Sherry M. (Winkler) Veauthier

Sherry M. Veauthier, 77, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning March 6, 2024, at St. Mary’s Alzheimer in Columbiana.

She was born January 23, 1947, in Youngstown, the daughter of Hazel C. Peterson, she was a lifelong area resident.

Sherry graduated from South High School class of 1964. She then attended and graduated from Choffin School of Nursing, as a licensed Practical Nurse.

She married the love of her life Robert J. “Bob” Veauthier on May 20, 1967, at St. Patricks Church, soon after she was a homemaker and started raising her children.

Sherry had many interests she was a “Jack of all Trades”. She was very involved with the Austintown Schools, Lynn Kirk PTA, where she was past president.

The Austintown Hot Stove baseball league and the girls’ and boys’ scouts.

Sherry was the planning advisor and organizer for several charter bus trips to the Pennsylvania Amish country. Also, many trips to Sugar Creek as well. She loved crafts, especially painting and making ceramics. She enjoyed many years of camping at Indian Creek Campgrounds at Geneva on The Lake.

Sherry leaves to cherish her memory her beloved husband of 57 years Robert “Bob” Veauthier and her children, sons, Mark Joseph (Lynette) Veauthier of Boardman, Robert Paul Veauthier of Austintown, and daughter Christy Joy (Matthew) Straub of Boardman.

Her brother Micheal Melia of Boardman and sister Lois Arreola of New London Wisconsin.

Sherry loved her grandchildren, Robbie (McKenzie) Veauthier, Noah and Kaitlyn Veauthier and Adrianna and Allison Straub, plus two great grandchildren James and Chase Veauthier.

Sherry was preceded in death by her mother Hazel Peterson Melia and her father that raised her Joseph Thomas Melia. And her brother Rickey Winkler.

Family and friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2024, at the Fox Funeral Home, 4700 Market St. Boardman.

 There also will be visitation from 11 to 11:50 a.m. Saturday, March 9, 2024, at St. Patrick's Church, 1420 Oak Hill Ave, Youngstown.

A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 12:00 p.m. Celebrated by Very Rev. Thomas Kraszewski.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Edward J. Fox & Sons Funeral Home, 4700 Market St. Boardman.

Family and friends of  Sherry may visit www.foxfuneralhome.org to view this obituary and to leave condolences for the Veauthier family.

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