Sophia K. Sasser

Sophia K. Sasser, 84, of Cambridge, died Monday (June 5, 2017) at Countryview Assisted Living Center, Lore City.

She was born March 23, 1933 in Fairpoint, daughter of the late Joseph Stanley Shinoski and Anna Cecelia (Salek) Shinoski.

Mrs. Sasser retired after thirty-one years with March Electric, where she had been an assembler.

She was a member of Christ Our Light Parish and a member of the Catholic Daughters.

She enjoyed cooking and being with her family.

Mrs. Sasser was a 1950 graduate of St. Clairsville High School.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Sasser, who died December 7, 2002; a son, Mark Yemich; three brothers, Edward, Andrew, and Brownie; and a sister, Helen.

She is survived by two daughters, Irene (& Tim) Yemich Tidball of Cambridge and Rebecca Sasser Miller of Cambridge; a daughter-in-law, Betty Yemich of Cambridge; a brother, Joseph (& Mary Jo) Shinoski of Fairpoint; two sisters, Josephine Quinn of Maryland and Sally Pauchniak of Midway; six grandchildren, Melissa Yemich, Staci Bailey, Jon Marc Tidball, Rob Tidball, Patrick Tidball, and Leigh Anne Sasser; ten great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held Wednesday (June 7, 2017) from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Thorn-Black Funeral Home, Cambridge, where a prayer service will begin at 6 p.m.

Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Thursday (June 8, 2017) at 10 a.m. at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Cambridge, with Father Paul Hrezo and Father Robert Borer officiating.

Burial will be at Guernsey Memory Gardens, Cambridge.

As an expression of sympathy, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to one of the following organizations: 1) Countryside Assisted Living Center, 62825 County Home Road, Lore City OH 43755; or 2) Hospice of Guernsey Inc., PO Box 1165, Cambridge OH 43725.

Wednesday, June 7, 2017 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Thorn-Black Funeral Home Cambridge 139 S 9th St Cambridge, Ohio 43725

Wednesday, June 7, 2017 6:00 PM

Thorn-Black Funeral Home Cambridge 139 S 9th St Cambridge, Ohio 43725

Thursday, June 8, 2017 10:00 AM

St. Benedict Catholic Church (Christ Our Light Parish) 701 Gomber Avenue Cambridge, OH 43725