HOLLIS- Sandra Susan Waterman Smith, age 73, passed away early on Tuesday morning at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, after suffering many years with COPD.
She was born in Saco, ME on November 5,1949. She was a daughter of Carl and Ronelda Waterman of Buxton, Maine. After getting married to James F. Smith of Moosup, CT, becoming a military family and moving to San Antonio, Texas, she received her High School Diploma through correspondence. After moving back to Maine, she attended USM and earned her BA, majoring in Psychology, and graduating Summa Cum Laude. She went on to work for Unum and did volunteer work at Crossroads for Women.
Sandra enjoyed gardening, calligraphy, writing, astrology and spending time with her family.
She is predeceased by her grandmother Edith Bradeen, her parents Carl and Ronelda Waterman, her son Philip Smith of Standish, Maine, grandsons Jesse Cardone of Hollis, Maine, Connor James Smith of Standish, her ex-husband and friend James F. Smith of Moosup, CT, along with other aunts, uncles and cousins. She is survived by her brother Carl A. Waterman Jr. & wife Nancy of Buxton; her son Andrew Smith of Hollis; her daughter Edith Smith of Hollis; and her grandchildren- Rachel Smith of PA, and Nick Smith of Standish, ME.
A memorial service to celebrate Sandra's life will be held on Monday Oct. 2nd at 8 PM at the Chad E. Poitras Cremation and Funeral Service Chapel, 498 Long Plains Road (Rt. 22) in Buxton. Burial will be amongst family at Flander's Cemetery on the Waterman Lot.