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YOUNGSTOWN --Suzanne "Sue," "Mama Sue" M. Bobala, 82, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Hospice House, with her daughter by her side.
Sue was born Sept. 4, 1940, at home in Youngstown to the late Michael and Bertha Bobala.
Sue graduated from East High School in 1958. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and she loved getting together with family and friends to play cards. She also loved to read, crochet and bake.
Throughout the years, Sue had various jobs as a bartender at the Ukrainian Club on Franklin Avenue and the Rip Tide on South Avenue; for Easter Seals, taking the elderly to various sites for lunch and dinner; and finally, at The Inn at Christine Valley as a driver.
Sue is survived by her daughter, Suzanne (Charlie) Vaught; her beloved granddaughter, Ashley Vaught; daughter-in-law, Cheryl Borden; a sister, Joann Angelo; a nephew; and many friends she considered her family at Tandy Apartments, where she had lived for over a decade.
In addition to her parents, Sue was preceded in death by her beloved son, Kenneth M. Swingle; and her sister, Angela Fergus, with whom she was very close.
A memorial service will take place 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, June 5, 2023, at Vaschak-Kirila Funeral Home, 3100 Canfield Road, Youngstown.
Family and friends may visit www.vaschakkirilafh.com to view this obituary and send condolences.
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