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Obituary<br />
Sally Bartlett Zimmerman Reed<br />
May 24, 1941 to August 29, 2015<br />
Sally Bartlett Zimmerman Reed died<br />
peacefully on August 29, at age 74, in her<br />
home in Redwood Estates, after a brief<br />
struggle with cancer.<br />
Sally is remembered as an outgoing,<br />
enthusiastic, <strong>and</strong> loving person. She was<br />
also a truly gifted artist. Sally was born<br />
on May 24, 1941, in New York City,<br />
to Robert Bartlett <strong>and</strong> Louise Kraft.<br />
Her siblings Jan, Tom, <strong>and</strong> Laurel were<br />
always close to her heart, even when they<br />
lived far away.<br />
Sally’s family moved around in her<br />
youth, from Pennsylvania to Minnesota,<br />
New York, <strong>and</strong> California. In the<br />
Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles,<br />
she loved to sail to Catalina Isl<strong>and</strong> with<br />
her family. Sally graduated from Reseda<br />
High School <strong>and</strong> attended the University<br />
of Hawaii <strong>and</strong> San Jose State University.<br />
Sally met Eugene Zimmerman in<br />
Hawaii. They married in 1965. They<br />
had two children, Paul <strong>and</strong> Doug,<br />
while living in San Jose. In 1972, they<br />
relocated to Redwood Estates. Sally<br />
opened an antique shop in Los Gatos<br />
called the Strawberry Patch, where she<br />
restored <strong>and</strong> sold furniture. Gene passed<br />
away in 1978.<br />
Sally met Robert Reed in 1980, <strong>and</strong><br />
they married in 1985. Bob brought his<br />
son Michael to Redwood Estates, <strong>and</strong> they<br />
created a combined family in their mountain<br />
home.<br />
In 1986, Sally, Bob, <strong>and</strong> Doug moved<br />
to Atlanta, Georgia, where Sally <strong>and</strong> Bob<br />
lived for many years. They returned<br />
to California in 2002, going back to<br />
their mountain home in Redwood<br />
Estates. Sally loved nature <strong>and</strong> grew a<br />
lush garden. She produced beautiful<br />
paintings that were featured in galleries<br />
<strong>and</strong> art shows in California <strong>and</strong> Georgia.<br />
Sally is survived by her husb<strong>and</strong> Bob,<br />
her sons Paul, Doug, <strong>and</strong> Michael, <strong>and</strong><br />
her gr<strong>and</strong>children Grae, Emma, Ivy, <strong>and</strong><br />
Alex<strong>and</strong>ria. She is also survived by her<br />
siblings Jan Richardson, Tom Bartlett,<br />
<strong>and</strong> Laurel Perusa, as well as several<br />
nieces <strong>and</strong> nephews. Sally loved family<br />
<strong>and</strong> history, <strong>and</strong> joined the Mayflower<br />
Society to share her legacy with her<br />
descendants.<br />
A memorial service that includes<br />
scattering her ashes at sea will take place<br />
for Sally on Friday, October 9. A life<br />
celebration will be held on Saturday,<br />
October 10, beginning at 2 p.m. at Sally<br />
<strong>and</strong> Bob’s home.<br />
october 2015<br />
Celebrating life in the Santa Cruz Mountains<br />
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