Ellen Saiz

Elle Saiz , formerly of Boulder, CO. and McMinnville, OR. passed away peacefully in her childhood home in Boulder on November 6 due to complications from cancer. She died holding her mother's hand in the presence of her loving sisters, Marti Saiz Lynch and Laurie Saiz Parks .
Elle was born April 30, 1951, to Fred and Kathryn Saiz in Boulder, Co. She attended the University of Colorado where she majored in English. Elle married Sal Peralta in 1972, and gave birth to their son, Salvador, they later divorced. In 1974 Elle moved to Cookham, England, where she worked as a fashion model and traveled to many European countries, Spain being one of her favorites.
Elle had a lifelong passion for dogs and a unique ability to build relationships with new people, she was a regular visitor to the local dog parks, and was passionate about animal rights and rescue. Elle was known as a woman of great empathy and compassion and volunteered her time at senior care centers, children’s hospitals, and veteran hospitals with her Yorkie service dog, Hug-a-Bug.
Elle is survived by her Mother, Katheryn Saiz, her sisters, Marti (Barry) Lynch, Karen (Scott) Decker, Laurie Saiz Parks, her son and daughter-in-law, Sal Peralta and Tanya Tompkins, as well as the joy of her life, her granddaughter Isabella Peralta, in addition to many loving nieces and nephews. The family would like to express our gratitude to the many friends and relatives for the love, care and support given during her final days.