Bretta Ann Hall

Bretta Ann Hall, 75, passed away Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018 from complications of metastatic bladder cancer.

Bretta loved nature, hiking, camping, and the sound of the forest. She loved to travel and was particularly fond of Vienna, Austria and Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park. An amazing and dedicated wife, mother, daughter and friend, Bretta focused on caring for others.

Born March 10, 1943 to George W. and Ruth M. Reed of Sacramento, Bretta was the oldest of five siblings.  She attended Sacramento Senior High School and earned her bachelor’s degree from U.C. Davis, where she met her husband of 53 years, Tony Hall.

Bretta and Tony moved to Riverside, Calif. in 1971. While Tony worked at U.C. Riverside, Bretta cared for Tony, raised their daughters, Kerry and Gina, and worked part-time in the U.C.R. School of Education. Bretta immersed herself in her girls’ activities, serving as a Girl Scout leader and in the band and drill team booster clubs. Bretta is fondly remembered by Tony’s students.

Following Tony’s retirement, Bretta and Tony moved in 2004 to Quincy, Calif., where they bought a house on 2.5 acres of forest, spent time exploring Plumas County, and made wonderful friends. Bretta joined the Out-and-About Club, volunteered at the Bargain Boutique, which supports the local hospital, and enjoyed yoga.

She fiercely loved her grandchildren, Henry, 10, and Elsie, 7, of Charlotte, NC, who were lucky to spend their summers in Quincy. Grandma made these summers magical with her months-long planning of activities to do together. She loved collecting dandelions with Henry and visiting horses with Elsie. Henry and Elsie have a love of nature thanks to their beloved Grandma.

Bretta is survived by her husband Tony, daughters Kerry Singe (husband Jayson) and Gina Hall, and two grandchildren, Henry and Elsie. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Nina, sister Nancy (Curt), and brothers Don (Cristine), Art (Ma Huan), and Ken (Ellen), and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Ruth (2017), and father, George (1971).

A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday Jan. 4, 2019 at East Lawn Memorial Park, 4300 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento, Calif., 95819. Friends are invited to gather at Bretta’s sister’s house following the service.

A celebration of her life will be held at a later date this summer at Bretta and Tony’s Quincy home.  Condolences may be sent to the Hall Family at 8484 Madison Ave., #221, Fair Oaks, Calif. 95628 or expressed on the memorial guest register at www.gormleyandsons.com. In lieu of flowers, consider donating to a charity of your choice.