Sandra's obituary
Sandra Lee Chamberlain Kelley, 75, of Clearwater, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 26, 2024. She was born November 5, 1948, in Rutland, Vermont, the daughter of the late Howard and Albina (Preseau) Chamberlain Roberts.
After growing up in Connecticut, Sandra moved to Clearwater to raise her family. She is survived by her daughters Teresa Daiker (husband-Duane) and Cheryl Kelley. She was predeceased by her daughter Dora Saunders (husband-Robert). She has 4 grandchildren – Robert “RJ” Saunders, Justin Saunders, Kelley Hoffman (husband-Kevin), and Megan Daiker, and one great grand-daughter, Jade Saunders. She grew up in a large family with many siblings. She is survived by three brothers - John Chamberlain, Paul Chamberlain, and David Chamberlain, and three sisters - Dorothy Fournier, Linda Moore, and Dora Reese. She was predeceased by six sisters - Marie Lambert, Joan Brewer, Carol Marston, Lucille Burdick, Annette Coon, and Nancy Heacox.
She loved cooking, gardening, singing, and playing the guitar, and was very talented at all of them. But most of all, Sandra loved sharing those talents with her family. She loved big gatherings and entertaining her loved ones.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, March 8, 2024, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Countryside Recreation Center, 2640 Sabal Springs Drive, Clearwater. Her burial will be at her family’s plot at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Norfolk, Connecticut, sometime in May – date TBD. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to cancer research.
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