Sharon A. Saltzman

Sharon Anne (Beckham) Saltzman, 86 of Fullerton, CA passed away on October 4, 2026. She was born in Redding, CA on September 20, 1940 to Welby Beckham and Ruby Elder. Sharon grew up in Fullerton, California with a blended family and shared her childhood with seven siblings, her twin sister Lynne, sisters Sidney, Sandy and Phyllis and brothers Michael, Charles and Fred.

Sharon graduated from Fullerton Union High School in 1958 and went on to receive an Associate of Arts degree from Fullerton College. She was the valedictorian of her graduating class at Fullerton College and also received the “Woman of the Year” award. After college, Sharon’s impeccable studiousness led to a career as a Human Resource Specialist in the Aerospace Industry. She retired after working an incredible 52 years for the same company, Shur-Lok Corporation, which later became Precision Cast Parts.

Sharon married Bruce Roy Saltzman in 1962 and together they had two sons, Stephen and John. They divorced in 1969 and Sharon was incredibly proud of raising two boys as a single mom. John went on to have two boys of his own and Sharon cherished being a grandmother to her grandsons, Parker and Ryan. She loved attending their school and sporting events and was well known for bringing delicious baked goods to their games.

Sharon was an extraordinary woman. She was a triple cancer survivor, who survived lung, breast and skin cancer. Sharon persevered through those trials with grace and was an unwavering force of love and support for her family. She loved baking, especially brownies and pies for birthdays and holidays. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting, playing Sudoku and jigsaw puzzles and watching professional tennis and golf. Sharon loved spending time with her family and enjoyed traveling, especially to the Colorado River and Hawaii.

Sharon and her legendary desserts will be greatly missed by her friends and family. Sharon is survived by her son, Stephen Saltzman, son John Saltzman and daughter in law Becky Armendariz-Saltzman, grandchildren Parker Saltzman and Ryan Saltzman. She is also survived by her siblings, Lynne (Beckham) Young her twin sister, Sidney (Beckham) Frew, Sandy March and Michael March.

Sharon’s Celebration of Life will be held at 4pm on November 7, 2026 at her son John Saltzman’s home.