Valerie "Val" Handwork

Valerie “Val” Handwork, 93, formerly of Austintown, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Wickshire of Poland.
Born September 16, 1928 in Medina, Ohio, she was the daughter of Charles and Edith (Bradshaw) Pyecroft.
Val was a graduate of Medina High School. She married Robert G. Handwork September 19, 1948 and in 1961 they moved to the Youngstown area. Val was a member of Austintown Community Church.
Val was a homemaker and worked as a sale associate at Hallmark for over 11 years. She enjoyed bowling, needlework, and ceramics. She loved to dance and spend time with her family.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Robert, who died March 31, 1981. She is also preceded in death by her brother Roger Pyecroft and her daughter Holly D’Amico.
She leaves to cherish her memory her children Glenda (Tom) Sarisky of Boardman, Kandi Mariani of California, and Craig (Kathy) Handwork of Iowa; eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
A Memorial Service will be held in the spring. To share thoughts of sympathy, visit lanefuneralhomes.com.