Sheryl Ann Timko

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Born on August 9, 1954 at St. Joseph Hospital in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. She was the third oldest child of Albert James Timko and Pauline Joann Petiya.

Description

Sheryl was of average build and height. She had brown hair and brown eyes. She wore eyeglasses in her later years.

Early Years

• Childhood - Paulette when by the nickname "Shay Shay."
  • On April 1, 1955, while the young family of Albert and Pauline (Petiya) Timko were living in their home on Fourth Street, they were confronted with a life-changing experience. One of their young children was going to be horribly injured. That evening started with a young Pauline in the kitchen making the evening dinner while her husband Al was stretched out on the couch. Pauline had to leave the kitchen for a moment and she left the food cooking. It just happened that their oldest daughter Sheryl was a toddler at the time and was learning to walk by holding on to the furniture. She somehow found her way into the kitchen and began walking along the kitchen wall. When she reached the counter, she became entangled with the cord of the hot deep fryer. As she started to move away, she pulled the deep fryer on herself. The hot oil poured out onto her lower body and suddenly the quiet evening was filled with the screams of a badly burned child. What happened next was a bit of a blur. Albert and Pauline rushed to help their daughter. A neighbor Wanda who was a nurse living upstairs came down to their aid. Sheryl spent the next six weeks in St. Joseph’s Hospital while the staff used the newly-developed technique of using detergents to keep the damaged area clean. Sheryl survived the burns to her legs and in time she might have even forgotten about the whole experience if not for the scars that would remain with her for the rest of her life. However, if you were to meet her on the street today, you would be greeted by a woman with a broad smile and a twinkle in her eye. Sometimes time does heal all wounds.
• Siblings
  • Albert James Timko Jr.
  • Allen Jeffrey Timko
  • Paulette Suzette Timko
  • Louise Karen Timko
  • Timothy James Timko
  • Ronald Lawrence Timko

Education

Sheryl graduated from Leavittsburg High School in 1972 in Leavittsburg, Trumbull County, Ohio.

She played the trumpet and baritone horn, and was a member of the Warren Junior Military Marching Band with played all over the United States.

Religion

Paulette was baptized into the Catholic faith.

She received her First Holy Communion at St. Williams Church in Champion, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Family Years

Married Timothy John Polta on July 14, 1984 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had two children: two girls - Amy Beth and Paige Elizabeth. The couple divorced in January of 1985 in Trumbull County, Ohio.

The couple would have eventually have two children;

• Amy Beth Polta
• Paige Elizabeth Polta

Residences

• She lived at 2886 North Leavitt Road in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.
• She lived at 343 Washington Street NE in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio.

Working Years

• Homemaker
• Sheryl was employed at Fairhaven Industries in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio and retired in 2015 after 30 years of service.
• She was previously employed by General Motors Corporation.

Personal Life

Sheryl lived a full and active life and enjoyed many different hobbies. She was truly a talented artist and had many laughs and adventures with her two other “Musketeers,” Selma Dunlap and Carol Allen.

She was a proud member of AFSCME Local 1992, the union in which she served as president for many years, fighting for fair wages, safe work practices and the rights of her fellow company workers.

Death

Sheryl died from complications for pneumonia November 5, 2024 at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.