Sandy Longway

BERKSHIRE - Sandra Sandy Ann (Johnson) Longway, age 63, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014 at her home with her loving family by her side.

She was born August 30, 1951 in St. Albans the daughter of the late Cortes & Beatrice (Wiles) Johnson.

Sandy was a resident of Berkshire most of her life. She worked at Franklin County Home Health Agency as a caregiver for 17 years. Her love for her work and clients was an example of her big heart towards others. Sandy was a very social person and knew many people within her community and surrounding areas.

Sandy enjoyed knitting, crocheting, playing cribbage with the ladies at the Enosburg Falls Legion, bowling, playing Michigan Rummy with the campers, cooking up special recipes for everyone, spending summers at the Mill Pond Campground and she loved to go to garage sales and thrift shopping.

She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Larry Longway of Berkshire. Sandy & Larry were married May 8, 1999. She is also survived by her children, Desiree Ryea and her husband James of Petersburg, VA, Michelle Demag and her husband Michael of Berkshire, and Buffy her faithful Yorkie of Berkshire; her grandchildren, Patience Longe of Jeffersonville, Shantel Longe of Underhill, Brianna & Elizabeth Demag of Berkshire; her siblings, Hugh Johnson and his wife Cheryl of Berkshire, and Judy Perkins and her husband Allen of Johnson; and nephews, Hugh Perkins and his wife Heather, and Jeremy Perkins.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 3:00 PM at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls. A time of visitation will be held at the funeral home on Saturday from 2:00 PM until the hour of the funeral.

For those who wish, contributions in Sandys memory may be made to the Vermont Cancer Center, 89 Beaumont Ave., Given E213, Burlington, VT 05405.