Sandra
Lawliss of South Burlington, Vt., passed away peacefully at home on
February 14, 2025.
She
was born on January 11, 1942, in Newport, Vt., to Donald and Jeannine
(Goulet) Moffett. She was raised in Island Pond, Vt., and after
graduating from Brighton High School moved to Newport, where she met
her forever love, Donald Lawliss. They married in Island Pond on
November 12, 1960, and soon thereafter moved to South Burlington,
Vt., where they enjoyed a full life raising their three children,
Mark, Lisa and Todd.
Sandy
was a woman of many talents, and family was the center of her
universe. She was a deeply devoted daughter, sister, wife, mom and
grandmother and loved her family fiercely. She had an extra gear for
her grandchildren — she adored them and proudly attended their
games, concerts, performances, and celebrations of achievements and
milestones. Sandy cherished her time and adventures with her sisters,
who were truly her best friends and brought her so much joy. She
shared a lifetime of love with her husband, Don, and especially loved
their many travels together.
Sandy
was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, Donald Lawliss; sisters
Donna Gould and Diane Moffett; and brothers-in-law, George Gould,
William Lawliss, James LeBlanc and Alan Wilcox. She is survived by
her sons, Mark (Jacqueline) and Todd (Dawn); daughter, Lisa Kenny
(Christopher); and grandchildren, Matthew, Kevin, Michael and Amy
Lawliss and Jillian and Molly Kenny. She is also survived by her
sisters Faye Hopcroft, Deborah LeBlanc and Cynthia Koehler;
sisters-in-law, Margaret Lawliss and Claire Wilcox; and several
nieces and nephews.
In
keeping with her wishes, services will be private. In lieu of
flowers, her family suggests that donations be made in her memory to
St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. For a
complete obituary, please visit gregorycremation.com.