Sylvia Alice Sadler, born August 25, 1933 in Bell, CA passed peacefully in her sleep on April 17, 2017 in Irvine, CA surrounded by loving family members. Born to Leonard and Sarah Regina Meek, she had one sibling – Leonard, Jr. Sylvia moved with her family to the island of Oahu when she was four years old to be nearer to her mother's relatives. She was living on the island during World War II when Japanese bombers flew across Oahu and attacked Pearl Harbor. She recalled how the planes flew so low she could see the pilots inside the cockpits and how she also had to carry a government-issued gas mask to school as a precaution against the threat of future attack. She went on to graduate from Roosevelt High School in 1951.

At the age of 18 she met John Lawrence Davis of Spokane, WA who was stationed on Oahu.They married and two years later moved to California where John was stationed at Los Alamitos Naval Air Force Base. They had four children – Laura Lee, Lynn Marie, Laine Nelrene, and Lance Olin. Like many military families they had trouble making ends meet.After twelve difficult years together they divorced. Before the divorce was finalized, John took the children to raise alone in Washington.

Sylvia married Charles Fredrick Sadler, Jr. of Akron, OH in 1965 and they had two children – Stacy Liane and Cynthia Louise. Charlie worked for the County of Orange while Sylvia stayed at home to care for the family. Sylvia was very involved in the girls' activities; she headed their Brownie troop and helped out at the ballet school where they took lessons and did performances. She also volunteered in their school libraries from elementary to high school.When she finally retired from volunteering at the high school library she was presented with a special award in honor of her many years of service.

Sylvia believed in God. She read aloud from the Bible every day to Charlie before he left for work, and thanks to her he went back to church and her children came to know, love, and follow the Lord. Evangelizing was important to Sylvia, and she was known for wearing Christian jewelry and buttons with phrases like "The Ten Commandments Aren't Multiple Choice!" She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Tustin for over 40 years and volunteered with the altar guild as well as the ministry that made and delivered food to the local homeless shelter.The Lord took Sylvia the day after Easter – the time of year that reminds us there is life after death and reassures us that we have not lost her forever.

Music was something that Sylvia really enjoyed, and she had a large collection of music boxes that Charlie had given her over the years. She also loved classical and Hawaiian music.Sylvia was known for carrying on lively discussions about politics and her favorite TV shows, and reading was one of her favorite pastimes.

Towards the end of her life, Sylvia was diagnosed with dementia and lived in a home with other dementia patients. Although she was unable to remember her family or carry on a conversation near the end, Charlie still visited her Monday through Friday for several hours a day. Her brother Leonard called her from Hawaii every day without fail. The rest of the family went to visit her as often as they could – traveling to Irvine from Long Beach and Corona or from as far away as Washington, Hawaii, and Brazil. She will be missed.

Sylvia is survived by her husband Charles, brother Leonard, six children, 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in the name of Sylvia Alice Sadler to the Cure Alzheimers Fund, 34 Washington St., Suite 200 Wellesley Hills, MA 02481. Phone: 781-237-3800, Website: www.curealz.org .