NILES — Sueann Brincko Turschak, 77, passed away from COVID-19 on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Arcadia, Fla., surrounded by her four children.
She was born Dec. 14, 1942, in New Castle, Pa., the daughter of John and Susanna Flynn Brincko.
Sueann graduated from Niles McKinley High School in 1960 and worked as a pharmacist technician for Franklin Pharmacy in Warren for 36 years.
She married her husband of 53 years, Richard D. Turschak, on June 24, 1963.
Sueann was of the Catholic faith and loved to read novels, play games, go on cruises and support her children and grandchildren in each and every sport or hobby in which they participated, including football, track, basketball, volleyball, soccer and showing horses. She enjoyed watching sports, especially The Ohio State Buckeyes, Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Indians.
Sueann took every opportunity to travel and loved spending the winters in Arcadia, Fla., where she was the Queen Mother of the DeSoto Village Red Hat Society. Playing mahjong and visiting with her friends at the DeSoto Village were among her favorite activities. Sueann had a way of making friends easily and getting to know details about the lives of almost everyone she met.
She is survived and celebrated by daughters, Rhonda (Jim) Accordino of Cortland and Judy (Vernon) Murphy of Chesapeake, Va.; and her sons, Rich (Leigh Ann) Turschak of Stow and Shawn (Rachel) Turschak of Chapel Hill, N.C.; her sister, Judy Snow of Cortland; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Stellmar of Struthers, Cynthia (Larry) Iorio of California and Pam Brincko of Canfield; and brother-in-law, Russell (Mary Ann) Turschak of Campbell.
Sueann’s energy lives on through her nine grandchildren, Amanda Accordino of Olmsted Falls, Alexis Accordino of Cortland, Shawne-Marinn Murphy of Chesapeake, Va., Jason Turschak of Stow, Lauren Turschak of Columbus, Emily Turschak of Seattle, and Olivia, Isabel and Grace Turschak of Chapel Hill, N.C. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews and many friends in Ohio, Florida and South Carolina who will miss her dearly.
Sueann was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Richard D. Turschak, who passed away on Sept. 7, 2016; her brother, John E. Brincko; sister-in-law, Claudia Brincko; brothers-in-law, Jim Stellmar and Carl Snow; and beloved dogs, Jackie and Daisy.
Sueann’s family would like to thank the ICU staff at the DeSoto Memorial Hospital for their incredible care and compassion during this difficult time.
Calling hours will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, July 23, 2021, at the Holeton-Yuhasz Funeral Home, Niles. A Service of Christian burial will follow at 6 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home. The Rev. Richard Murphy of St. Stephen Church, Niles, will officiate.
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