Sandra Martha King

Born in New Bedford, the daughter of Leonard Tchorz of Fairhaven and the late Arlene (Tourjee) Cardoza, she had resided in Fairhaven for most of her life. She was a graduate of Fairhaven High School, class of 1975.

Sandy worked in real estate for many years, most recently working for Bold Moves and managing several properties.

Sandy was an amazing mother to her three loving children, devoted grandmother, wonderful sister and fantastic friend. She loved spending time with “her girls”, Katherine and Bonnie, her two granddaughters whom she adored and cherished. She enjoyed the company of her friends whom she liked to entertain at her home. She was a wonderful cook and foodie who catered events and even catered for private charters sailing around the Caribbean. She had an adventurous spirit, she enjoyed the beach, being on the water, quahogging, reggae music, gardening and traveling.

Surviving in addition to her father, are her children, Kristen Patterson and husband George of Fairhaven, Andrew King and wife Amanda Grove-King of Talent, OR and Matthew King of Fairhaven; two granddaughters, Katherine and Bonnie Patterson of Fairhaven, and her beloved granddog Trixie; her siblings, Shelley Molnar and husband Michael of Warren, NJ, Steven “Skip” Tchorz and wife Becky Fogarty Tchorz of Selmer, TN, Susan Tchorz of Fairhaven, John Tchorz and wife Kim of Carlsbad, CA, Tom Tchorz and wife Pam of New Bedford and David Tchorz and longtime partner Kati Alley of Martha’s Vineyard, and beloved sister in law Fanny Tchorz, several nieces and nephews; and a close-knit group of lifelong friends that were more like sisters, Patty, Livi, & Susan, just to name a few. With her dry sense of humor and down-to-earth nature, Sandy collected friends like keepsakes, from all of the phases of her life - high school friends, waitressing friends, Mattapoisett friends, sailing friends, realty friends, neighbors, even her adult children’s friends. To know her was to love her and she will be sorely missed.

Please consider a donation to the Jimmy Fund Clinic, a charity that was very special and near and dear to Sandra’s heart.

A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date.

Arrangements are in the care of Waring-Sullivan Home at Fairlawn, 180 Washington St., Fairhaven.