In Memory: Sara “Sally” Harrington Beers, Age 88

Sara “Sally” Harrington Beers passed away September 7, 2024, shortly after being diagnosed with cancer. Despite her diagnosis, she retained her sassy sarcasm until the end.

Sally was born in New Rochelle, NY on October 6, 1935, to William and Alice Harrington, the youngest of four children. She was raised in New Rochelle and Eastchester, NY. Determined to make her own mark on the world, Sally attended Dunbarton College in Washington, D.C., where she was involved in theater, student government, and attended countless social events in the surrounding area. She studied English, and always wanted to be a writer.

As a young adult, Sally traveled the world and lived as a bachelorette in New York City. In 1961 she was in a serious car accident and ended up in a coma. The injuries sustained affected her ability to complete a master’s degree in English, though she continued to write.

In 1974, she met her husband, Philip, at church in New York City. They married that summer and had Christine, their only child, the following year. Phil and Sally moved from the city to the suburbs to raise their daughter in Scarsdale. Sally continued to work in various secretarial and office manager positions. She and her husband moved to Rye, NY in 1994.

She never stopped writing and journaling every day. She was perhaps best known for her crossword puzzle prowess, frequently completing the Sunday NY Times crossword in pen. She was very active in church, as a lector and confirmation class teacher at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Scarsdale, and later leading the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) program at Resurrection Church in Rye.

Sally is survived by her daughter, Christine Weston (Ian) of Scarsdale, as well as two beloved grandsons, Sam (16) and Miles (13) Weston. She also leaves behind nieces and nephews and their families who she loved dearly. She was predeceased by her husband as well as by her three older siblings, William of Darien, CT, Paul of Somers, NY, and sister Joan Doyle of Scarsdale, NY.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Calvary Hospital Home Hospice Program.