C. Elaine Vanaugh

C. Elaine Vanaugh, 97, passed away on October 22, 2021, at Austintown Healthcare Center. Elaine was born on March 20, 1924, in Youngstown, the daughter of the late Dean and Martha (Mortimer) Henry. On September 29, 1940, she was united in marriage to Ernest C. Vanaugh with whom she shared forty years of marriage. Elaine attended Chaney High School and was employed by Youngstown City Schools in the cafeteria as a lunch lady. A woman of faith she was a member of North Mar Church where she was active in various ministries. Elaine had an adventurous spirit that included traveling to Africa, Hong Kong and Taiwan and exercising with her water aerobics class for over twenty-five years. She enjoyed her weekly Mah-jongg group and monthly luncheons with the pool ladies. Elaine was a dedicated mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother whose happiest moments were spent with family. She will be missed by her children Judith (Roger) Amstutz, Suzanne Popio-Eaton, Nancy (Jack) Martin, Debra (Mark) Welage and Lori (Brian) Paolucci, her sister Dorolese Hatfield, daughter-in-law Kathie Vanaugh, grandchildren Jeffrey, Kimberly, Tamara, Amy, Christopher, Jennifer, Brian, Joshua, Patrick, Eric, Kevin, Lauren and Nicholas; great grandchildren Kalyn, Brett, Aubrey, Camden, Curtis, Trent, Garrett, Joanna, Katie, McKenzie, Kadin, Kenton, Alec, Olive, Kelsey, Carter, Conor, Cameron, Jamison, Cian and Greyson and great great grandchildren Elliot, Reid, Hazel and Edison. She was preceded in death by her husband Ernest and son Dean Vanaugh.
Visitation will be Wednesday October 27, 2021, from 2:00 – 4:00 PM at Lane Funeral Homes – Austintown Chapel with a funeral service to follow at 4:00 PM. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be sent to Beulah Beach Corporation, 6101 West Lake Road, Vermilion, Ohio 44089.