Fanny Breckler

Fanny Sarah Breckler (1877 – 9 December 1946) was a philanthropist and founder of the Western Australian shoe retailer Betts & Betts.

Early life Breckler was the daughter of Joseph and Bella Masel. She was born in Minsk, Russian Empire, in 1877. Yoel, also a Russian immigrant, ran a shoe repair business in Fremantle. took over Yoel's business, They decided to expand into retailing, and opened a store, The Dainty Walk, on Hay Street in the Perth central business district. and was listed on the City of Stirling's Municipal Inventory on 11 June 1997.

Breckler died on 9 December 1946. A memorial service was held the next day at the Perth Hebrew Congregation synagogue, attended by approximately 600 people. That was followed by a funeral at the Jewish section of Karrakatta Cemetery – one of the largest ever held there at the time – where Breckler was buried.

Legacy Breckler's estate was valued at over £44,600. While most was left to her family and friends, bequests of £100 were made to the W.A. Jewish Philanthropic Society and the Children's Hospital, and the W.A. Institute for the Blind, W.A. Adult Deaf and Dumb Society, Parkerville Children's Home, Children's Protection Society, and Home of Peace each received £50.

Breckler was recognised as one of the most influential Western Australian businesspeople in The West Australian 2013 list of the 100 most influential.