Petersburgh – Sandra Crandall MacVeigh, 69, died suddenly Christmas night, December 25, 2014, at her home in Stillwater, NY. Born in Petersburgh, NY, on August 6, 1945, she was the daughter of the late David O. and Evelyn Crandall. Sandy was raised and educated in Petersburgh. She lived in Houston, TX, from 1978 to 1982 and later moved back home and lived in Berlin, NY, Valley Falls, NY, and in Stillwater since 2001.
Sandy was employed as a cook at a hospital in Humble, TX, and later at the former Mary McClellan Hospital in Cambridge, NY, and the Van Rensselaer Manor in North Greenbush, NY, where she worked for 9½ years before retiring seven years ago. She was a member of the Stillwater American Legion Post #1644 where she enjoyed visiting with her friends. She loved gardening, canning and listening to old time country music.
Sandy was the wife of the late H. Richard MacVeigh, who died in 1997, beloved mother of Peter L. MacVeigh with Sherry Pelletier of Hoosick Falls, NY, Mary T. Hernandez with John Mayer of Colonie, NY, and Rotrude and husband Joseph McGreevy of Valley Falls, loving companion of six years to the late Calvin Agan, who died in 2013, sister of June Demick of Alabama and the late Oscar, Leonard, Stephen, Joseph and David Crandall and Phyllis Pollard. She is survived by six grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service was Tuesday, December 30, at 11 am at the Thomas M. Barber Funeral Home, 66 Armsby Road, Petersburgh with Pastor Peter Seide officiating. Interment followed in the Berlin Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery. Relatives and friends were invited and called at the funeral home on Monday from 4 to 7 pm.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Berlin Seventh Day Baptist Church, P.O. Box 284, Berlin, NY, 12022. The condolence book may be accessed at ParkerBrosMemorial.com.
