Death date: Aug 7, 2020
Huntersville--Our beloved Sandy Sarantis, R.N. passed away, a victim of COVID-19. She was the most amazing and beautiful person inside and out and fought a courageous and valiant battle. Please pray for our Frontline healthcare wo Read Obituary
Dear Sandy...my forever friend...you are now in the arms of the Angel's, Mommy, Daddy, Stephanie, Trampus(now I can hear your contagious laughing of how he goosed me & tried to bite me through the fence of your Mom's old house in Pompano.
I cry every time I think about the memories we have shared together since the late 1970's. I love you & miss you so much.❤️❤️❤️you weren't supposed to go first. There was so much life & love left in you but now you are free with no pain and our guardian angel. Say Hi to Tess( radar),Stephanie, Daddy, Trampus(sp?) who really did not like me...please meet my brother Daniel, my Dad Carl & his wife Annette and hug everyone for me...you and I will be connected forever...till I see you again, love you, your forever friend, Jan. & Joe & Apollo( who truly does love me)😍 Just think in our next life we will be forever friends again. I look forward to that!
I feel the pain of Billy,Kelly,Athena,Marisa,Delambra, Roger, Zulema, your 2 sweet beautiful exchange students.and all the friends and family you left behind who miss you so much. And one more thing, I will never say goodbye because I know we will meet again as I celebrate & toast to my beautiful friend & your beautiful life & I drink from your special hand painted wine glass. ❤️
Sandy and I met in High School in 1972. She was a gift sent to me by God. I considered her my sister. We had so many things in common. She loved life and adventure. She was kind, humble, and giving all throughout her life. We maintained our relationship during all these years. We traveled together and had so many plans looking into the future. She was an amazing friend, the best nurse I ever met and just a remarkable human being. Her loss has left a void in my heart that cannot be replaced with anything. My prayers go out to her loving family, Billy, Kelly, Athena, Bailey and her boyfriend Roger. May God hold them tight during this difficult time and give them the peace that only he can provide. Love Zulema and Pablo
A year ago, she took two Japanese kids for home stay. That was when my journey with Sandy began. My name is Kaede Nishida and I was one of the kids who Sandy had taken care of me. From the day one, she was very caring, loving and cheerful. She was my mother to me and she always called me I’m her daughter. I still remembered when we were in the car, we laughed together about how Sandy’s arm doesn’t bend whenever she was driving.
There are tons of cheerful and loving memories with Sandy and every moments were unforgettable. Two weeks were too short but I am confident that we built the strongest bond. Even after I went back to Japan, she was always considering about me and had been doing face time every week. A week before I got message from Sandy that she got virus, we were talking about when we can meet each other again. We were saying “ after this pandemic ends, let’s go to cabin again and do some crazy things! “ But unfortunately, this dream became dream now.
There is no way that I can explain how much I loved her and how much I am thankful to her in one word but I want to say “I really loved you. And I miss you.”
Your forever host-daughter,
Kaede Nishida
I was so sad to read about Sandys passing. Its been quite a few years since we talked and got together. My first cousin is Nick Sarandis , so even though we were not blood related we always considered our selves as cousins. My deepest and heartfelt sympathy goes out to her family.
Sincerely, Diane Bellas
My heartfelt condolences to Sandy's family, friends, and coworkers. It was a wonderful blessing to know Sandy and work with her. She was a great nurse and courageously fought COVID-19. She was such a sweet, joyful, and kind person. I will miss her dearly. May God rest your beautiful soul, my friend. Love and prayers, Lona
It's been many years since I have seen Sandy. I feel very fortunate that I had the opportunity to spend time with Sandy on several occasions through knowing her brother Bill. I am especially thankful for the couple of occasions in which my husband and I were able to ski in Colorado with Sandy (she was a daredevil on ski's). I will always remember Sandy's fun-loving nature. I will remember the sparkle in her eyes and her million dollar smile. I'll remember how she cared for others. What a legacy that Sandy has left through the many lives that she touched in caring for and loving her patients. I will especially remember the immeasurable love that she had for her family.
May Sandy's relationship with her Savior and Lord bring her family peace in knowing she is in the arms of her heavenly Father. With Much Love, Julie Vande Steeg XOXO
A few years ago, Sandy participated with me in a behavioral assessment called the Predictive Index that indicates how a person is "hard-wired". Sandy's results: ALTRUIST - A congenial, unassuming, unselfish person with a genuine interest in other people and a strong, intuitive understanding of them; a person who drives for the "greater good" rather than self...one who derives particular satisfaction from doing things for others. This assessment fits perfectly for this beautiful angel.:angel: You will be missed. Much Love:yellow_heart:, Susanne
