BOOTH, SARA

A mass of Christian burial was celebrated June 1 at St. Aloysius Church in Jersey City for Sara Booth, 38, of San Francisco, formerly of Jersey City. She passed away after a courageous battle with cancer at her home on May 20, surrounded by family and friends. Sara attended Our Lady of Victories Grammar School in Jersey City and the Hudson School in Hoboken. She graduated from St. Ann High School in Brooklyn Heights in 1997. She received her B.A. from the University of Michigan in 2001 and her M.A. in Fine Arts from The City University of New York in 2004.
Sara taught film editing for four years before joining the marketing firm of DeSantis Briendel in New York, where she worked as a film editor. Sara, who was considered a rising star in the film industry, moved to San Francisco three years ago to further her career as an independent documentary film editor. Several of her award winning films were presented at film festivals and shown throughout North America and Europe, including the prestigious Sundance Film Festival.
Sara is survived by her parents Joyce and Alex Booth and her brother, Andrew; her maternal grandmother, Lucy Calefati, as well as aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services arranged by the McLaughlin Funeral Home, Jersey City.