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Sandra M. Yashko, 78, of Wintersville, Ohio died Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Country Club Manor surrounded by her beloved family. She was born December 9, 1938 in Glendale, WV a daughter of the late James C. and Virginia Emch Berger. Sandee grew up in Moundsville, WV graduating from Moundsville High School in 1956 and the Ohio Valley General Hospital School of Nursing in 1959. While attending nursing school, Sandee met Nick Yashko, Jr. whom she married on June 11, 1960. A devoted and loving mother, Sandee put her nursing career on hold to raise her three sons before returning to school to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist in 1979 and earning a bachelor of science degree in anesthesia from Wheeling College in 1984. After retiring from the former Ohio Valley Hospital, Sandee and Nick wintered in Tucson, AZ and later in The Villages, FL. A loving and devoted grandmother, their annual “vacation” at Baba’s house was the highlight of her grandchildren’s summers for many years. In addition to her parents, Sandee was preceded in death by her infant granddaughter Charis Elise Yashko; father-in-law and mother-in-law Nicholas and Mary Yashko, Sr.; brother Keith Berger; nephew Kevin Berger; two sisters-in-law, Linda Berger and Veronica McCleery; and brother-in-law James McCleery. Surviving are her husband of 56 years Nick; three sons Michael (Lori) Yashko of Naples, FL, Gary (Jennifer) Yashko of Powell, OH and Greg (Kristin) Yashko of Clifton, VA; eight grandchildren Larissa, Nicholas, James, Joseph, Breanna, Aldrin, Walker and Kees Yashko; sisters-in-law Mary (Eugene) Wheeler of Dearborn, MI, Dorothy (George) Garan of Weirton, WV, Julie (Edward) Rice of Steubenville, OH and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends may call at Dunlope – Shorac Funeral Home, Wintersville Monday 2 – 4 & 6 – 8 p.m. and on Tuesday at Holy Transfiguration Russian Orthodox Church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of Divine Liturgy at 10 a.m. with Fr. John Kopcha officiating. Burial at Fort Steuben. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in memory of Sandee to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or at www.stjude.org.
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