Sandy was a kind-hearted woman who was always ready to lend an ear or share a laugh. She will be long remembered for her poignant life advice and her gleeful giggles. She enjoyed musicals, including (perhaps especially) Elvis movies, puzzles, shopping, and nights out at the show. She loved her family greatly and was always ready to receive them with a hot meal and a cup of coffee.
She is survived by her husband, Michael Sweeney; her children Renee (Allen) Prysock-Wendtland and Kimberly Allen; her step-children Dawn (Sweeney) Selby, Bridget Sweeney Marino, and Colleen Sweeney-Walker; her grandchildren Brittany (Prysock) Gomez, Matthew Prysock, Tyler Selby, Joshua Allen, Chloe Walker, Hailey Walker, and Sofia Sweeney-Marino; her great-grandchildren Jackson Prysock and Kepler Gomez; and many loving nieces and nephews.
She is preceded by her first husband, Shelby “Doc” Allen; her siblings Alfred Blades, Diane Bruce, Geraldine Wilson, Phillip Blades, Fred Blades; and her lifelong best-friend Phyllis Sweeney with whom we are certain she is currently sharing a margarita and belly laughs.
A visitation for Sandra will be held Saturday, September 28, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Chapel Hill Gardens South Funeral Home, 11333 South Central Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453.
Burial services will be private for immediate family only.
In lieu of flowers, please consider planting peonies in her memory.
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