Sandra K. Rose, 71

November 14, 2016

Sandra K. Rose, 71, of Lancaster, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died on Nov. 14, 2016 at Lancaster General Hospital, of a long illness. Born in Cartago, Costa Rica, she was the daughter of the late Jerome H. and Otomie M. Kantor. Sandy was the wife of Donald F. Rose for 47 years.
Sandy obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Pathology & Audiology from Penn State and her Master’s from Millersville University in Early Childhood & Elementary Education. She taught hearing impaired children for the PA School for the Deaf in Philadelphia, the Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf in W. Trenton, NJ and the Montgomery Co. School for Deaf & Aphasic Children in Lansdale, PA. In 1976, Sandy moved to Lancaster where she taught pre-school hearing impaired children for Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13, many of whom were Amish and Mennonite. She also taught pre-K children for the SD of Lancaster. She retired in 2006 after a teaching career of 31 years. After retirement, she became a substitute teacher.
Sandy was a member of St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church where she had volunteered for the Strawberry Festival and taught Vacation Bible School. She also co-chaired the nursery. She was a Sunday School teacher for St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Lancaster for many years. She was a member of the Lancaster Area Kidney Assoc. and the American Diabetes Assoc. She volunteered over 1500 hours at Lancaster General Hospital on Saturdays while she was teaching. She was a member of the Life Story Writing Class where she enjoyed writing about her life and was ready to have her writings bound and published.
Sandy enjoyed collecting vintage Fisher Price toys, sewing pillowcases for pediatric patients at Hershey Medical Center, reading and doing crossword puzzles.
In addition to her husband, Sandy will be lovingly missed by her daughters, Sara, wife of Robert Devlin, Oahu, HI; Kristin Shaub of Bridgeport, PA; and a son, Paul Rose of Lancaster. She will be missed by her grandchildren: Alexa Rose, Max Shaub, Alexander and William Harding, Brandon Devlin and Jaidyn Wilson. She is also survived by siblings: Sidney Kantor of Mayfield, PA, Cynthia Siska (Terrance) of Ocala, FL, David Kantor of Minneapolis, MN and Adrian Kantor (Gail) of Gaithersburg, MD, along with several nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by a son, Matthew.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lancaster Area Kidney Assoc., P.O. Box 1446, Lancaster, PA 17604, the American Diabetes Assoc., P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, or a charity of your choice.
Relatives & Friends are respectfully invited to attend Sandy’s Funeral Service at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 10 Delp Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601 on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 10 AM. A viewing will take place from 6-8 PM on Friday, November 18, 2016 at the Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543 and again from 9-10 AM at the church prior to the service. Interment will be at St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery.