Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Christoff Sheranko
Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Sheranko, of Knoxville, Tennessee and formerly of Bobtown, Pa., died Thursday, February 23, 2012 in Knoxville.
Born on January 28, 1918 i n G r a y s Landing, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Stefan Kristoff and Maria (Litecky) Kristoff.
After attending Masontown High School, she went to work in New York City.
On September 5, 1942, she married her husband, Andrew Sheranko Jr. at St. Mary R. C. Church in Leckrone, Pa.
She was a member of Saint Ignatius R.C. Church, Bobtown for 58 years. Betty belonged to the Rosary Altar Society, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fire Department, Senior Citizens, and the Civic Club all in Bobtown, and the Carmichaels Senior Citizens.
Among her many hobbies, as she called it, were the scrapbooks she made for all of her children. She loved to read, work crossword puzzles.
The family remembers her making homemade root beer, and no one could make better kolachi. She was a marvelous cook!
Following her husband’s passing on July 23, 1999, she moved to Knoxville in 2000.
Also deceased are brothers, Joe, John and Philip Christoff, and a sister, Agnes Pritchard. Elizabeth was the last of her immediate family.
Left to honor her memory are her four children and their spouses: Ron and Saundra Sheranko, Dilliner, Pa., Carol and Joe Spearen of Bobtown, Bob and Rose Sheranko of Berwick, Pa., and Deb and Barry Anderson of Knoxville; ten grandchildren: Michelle (Brian) Stevenson, DeShea (Dustin) Sahlmann, Rondi Squires, Jayme (Tracy) Kirby, Hillary Sheranko (Justin Ashcraft), Lyndsay (Adam) Maikranz, Cynthia C h u r c h, Joanie (Steve) Williams, Bart (Deb) Spearen and D a v e Sheranko; step granddaughter, Stacey (Brooks) Hyde; 15 great grandchildren: Megan and Josh Stevenson, Britney and Aaron Sahlmann, Kaleb and Kasey Squires, Cody and Lance Kirby, L e i g h t o n Ashcraft, Breanna and Maria Church, Travis and Eric Williams, Kristen and Jacob Spearen; sister-in-law Dorothy Sheranko Braddee and her husband Arlett; and two very special friends, Cathy and Bob Ernest.
May she rest in peace.
Friends will be received in the RICHARD R. HEROD FUNERAL HOME, P o i n t Marion, on Tuesday, February 28th, from 3 to 8 p.m. and on Wednesday, February 29, until 9:15 a.m., when prayer service will be held followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Saint Ignatius R. C. Church, with Rev. Father Lawrence V. Holpp as Celebrant.
Interment will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, Leckrone, Pa.
Memorial donations may be offered to Mount Macrina Manor, 520 West Main Street, Uniontown, PA 15401 for Patient Activities.
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