Sandra DiLallo Szydlo

Sandra Szydlo, 78, of Springfield, Va., passed away on May 21 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Sandra was born in Chicago, Il. to Irene (Cys) and Oscar DiLallo on December 10, 1941. She married Robert Szydlo on May 11, 1963 in Lansing, Il. Sandra was an Army wife for 30 years and worked as a real estate agent for Richmond-American homes. She was a Red Cross volunteer at local military hospitals, relished sponsoring cadets during their duty assignment at West Point, and served for a period of time as an election officer for Fairfax County. Sandra had a passion for cruising the world and visited 48 countries with her love, husband Robert. She especially enjoyed living in Europe during her time as a military wife. Together, they visited and tasted wine from most of the major wine regions of the world. In her younger years, Sandra was an avid golfer. Sandra was a devoted attendee at her grandchildren’s sporting events. Sandra is preceded in death by her parents and brother Darrell DiLallo. Sandra is survived by her husband Robert, daughter Stacy Blake (Gary), her grandchildren Chase, Catherine, and Carys, and numerous cousins. Visitation, will be from 3-5PM Saturday, May 30 at Demaine Funeral Home (Springfield, Va.) Funeral services will be held at a date and time to be determined, with burial to follow at Arlington National Cemetery.