Mary Sare

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Mary Alice Sare, age 83, of Pleasant Grove passed away peacefully in her home on November 1, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Mary Alice was born on August 12, 1939, in San Diego, CA to George and Francisca Abrams. Mary Alice married the love of her life, Robert Sare, civilly on October 24, 1959, in San Diego, CA. They were sealed in the Los Angeles temple in November of 1960 (married 63 years). They raised 4 children together. They moved to Smithfield, Utah in May of 1993 to be near their daughters and grandchildren. They moved to Pleasant Grove, Utah in March of 2019.

Mary Alice had a passion for music. She continuously participated in ward and stake choirs. In addition, she was part of a private singing group called the "Heritage Singers" - group of volunteer woman who performed around the city for special occasions. She served in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints as Stake Camp Director for 8 years as well as Compassionate Service Leader, Relief Society Teacher, and Primary President in a Vietnamese ward in San Diego, among other callings. She also served on a mission with her husband in Winter Quarters, Nebraska and Greeley, Colorado from 2000 to 2001.

She loved cookbooks and loved to watch cooking shows but rarely made new recipes. She also loved to drive around town to see new houses and sing in the kitchen. In her spare time, she would go on long drives with her family in the mountains or along the ocean shore. She worked as a bookkeeper and secretary and her favorite jobs were at San Diego Trust and Savings Bank and J&S Asphalt. For the most part she was a homemaker and was known as the "McDonald's Grandma".

She is survived by her husband Robert Sare, and 4 children Robert Craig (Sharla) Sare, Darren Eugene (Karen) Sare, Kimberly Ann (Curtis) Call, Charisse Renee (Matthew) Robison: her sister Beverly Ann (Laf) Young. She had 15 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. She was preceded by her parents and long-term friends, Jean (Fowler) Sanchez and Ruth Schultz.

Thank you to all of those who lovingly helped care for Mary Alice - husband, daughters, grandchildren, friends, Dignity (hospice), all of whom made it possible for her to remain comfortably at home until her passing. Thank you also to the Pleasant Grove fire department and Olpin Mortuary for her postmortem care.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 11:00 am in the Grove Eighth Ward

Chapel, 1136 West 700 South, Pleasant Grove where family and friends may attend a viewing from 9:00 -10:45 am prior to the services. Interment will be in the Pleasant Grove City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.olpinmortuary.com.

In lieu of flowers you may donate to the American Heart Association in Mary's name. See link below.