Sarah J. Tomerlin 1931-2010

NILES - Sarah Jane Tomerlin, 78, 439 N. Cleveland Ave., died at 10:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, at the Hospice House, North Lima.

Sarah was born in New Castle, Pa., on July 24, 1931, a daughter of Walter J. and Cynthia Ellen Blaine Abernathy and came to this area as a child.

Sarah graduated from Niles McKinley High School and Youngstown College with a degree in education. She retired from her teaching profession in 1986 from the Niles City School System where she was employed for 35 years.

She was an active member of Unity Church Centre of Girard. Following retirement she served as a volunteer and board member for Niles Community Services and especially was involved with the Christmas programs of the agency. She was a volunteer and former board member of the Trumbull County Chapter of the American Red Cross and also was very active at the Niles branch of the Red Cross. She enjoyed playing bridge and dancing, and spending the winter months in Arizona. She was inducted into the Niles Alumni Association several years ago.

Sarah is survived by a daughter, Cay Tomerlin and husband, Reed Broadway, with whom she lived; two sons, Mark and Joyce Tomerlin of Niles and John and Cathy Tomerlin of Allegany, N.Y., eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, and a sister-in-law, Frances Terreri of Poland.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Joseph (Jack) Tomerlin, whom she married Aug. 16, 1952, and who died June 4, 2002.

A celebration of her life will be scheduled and announced in the near future. There will be no calling hours.

Material contributions in her memory may be made to the Niles Community Services, Vienna Avenue, Niles; Unity Church Centre, Naylor Lloyd Road, Girard, or Hospice House, North Lima.

Funeral arrangements are by Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles.

Visit holetonyuhasz.com to send condolences.

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