Katherine E. “Kay” Sabatina, 86 of Shadyside, Ohio died Monday, October 23, 2017 at the Country Club Retirement Campus in Bellaire, Ohio.

She was born November 9, 1930 in Webb, Ohio a daughter of the late Sylvester and Theresa Valentovic Slezak.

Kay was retired from the Shadyside Local School District and a member of the St. Mary Catholic Church in Shadyside. She was an active member and former trustee of the Shadyside Alumni Association.

In addition to her parents, Kay was preceded in death by her husband, Frank D. Sabatina on December 9, 1999; two brothers, Steve and Sylvester Slezak and two sisters, Mary Krupa and Julia Kipp.

Surviving are her children, Stephen (Shirley) Sabatina of Bellaire, Ohio, Philip (Donatella) Sabatina of Akron, Ohio and Kathy Ann Sabatina of Westerville, Ohio; her brother, Michael Slezak of San Antonio, Texas and her sisters, Agnes Snyder and Theresa Manley both of Shadyside, Ohio. Also four grandchildren, Daniel Sabatina of Shadyside, Ohio, Nicole (Dave) Sabatina of Lyndhurst, Ohio, Isabella  Sabatina of  Akron, Ohio, Leonardo Sabatina of Akron, Ohio and several nieces and nephews.

Family and friends will be received at the Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Homes & Crematory 3900 Central Avenue Shadyside on Friday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm. Funeral liturgy with Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 11 am at the St. Mary Catholic Church in Shadyside, Ohio with Fr. Samuel R. Saprano, as Celebrant. Interment in the Mt Calvary Cemetery in Bellaire, Ohio.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Shadyside Alumni Scholarship Fund or the Shadyside School Assistance Program by going to “TMCFunding.com”.

Share your thoughts and memories with Kay’s family at www.bauknechtaltmeyer. com.