada Ridge.
Trespass was reported in the
4000 block of Munsel Creek
Drive.
Theft was reported at the
Three Rivers Casino.
Accident, with injury, was
reported at Sutton Lake on
Highway 101.
Burglary was reported in the
90000 block of Highway 101.
Fire was reported in the
5000 block of Wilson Avenue.
July 23
Burglary was reported in the
2000 block of 10th Street.
Accident, with unknown
injury, was reported in the
90000 block of Highway 101.
Hit-and-run accident was
reported in the 4000 block
ofHighway 101.
Accident, with unknown
injury, was reported at mile-
post 174 of Highway 101.
Death investigation was con-
ducted in the 1600 block of
Rhododendron Drive.
Fight was reported .61 miles
north of Chestnut Street.
Assault was reported at the
Siuslaw Middle School.
Harrassement was reported
in the first block of Maple
Street.
July 24
Prowler was reported in the
2000 block of Munsel Lake
Road.
Fraud was reported in the
4000 block of 19th Street.
Accident, without injury,
was reported at milepost 2 on
Highway 126.
Theft was reported in the
1500 block of Ninth Street.
July 25
Fire was reported in the
4900 Block of Sandrift Court.
Arrest, with warrant, was
reported at the intersection of
North Fork Road and Highway
126.
Accident, without injury,
was reported in the 5900 block
of East Glenada Road.
Fire was reported in the
2000 block of Oak Street.
Accident, without injury,
was reported at Grocery Outlet.
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