Obituary of Betty Lou Castillo

Betty Lou Castillo of Sacramento, formerly of Lodi and Galt, passed away in Sacramento at the age of 76 on February 14, 2007. Mrs. Castillo was born in Seattle, Washington on November 6, 1930 to Albert and Estella Duran. Her family moved to Portland, Oregon when she was very young. In 1950, she married Johnnie Rebuffo. He passed away in 1953. In 1960 she married Benny Castillo, and in 1979, they renewed their vows in church. She was baptized in 1980 at the Galt Seventh-day Adventist Church. When she moved to Sacramento, she became a member of Capitol City Seventh-day Adventist Church. During her life in California, she lived in Lodi, Thornton, Locke, Galt and finally Sacramento. She enjoyed gardening and automobiles, particularly the Cadillac. She traveled with her husband, Benny, often, and they worked in the vineyards together. She is survived by two sisters, Mildred (Micci) Burrows of Portland, Oregon and Dodie Holt of Grand Junction, Colorado and one brother, David Gill of Portland, Oregon. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Johnnie Rebuffo in 1953 and second husband, Balbino (Benny) Castillo in 1997; three sisters, Donna Lundy, Margie Lundmark and Ramona Reese. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, February 20th at 2:00 p.m. at South East Lawn Cemetery in Elk Grove. There is no visitation. Memorial remembrances may be made to the American Heart Association, 1212 W. Robinhood Drive, Suite 5-D, Stockton, CA 95207.