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HOWLAND -- Sandra C. Blakeley, 79, entered into eternal rest Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at Shepherd of the Valley-Liberty.
She was born Aug. 6, 1946, in Atlanta, Georgia, the daughter of Harry and Carolyn Giles Willis.
Sandra graduated from the Bradwell Institute in Hinesville, Georgia, where she was a cheerleader, played basketball and was the homecoming queen. She worked as a beautician for 20 years before working as a nurse's aide at Warren General Hospital while attending Youngstown State University to study nursing.
In her later years, she was employed by the Trumbull Educational Services Center as an aide for students and enjoyed working at Fairhaven School.
Sandra sold both Avon and Tupperware for many years and loved the parties she had with her customers, all of whom she considered her friends. She loved to feed and watch the squirrels and birds, and she was the ultimate homemaker for her cherished family.
Sandra was a member of Howland Glen Baptist Church.
Precious memories of Sandra live on with her beloved husband of 58 years, Richard Blakeley, whom she married April 23, 1967; and two daughters, Suzanne Blakeley of St. Louis, Missouri, and Tracy Blakeley of Howland. She was Nanny to her four grandchildren, Ashley Thompson (Chris), Cole Blakeley (Cassandra), Heidi Border (Alex) and Hawk Blakeley, and she shared a special bond with each one of them. Sandra has one lovely great-granddaughter, Zoey.
Her parents preceded her in death.
Services are private.
To honor Sandra's beautiful life, do a good deed for someone, and remember Sandra and her loved ones in your thoughts and prayers.
Arrangements are entrusted to Staton-Borowski Funeral Home, 962 North Road NE, Warren, OH 44483, 330-394-6200. Dedicated to serving your loved ones. This obituary may be viewed and condolences sent to www.statonborowskifuneralhome.com.
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