Sandra Lee Manias, 81, of Peoria, passed away and fell asleep in the Lord on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 31, 1941 in Peoria, a daughter of Thomas and Carol (Lingenfelter) Barber. Sandra met and married Emanuel E. "Manny" Manias in Peoria and they were married on April 9, 1960. He survives.
Blessed with four daughters surviving, Katena (Frank) Lagouros, Angela (Rick) Farnan, Robin (Monty) Raymond, and Kasandra Roberts; eight grandchildren, Emanuel, Carissa, Stephen, Ethan, Elijah, Alexa, Nicolas, and Blaze; and two great-grandchildren, Addison and Brantley.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Ken Barber; and son-in-law, Scott Roberts.
Sandra's biggest joy in life was spending time with all her family, cooking, preparing all holiday meals,
and traveling with her family whenever possible. Her and her mother before her passing and later with her daughter Kasandra traveled throughout the country, Yosemite National Park, Badlands National Park,Yellowstone National Park, the Dakotas, Florida, Canada, and many places in between. She also traveled to Crete and Athens Greece with her husband. Sandra was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan. She attended games in St. Louis and watched almost all their televised games.
Sandra also used to love to bowl, belonging to the Illinois Women's Bowling Association. She would bowl with her mother, aunts, and daughters on the teams that she captained. She also liked to sew, making much of her children's clothing when they were young and making her children's doll clothes, as well as, making various crafts with her mother. She loved her collectibles such as Norman Rockwell Plates, Ashton-Drake Dolls, chicken, roosters and mice. Earlier in life, she did fine jewelry retail sales. After starting her family, her main focus was being a mother and homemaking. She also ran her own in-home daycare for many years in which she cared for several children.
Sandra will be truly missed by her entire family as she was loved by all. May her memory be eternal.
Sandra's visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at the Davison-Fulton-Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home in Peoria. A Trisagion Service will follow at 8:00 PM. An additional visitation will be from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at All Saints Greek Orthodox Church in Peoria. Sandra's funeral service will be at 11:00 AM also on Wednesday at her Church. Father Tassos Theodoropoulos will officiate. Burial will follow in Parkview Cemetery in Peoria.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Blaze Farnan Heart Transplant Fund at
https://www.spotfund.com/story/ca89e224-f27a-467d-ba72-a1bfa0eea08c
Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.woolsey-wilton.com.
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