Sandy was born in Bakersfield, CA on May 13, 1950 and passed away on November 27, 2019.
She graduated from Wasco High and moved to the big city of Fresno to attend college, where she worked at the golf course and met John, they traveled half way around the world for months and then settled in Fresno and had a beautiful baby girl. After John passed, she found happiness again when she met Tony. He introduced her to the world of wine, day trips to wineries and to San Francisco for Giants games and an amazing trip to Paris.
Before she retired, Sandy worked with the IRS for over 30 years. Sandy loved to work in her yard, ride bikes, long lunches with her daughter and cooking with Tony.
Preceding Sandy in death is her father Herbert, mother Regina, step-father Martin, in-laws Richard and Mary Loughead and her husband of 31 years, John.
She is survived by her daughter Shannon, her partner Tony, her kitty Sammy, brother Rob (Brenda), brother in law Rick (Tammy), and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and extended family.
Visitation will be held at Whitehurst, Sullivan, Burns & Blair Chapel on Monday, December 9th from 3pm-6pm. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will follow at 6pm.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Spirit Catholic Church on Tuesday, December 10th at 11:00am. Interment will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery.
In remembrance of Sandy, in lieu of flowers, please donate to The MSA Coalition at https://www.multiplesystematrophy.org/msa-donation/
