Sandra Walton

Sandra C. Walton passed away peacefully with family present on July 9, 2022. She was born November 27, 1940 and was preceded in death by her husband of 23 years Robert E. Walton, Sr. She leaves a loving family of three Stepchildren Robert Jr. (Gail) of Columbia, Maryland; Martha Walton Dillenberg (Tom) of Cherry Hills, Colorado; and, James of Longmont, Colorado. She was preceded in death by her loving Stepdaughter Dr. Nancy Condon (Kevin) of Lake Forest, Illinois. She was also blessed with 9 loving Grandchildren and 13 Great Grandchildren.

Sandy was born in Gary, Indiana in 1940. She was very popular in school graduating from Tolleston High School in 1958 as Secretary of the Library Club, President of GAA and Secretary of the Student Council. She continued her education having attended Northwestern University majoring in English with a minor in Russian.

Sandy’s family was of Russian origin and her early years raised in a Russian Orthodox Community. Her parents Steve and Anne Cidylo were active in the Russian Community with Steve and Sandy’s Grandfather singing in the Russian Orthodox Church men’s choir.

While in Chicago, Illinois she worked part-time at Consolidated Can Corporation where she sharpened her business skills working as an Executive Assistant. During this period she met her future husband and eventually moved to Colorado in 1968 to start a new life.

At first she and her husband lived in Denver where she worked for Proctor and Gamble as an Executive Assistant. They then moved to Pine, Colorado and bought a non-working ranch named Ravenswood. There her love of Colorado grew as she learned to ride horses, ice skated on one of their two ponds and had always a minimum of three dogs.

Still working in Denver they eventually moved to Parker, Colorado and lived in the Pinery for many years. She eventually made a business move to work at St. Anne’s School as an Executive Assistant. She loved working there and thrived in the responsibilities given her. She was known for her meticulous work ethic and loving personality. Students and staff gravitated to her for her warm outgoing personality and always a kind word.

Many will remember Sandy for her caring personality, her love of life, the great passion and love she had for Colorado. She was a passionate Broncos fan and the joke in her family was never call her during a game. Her stepson Bob was a Ravens fan and the weekly calls and review of the upcoming game was a regular fun event for her. She was not only knowledgeable of the game and the team but would predict accurately the outcomes of play.

Many would remember Sandy for her love of reading, puzzles, golfing and slot machines of which for some reason she always would win. She loved the card game of Hearts. She would play with her stepchildren and grandchildren. When it came to playing Scrabble as an English Major in College, she would always win big.

Later in life after retiring from St. Anne’s she volunteered at Saint Elizabeth’s School until she fell ill in December, 2018. She will always be remembered for her gallant fight against Cancer which she displayed the highest level of strength and dignity.

Celebration of Life is on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 1pm at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 1091 South Colorado Boulevard, Denver, Colorado 80229. Reception to follow.

In Lieu of Flowers please consider a donation to St. Anne’s Episcopal School, 2701 S. York Street, Denver, Colorado 80210.

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