Sandra Carr

WINCHENDON – Sandra (Neiss) Carr, 72, of 103A Ipswich Drive, died Sunday morning, August 14, 2016 at UMASS Memorial Hospital, University Campus, Worcester after a long illness.

Born in Woburn, MA on June 2, 1944, Sandy grew up in Natick, MA and is a graduate of Natick High School.  She also lived in Framingham and Marlboro, MA during her adult life.

She is survived by her daughter, Sharon (Carr) Perkins and her husband Charlie of Templeton, MA and her three children, Samuel Dickens of Derry, NH, Brian Dickens of Winchendon, MA and Rachel Dickens of Templeton.  She is also survived by her son, David J. Carr Jr and his wife Barbie of Milford, MA and their children, David James Carr III, Angela Carr of Shrewsbury, Amelia Carr and Mathew Carr of Milford, MA.  Sandy is also survived by her brother, Frederick J. Neiss Jr of Richmond, VA.  Sandy was predeceased by her husband and best friend, David Carr Sr. and her parents, Frederick J. and Dorothy (Spruhen) Neiss.

For a good portion of her adult life, Sandy worked for Data Translation in Marlboro, MA before retiring to Zephyrhills, FL where she entered the nursing program and received her LPN licensure in March, 1997.  She then spent several years caring for the elderly in and around Zephyrhills.

Sandy loved to crochet, volunteer at Memorial School in Winchendon, working with the first grade, travel (especially to Las Vegas, Italy and the Caribbean).  Most importantly, she loved spending time with her family and grandchildren.  Her fur babies, Sampson, Delilah and Delia kept her company after her husband Dave’s passing in 2012.  She moved to Winchendon soon after and has lived in Winchendon for the past four years.

At her request, funeral services will be private and at the convenience of her children.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice.

Stone-Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 Central Street, Winchendon is directing arrangements.

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