Sandra Howard
August 19, 1948 ~ August 26, 2021
Sandra J. Howard, 73, of Sanford, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021. Sandy was born to Gerald & Concetta (Lupino) Marchant on August 19, 1948 in Watertown, MA. She grew up and graduated high school in Billrica MA .
Sandy married and started a family moving to Sanford, ME. She was a stay at home mom with her 3 children. When her children were old enough she went to work for the Journal Tribune for many years teaching kids paper routes. Later on she spent 21 years as a school crossing guard.
Sandy loved baseball , when Sanford announced they needed volunteers for a new baseball team The Sanford Mainers, she was the first person you saw at the gate working the ticket booth along side her husband for several seasons and didn't miss a game.
Sandy adored her Toy Yorkie Jake and loved taking him for walks and sitting on her front porch watching "her" hummingbirds.
Sandy was predeceased by her newborn twin daughters Elaine and Laura, her parents, brother George and sister Geraldine.
She is survived by her husband of almost 52 years James Howard SR, daughter Lee-Ann Gagnon and significant other Steve Baltzley, daughter Patricia-Lee Osborne and husband Kurt, son James Howard JR and fiancee Jennifer King. Granddaughters Miranda, Samantha, Haley, Ashley, and Kelsey. Grandsons Hunter, Alex and Shaun and her favorite , 3 great grandchildren, McKenna, Brooklynn and Westin. Sisters Linda Burns and Joann Isabell, brother Gerald Marchant and many nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, August 29th from 1 to 3PM at the Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home, 29 Winter Street, Sanford.
Burial will be at the Southern Maine Veterans Cemetery in Springvale.
Condolences may be expressed at www.blackfuneralhomes.com
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My condolences to the family of a wonderful woman and friend. Sandra was a special friend when we both worked at the Journal Tribune and I was honored to act in her behalf doing her route of collections of paper receipts when she was away for any reason. Loved being “Sandy” during those times. She was always had a smile and kind word. I enjoyed seeing her walking on Main Street with her pet and husband in days past and waving to her when she was a crossing guard. Special love and prayers of warm memories to her family.
– Kathy Fink
What can I say!shock?we did crossing together.saw her at times,but.lost touch over the years.she was a dear friend!!!all I can say is my condolences to the family!
– Marjorie webber
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Sandy was my neighbor for 19 years. We met through our dogs when we would walk by each other’s home and we would stop and chat and some of those conversations could be short to very long at times! Her granddaughter Sam would sometimes come over and swim in the pool with my daughter Gracie when they were children. No matter how the day was going or if Sandy wasn’t quite feeling herself she would still manage to smile. Sandy was a very nice person and she loved her family very much! My deepest condolences to her family and loved ones at this most difficult time. She is now is resting in peace and is no longer in pain. It was a pleasure to know Sandy. She will be missed.
– Mary Bean