Sarah Combs Massa

Sarah Combs Massa passed away Saturday, December 2, 2023, after an intense battle with cancer.

She is survived by her husband William S. Massa, III (Stan), their children Caroline E. Massa, Henry T. Massa and Joseph W. Massa, her parents Kathy B. and Steven R. Combs, her brother Andrew S. Combs, nephews Noah R. and Baylor K. Combs, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Sarah was preceded in death by her grandparents John T. and Kathryne G. Bible and Willie B. and Hazel E. Combs.

She was a graduate of Morristown-Hamblen High School East and Walters State.  After obtaining her real estate license, she found selling it lonely, and returned to waiting tables, which she actually liked as an extension of her social nature and tendency to care for others.

Sarah relished swimming, boating, skiing, tubing – basically anything to do with being in and around the water.  She enjoyed long distance running and was competitive in several half-marathons.  She loved singing, dancing, acting and generally just being on stage, having had leading roles in multiple musicals and plays, been a member of Up With People, and even performed on Broadway once.

She was an incredible cook and her natural abilities in the kitchen enabled her to be creative in taking on challenging dishes, entertaining frequently in earlier years and being a wonderful host to her friends and family.

Along with her affinity for people, Sarah could never turn away a stray.  Her love of animals led her to take in many found abandoned in strange places.

Her biggest joy, by far though, was spending time with her kids.  Her patience and compassion were most evident with them, and she managed to pass that on to them at an early age.  She really loved watching them grow, attending their games and performances.

She intended to be there forever, and she will, in spirit and in our hearts.

Services will be held 7 PM, Friday, December 8, 2023, at First Presbyterian Church in Morristown, with Reverend Sam Schaus officiating.  Visitation will be held from 5- 7 PM, before the services.  The family will hold a private interment at a later date.  Allen Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Serenity House in Morristown (Friends of Hospice of the Lakeway Area, Inc.).

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