Samie Beth Booth's Obituary
Samie “Beth” Booth passed away peacefully on May 28, 2017 at the age of 84. She is survived by her children Andrea Booth and Greg Booth; her grandchildren Tara Acharya, Ava Acharya, Becky Booth, and Jillian Booth. She is also survived by her brother Steven Scalph. Beth was preceded in death by her husband Harold Booth in 2003 after 47 years of marriage. Beth graduated from Wyandotte High School in Kansas City, Kansas in 1950. She then went on to the University of Missouri at Kansas City and Cal State Hayward where she received her Bachelor of Arts in English and Social Studies and her Master of Arts in Career Education. A natural counselor of the human spirit, Beth took pleasure in helping other people succeed in their lives. She remained true to this talent as a High School Counselor and Comparative Religion Instructor at Mount Eden High School and then as a Vice Principle at the Hayward Regional Occupational Center (ROC). After retirement, Beth helped her husband Hal plan painting workshops in France, Italy, England, Mexico and Fremont. She was also a member and advisor for the Olive Hyde Art Guild, PEO, and the California Retired Teacher’s Association. Beth has the distinction of being one of the first women to be asked to join the Hayward Rotary and was later very active in the Niles Rotary of Fremont. Even though Beth is gone now, the positive influence she had on her students, friends, and family will live on. We are all better people to have known Beth. She will certainly be missed by friends, family, and, of course, the beloved Rotarians. Services will be held Saturday, June 24, at 5:00 pm at Chapel of the Chimes, 32992 Mission Boulevard in Hayward, CA. A reception will immediately follow the services
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