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Patricia Agnes Yonko

1938 - 2025

BORN

1938

DIED

2025

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Hicks Funeral Home

103 West Stockton Street

Elkton, Maryland

Patricia Yonko Obituary

Patricia Agnes Yonko, 87, of North East, MD passed away on Monday, October 13, 2025. Born in Philadelphia, PA on June 20, 1938, she was the daughter of the late David and Treva McClellan Emmett.

She retired from Thiokol after many years of service as an administrative assistant, where she was known for her hard work and kind spirit. Mrs. Yonko had a deep love for reading, the outdoors, and the beach. She cherished time spent with friends and family and made lasting memories through her warmth and joyful presence.

Survivors include her daughter, Karen Ann Winkowski (Alexander III), North East, MD and grandchildren, Alexander Winkowski IV, and Ryan Winkowski.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter James Yonko, and siblings, Cecile Shapiro and Edward Emmett.

All services will be private.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Cecil Whig on Oct. 20, 2025.

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