Daughter of John Thornton and Eileen (Burns) Berger, she is survived by her husband, Geoffrey Harris, her son and his wife, Shawn C.H. & Melody Baron, mother Eileen Berger and brother Rodney Berger.
An artist best known for her writing, she was honored as Best New Poet/Performer by the Maryland Writers Council and named a state poetry fellow. Recipient of the Pushcart prize in 1988, she was dubbed “Guerrilla Duchess of Baltimore” by writer/commentatorAndrei Codrescui in the introduction of her first volume of poetry, The Catholics Are Coming, published by the Maryland Writers Council.
A 6th grade dropout, Sandie earned her GED and went on to graduate from Notre Dame of Maryland College in 1997, with a Bachelor of Arts and induction into three honors societies: Sigma Tau Delta, Delta Epsilon Sigma, Sigma Lambda. She owned Passion FishGallery in Hampden from 2004-2010.
Her passion for art, sociology, history, culture, and gardening was topped only by her love of being a mother. She was an avid collector of books, religious icons, dolls, chotskies and colorful stories. Sandie had battled several health issues since herearly diagnosis of M.S. some 40 years ago but ultimately lost her fight with cancer.
Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date. Her family would love to receive any messages, photos, and memories here on this page.
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