Sheila A. Elliott

Sheila Ann Elliott (née Littleton), 83, died on January 13, 2025, at home surrounded by her family after a short illness. Sheila was born in Oakland, California and raised in Crockett. She graduated from St. Vincent’s High School in 1959 and Dominican College in 1963. Sheila and William George Elliott married at St. Vincent's Church in September of 1963 and built a home on St. John's Mine Road. Sheila raised her daughter, Kristen, and son, Mark, and was active as a member of the Lilac Branch for Children's Hospital when they were young. When Kristen and Mark were in high school, Sheila became a part-time travel agent. Sheila loved to travel and enjoyed adventures with Bill and many good friends in Italy, Mexico, England, Kenya, Japan, Bali, Tahiti, Egypt, and China. She was happiest when she could get her three granddaughters together for fun and travel. Sheila was an accomplished cook and a gracious hostess who loved entertaining family and friends. She was an avid gardener, and was devoted to her two beloved springer spaniels, first Tweed and then Higgins. A member of several parishes over her life, including St. Basil’s Church, St. Dominic’s Church, and St. John Vianney Church, Sheila was a devout and active Catholic. Sheila is survived by her husband of 61 years, William George Elliott, her daughter, Kristen Noel Elliott of Vashon Island, Washington and son, Mark Erik Elliott of Redondo Beach, California. She is also survived by her brother, Gerald Clifford Littleton, of Crockett, California. Her granddaughters are Charlotte Clare Gunn of Seattle, Washington and Amanda Claire Elliott and Paige Catherine Elliott of Washington, D.C. Sheila was preceded in death by her parents, Alice Ann Littleton and Gerald Clifford Littleton of Crockett, California. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. on Friday January 31, 2025, at St. Dominic’s Catholic Church, 475 East I Street, Benicia, California. A Rosary will occur at 6:00 p.m. the evening prior, also at St. Dominic's. Sheila will be interred at Rockville Cemetery, 4129 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield, California. The family will host a memorial in her honor commencing at 2:00 p.m. on January 31 at the Green Valley Country Club, 35 Country Club Drive, Fairfield, California.

Sheila A. Elliott

November 10, 1941 - January 13, 2025