Sandy was born to John F. and Marie Steck in New Milford on October 20, 1938. After graduating from New Milford High School in 1956 she worked for Southern New England Telephone in New Haven where she met her future husband Bruce Anderson. The couple married in July 1959 and moved from Darien to New Milford in 1973. She was employed by the New Milford Board of Education for 26 years. She became the secretary to the NMHS Assistant Principal after her husband passed away in 1976. She wore many hats at the New Milford Board of Education; secretary to pupil personnel, bookkeeper, and payroll administrator before becoming Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent, a position she held for 18 years until she retired in 2000.
Sandy remarried in September 2000 to Leroy E. Ladd and followed through on her dream of traveling across the country; along the way calling Tucson, AZ, New Bern, NC, North Fort Myers, and Fort Myers, FL home.
Sandy loved country line dancing. She taught multiple dance classes throughout Litchfield County with her sister, Irene Olszanski. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and an avid genealogist and photographer. Sandy also enjoyed cross stitch and calligraphy which she used to create many family heirlooms. Sandy was active in the community as a New Milford High School varsity cheerleading coach as well as a Girl Scout and Cub Scout leader. Sandy's greatest pride and joy was spending time with her eight "grandbabies".
Sandra is survived by her husband Leroy E. Ladd. She is also survived by daughters, Nancy Hyland and her husband John, Betsy O'Neill and her husband Kevin, and son, Christopher Anderson and his wife Kristen. Nana's eight grandchildren include; John (Jessica), Jennifer, and Daniel Hyland; Matthew Trager (Kelly Ann) and Reilly O'Neill; and Ethan, Grant, and Olivia Anderson. She is also survived by her sisters, Katherine "Kay" Golembeski, Irene Olszanski, and June Gawel, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her father John F. Steck, mother Marie Steck, former husband Bruce Anderson, and sister Marie Taylor.
Friends and family will be received from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at Green Funeral Home, 57 Main St., Danbury, CT. Burial services will be private at New Milford Center Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Danbury Regional Hospice in Sandy's memory.
