Sally Rae Mildenhall

Sally was born in Sharon, Pa. She was the third daughter of four.

Born to her father, Joseph Conley, an immigrant of Hungary and a butcher in the meat cutting industry, and her mother Myrna Conley, who worked for Firestone Tire and rubber company and later for her church.

In 1946, they moved to Long Beach,Ca where Sally grew up. She attended and graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School. After high school years, Sally went to work in the aviation industry for Autonetics of Aneheim. A division of North American Aviation which is now part of Boeing. After work she would drive her old car "rattles" to her sister Joann's home.

November 2,1963 in Las Vegas,NV she got married to a handsome young Englishman named Malcolm "Frank" Mildenhall. They soon after moved from Huntington Beach to San Diego to start an automotive business in North Park called Tower Motor Imports and then San Diego Jeep, Eagle, Saab and Renault.

August 11,1968 they became the proud parents of a beautiful daughter. Laura Christine Mildenhall.

Sally got to do what she was made for . She became a mother and a homemaker. She devoted her life to her new job. She was a woman of love, integrity, faithfulness, a survivor and above all loved her family unconditionally.

Frank and Sally was blessed to have been able to travel the world. They have been to several places such as Italy, England, Dominican Republic, and Hawaii. She got to have dinner on top of the World Trade Center and fly 1st class from New York to Paris, France on the maiden flight of the Air France's famous jet that flew faster than the speed of sound, The Concord.

In November 1978, they moved from the Talmadge area of San Diego to the east county community of Fletcher Hills. There they designed and bought their first new home.

They raised their daughter there.

October 14, 1994, their favorite grandson was born. He was and to this day is their Pride and joy!

November 30,2002 Frank passed away and Sally went into survival mode. She still managed to get thru it and still be the homemaker and grandma to help raise her grandson into the man he has become today. From "helping" Shawn with school projects such as the leprechaun trap, the mission in San Juan Capistrano to helping him dress up like Theodore Roosevelt. She enjoyed watching him play Lacross in high school and at several college games where he attends California State University San Marcos pursuing his degree in computer science! She always pushed him to be his best!

August 2014, Sally started to struggle with her health. In September 2014, she was diagnosed with lung cancer. With her family by her side every day and night, she battled the beast. Taking several meds, injections, and trips to the doctors, she never complained, never blamed anyone or asked why me. She said " this is really Shitsville, and we will take this one day at a time"and still smiled thru it all. She was always apologizing to her family because she didn't wanna be a burden! She fought the good fight, and on Friday morning at 930 am on September 26,2014, Sally Rae Mildenhall was welcomed into Heavens open arms by her husband, three sisters, her parents and other loved ones .

She is survived by her daughter Laura Stewart and husband Shane , her favorite grandson Shawn Micheal Duffy, and many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews and friends.

On October 11,2014, with her family and friends by her side, on top of a hillside in front of the "Chapel of Roses" in Glen Abby Memorial Park on Bonita, Ca her body will be laid to rest. She will be missed by us all, but we can be comforted and assured knowing that she is now pain free and breathing heavenly air and is among many of our loved ones.. Rest in peace Mom, Grandma, Aunt Sally