Sarah L. Boyko
Dec. 18, 1921-March 9, 2018
Sarah L. Boyko, 96,
Minot, passed away Fri-
day, March 9, 2018, at
Trinity Hospital in Minot.
Sarah L. Valenziano
was born December 18,
1921 in New York City,
New York to Dominic and
Angelina (Giaracca)
Valenziano. She was
raised and educated on
Staten Island, New York,
where she graduated from
Port Richmond High
School in 1940. She
worked as a telephone
switchboard operator for a
time.
Sarah was united in
marriage to Leo Scales on
June 24, 1945. Leo passed
away in November of
1946.
On February 25, 1950,
Sarah was united in mar-
riage to Edward E. Boyko
on Staten Island. Together
they raised two sons,
Frank “Chip” and Kevin.
In the 1960’s, Sarah began
her career with the S.S.
White Dental Manufactur-
ing Company, the world’s
largest maker of dental
equipment, where she
worked as a secretary be-
fore rising to the position
of gold room manager.
Following her retire-
ment in the mid-1980’s,
she and Edward moved to
a retirement village in
Lakehurst, New Jersey.
They continued to be very
active in the Masonic
Lodge and the Order of
the Eastern Star. They en-
joyed taking cruises and
traveling together to many
places including North
Dakota, Hawaii, Italy,
Spain, and Greece, before
Edward passed away on
April 5, 1999.
Sarah moved to Somer-
set Court in Minot in
2008, where she resided
for the past 10 years and
made many friends
among the staff and
residents.
Sarah’s hobbies includ-
ed playing Mahjong,
Bingo, and Skipbo. She
enjoyed reading romance
and western novels, oil
painting, home decorat-
ing, and Italian cooking
including homemade pas-
ta, cannoli and Venetian
cookies.
Most of all, above
everything else, Sarah
treasured spending time
with her family and
friends, who will miss her
dearly.
Sarah is survived by:
her sons, Frank (Janice)
Boyko, Simsbury, CT, and
Kevin (Jo) Boyko, Minot;
grandchildren, Alison
(Chris) Wilcox, Stephen
Boyko, Shawn (Ashley)
Boyko, Tasha (Cody)
Schnabel, and Derek Boy-
ko; great-grandchildren,
Colten and Hailee Schna-
bel; and Georgia and Alice
Boyko; sister-in-laws, Mae
Valenziano,and Melodee
Bryantt; nieces and
nephews, Frank
(Stephanie) Valenziano,
Angela Ross, and Mark
(Lori) Valenziano; special
niece Ruth Moe; and
numerous other nieces,
nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in
death by her parents; hus-
bands, Leo and Edward;
brother, Frank Valenzi-
ano; and nephews, Carl
(Kate) and Philip
(Maureen) Valenziano.
Memorial Service: Sa-
turday, March 17, 2018, at
11:00 am at
Thompson-Larson Fun-
eral Home Chapel, Minot.
Visitation: There will
be no reviewal, but
friends may sign the regis-
ter book on Saturday one
hour prior to the service
at the funeral home.
Burial will be at the
Brigadier General William
C. Doyle Veterans
Memorial Cemetery in
Wrightstown, New Jersey,
at a later date.
Memorials: In lieu of
flowers, memorials are
preferred.
Those wishing to sign
the online register and
share memories may ac-
cess the online obituaries
section at
(www.thompson
larson.com).