Elizabeth Yasher Bacskaji (Baskey)

Elizabeth “Betty” Yasher Bacskaji (Baskey) passed away on Saturday December 2, 2023 in Boardman, Ohio.

Betty was born on April 8, 1925 to the late Joseph P. and Elizabeth C (Bator) Yasher. 

She attended Villa Maria Academy (Villa Maria, PA) and graduated from Choffin Career and Technical Center in Practical Nursing.  She retired after over 30 years as a LPN at St Elizabeth Hospital (Mercy Health), Youngstown, in maternity.  

Betty loved to dance, listen to her son’s bands, travel, play bingo and play cards. She and Joe enjoyed many winters in Ruskin, Florida where she was the “shuffleboard Queen “ & made many friends. Betty excelled at baking, especially riffles, kolache and Easter Bread.  

She was a member of Youngstown St Patrick Church and previously Canfield St Michael Church, Pulaski St James the Apostle Church and Boardman St Charles Church.  

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by all 5 siblings: Joseph M. Yasher (late Frances); Edward G. Yasher (Joanne); P. Leonard Yasher (Loretta); Dorothy Bauder (late Ken Bauder); and Dolores Myers (late Robert B. Myers).  She was predeceased by her grandparents, late John Bator, Sr. and Anna (Suchy) Bator.  Her grandparents assisted her mom due to her father’s passing when she was 12 years old and her mother’s subsequent incapacitation due to debilitating arthritis.  Her daughter-in-law, Marsha R. (Herbert) Baskey, passed away Aug 14, 2020.

She will be deeply missed by her children Robert S. Baskey (Bacskaji), Dr. Clarence M. Baskey (Bacskaji), and Elizabeth (Jean) Merva, all of Boardman.  In addition to many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends, she was especially close to her grandson, Michael Merva.

Family will receive family and friends at Higgins Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, 3701 Starr Centre Dr, Canfield, OH 44406 on Tuesday December 5, 2023, from 5 to  7 pm.  Then on Wednesday December 6^th at St Patrick Church, 1420 Oak Hill Ave, Youngstown, OH 44507 from 9 am to 10:15 am, immediately followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 am.  Private burial will  follow at St James the Apostle Cemetery Villa Marie, Pa (Pulaski) where she will be laid to rest next to her husband.

Donations are requested to Crossroads Hospice and Palliative Care 3743 Boettler Oaks Dr, Ste “E”, Uniontown, OH 44685.