Lores Angeli Gandy

She is survived by her "#1 son", Will Gandy of Tallahassee, and his loving fiancée, Rebecca Cruz of Tallahassee - whom she considered a daughter. She is also survived by her nieces, Nicole "Nikki" Hensley of Pascagoula, Mississippi and Lindsey Trotta of Pensacola, Florida; nephew, Richard Trotta of Liberty Hill, Texas; and their beautiful families; as well as her beloved cousins.

Mrs. Gandy was the kindest and most selfless person one might ever meet. Blessed with an ability to genuinely see and hear people from all walks of life. Mrs. Gandy was an executive board member of the TTA, entrepreneur, homemaker, antiquarian and Mother. Mrs. Gandy was an explorer who was always ready to go on the next great adventure - road trip or otherwise. Her greatest pleasures were family, faith and travel. A world traveler, who recently found immense joy in traveling all over the country with her son, Will, and his fiancée, Rebecca - she was a proud FSU fan alongside her darling husband, William "Gene" Gandy, Jr., and was a lifelong Disney fan and pass-holder. She was there when they opened in 1971 and went to almost every festival and major event since (she was most recently there in August of this year). She was a lover of culture - museums, art galleries, historical homes, historical towns in America (St. Augustine, Savannah, New Orleans, Thomasville and Charleston) and historical places abroad (especially in London, England). She loved plays, operas and great cuisine. Mrs. Gandy loved zoos, aquariums and all places of learning. She was also an expert antiquarian with a keen eye for rarity.

She always said, "Don't wait, do it now." In her own words: "I danced and I loved life, I had a truly blessed childhood, nieces and nephews and the best aunts, uncles and cousins - whom I love to text with (and gossip on the phone), an amazing 45 year marriage, and my loving son of whom I'm so proud. I love you all so much."

My mother was light and love, to live in her image is to put family first and to always love one another. To live in her image is to be bold and fearless, to work hard, live honestly, stand tall like a giraffe, always strive for better, to shake peoples hand and look at them in the eye, to go looking for the wonders in life and to trust in the Lord - for it is always his will.

A graveside service will be held November 14, 2026 at 2pm at MeadowWood Memorial Park, 700 Timberlane Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32312.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Disney Conservation Fund.