Betty Joan (Thompson) Sakas 90 of Baltimore, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at her residence. She was born on February 12, 1936 in Laurelville, Ohio to the late Donald and Bessie Thompson.

She was retired from the State of Ohio Department of Unemployment and was an active member of Redeemer Lutheran Church. Some of her memberships was the Red hat Society, Sometimers and Olivedale Senior Citizens Center.

Betty is survived by her stepchildren Irene (Ron) DiPaolo of Lancaster and Daniel (Lora) Sakas of Florida; step-grandchildren Dennis DiPaolo, Sr., Matthew (Tonya) DiPaolo, Joseph DiPaolo, Christine DiPaolo, and Alexandra Neff; step-great grandchildren Katlyn (Byron) Porter, Dennis DiPaolo, Jr., Sophia DiPaolo, Nikolas DiPaolo, James DiPaolo, Richard Schriner, Mikayla Schriner and Morgan Schriner; step-great-great grandson Tatum Porter; many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 24 years, George Sakas, parents, step-grandchild Jodon Sakas, sisters Bernice Marie Woodward, Alice Mary Jones, Jean Sprung, Helen Ruth Thompson, Sally M. Disbennet, Edith Marlene Shonk, and Arla Lines; brothers Chuck Edward Thompson, Judd Donald Thompson, Robert Lee Thompson, John William Thompson, Jack Thompson, and Daniel Thompson.

Funeral service will be held Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the FRANK E. SMITH FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL, 405 N. COLUMBUS ST., LANCASTER, OHIO 43130 with Rev. Dr. John C. Davidson officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetey, Lockbourne, Ohio. Friends may visit Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home.

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