Sandra K. "Sandy" Sorter, 61, of Windham, NH, died Monday, October 30, 2006 in her home. Sandy was born in Alexandria, SD on April 7, 1945, a daughter of the late Joseph and Lillian (Lyman) Schmitt. She was a resident of Windham for the past 24 years, formerly living in Salem, NH. Sandy was a graduate of Dakota Wesleyan University in South Dakota. She had been employed as a school teacher in South Carolina, Mitchell, SD and Methuen, MA, and more recently had been self employed as an interior painter and wallcoverer. Sandy was passionate about art and was very artistic, having done some of her own sculpting and painting.
She is survived by her husband, Michael G. Sorter of Windham; one daughter, Amy Sorter and husband Danny Fitzpatrick of San Diego, CA; two sons, Matt Sorter of Boston, MA and Ben Sorter of Windham; and her sister, Lynn Lillie of Kansas City, MO.
Following cremation, a celebration of Sandy’s life will be held on Sunday, November 5th from 2 – 5pm at the Windham Town Hall, 3 North Lowell Rd., Windham. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Gail Singer Memorial Bldg., 360 State Rt. 101, Suite 501, Bedford, NH 03110-5032. The Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry is handling the arrangements.