Betty Jane Sachara, 80, died Tuesday, Dec. 14.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 29, 1924, she moved to Rialto
in 1957 with her husband and three children as the result of her
husband’s involvement in the rocket industry. She was a resident of
Gilroy for the past 30 years.
Betty Jane Sachara, 80, died Tuesday, Dec. 14.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 29, 1924, she moved to Rialto in 1957 with her husband and three children as the result of her husband’s involvement in the rocket industry. She was a resident of Gilroy for the past 30 years.
Mrs. Sachara graduated from Notre Dame College in Ohio. She taught high school journalism, English and Spanish. Her passion for writing was recognized with numerous awards for her poetry that included religious, family and nature themes. Her poetry was published in several anthologies. The highlight of her lifetime of writing, “Pope of Peace,” is a collection of poetry dedicated to Pope John Paul II. A leather bound calligraphed copy was presented to the Pope on his visit to Monterey in 1987. Mrs. Sachara also was a guest columnist for the Gilroy Dispatch newspaper. She frequently submitted letters to the editor expressing her views on public policy. Betty studied piano and taught informally. She played the piano for pleasure including her favorites Chopin and Beethoven.
She was a devoted and beloved wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Eugene Francis Sachara; sons, Lance Sachara of Gilroy and Mark Sachara of Flagstaff, Ariz.; daughter, Lynette Hill of Hesperia; grandchildren, Stephanie Maguire of Hesperia, Michelle Carlson of Apple Valley, Lance Sachara Jr. of San Jose, and Jessica Sachara of Yakima, Wash.; and great-grandchildren, Ben, Ethan and Cora of Hesperia.
Services were held at Holy Family Catholic Church in Hesperia. Interment followed at Desert View Memorial Park in Victorville, Dec. 20.
