1944 - 2020
No Vistitation Date Scheduled
Funeral
August 14, 20201PM
Streamed live from Dolanfuneralhome.com
Sandra Lee (Cathcart) Tripodi, 76, of Marshfield, passed away Monday, August 10, 2020 at South Shore Hospital, Weymouth.
Mrs. Tripodi was born in Lowell, the daughter of the late Frederick and Dorothy (Bolton) Cathcart.
Sandra graduated from Lowell High School with the class of 1962 and attended classes at Boston University and Dutchess Community College. For several years, she was employed at IBM in Poughkeepsie, NY and later transferred to Boston from where she retired in 1992 and resided on Cape Cod.
Mrs. Tripodi was a lieutenant Girl Officer at Lowell High, a past volunteer with the Girl Scouts and was very involved in Marshfield community affairs. She enjoyed going to the beach, playing tennis and golf and was an avid runner in high school. She also enjoyed doing arts and crafts and always enjoyed a good jigsaw puzzle. Above all else, she loved spending time with her grandchildren and family.
She was the wife of the late Michael J. Tripodi who passed away in 2005 and previously the wife of the late Robert J Caron who passed away in 1996 with whom had two children.
Mrs. Tripodi is survived by her loving daughter Lee Skilling and her husband Brian of Sandwich, MA, her loving son Rob Tripodi and his wife Debbie of Pembroke, MA, three adoring grandchildren, Zach Tripodi, Ashley Tripodi and Madison Tripodi, a brother, Fred Cathcart Jr. and his wife Diane of Dracut, MA, three sisters, Brenda Baker of Rhinebeck, NY, Ellie Carrigan of The Villages, FL, and Jessie Price and her husband David of Lowell as well as many nieces and nephews.
Family are respectfully invited to attend her graveside service on Friday, August 14, 2020 at 1pm at Edson Cemetery, Lowell. Friends and extended family are invited to participate online at www.dolanfuneralhome.com In lieu of flowers donations to the St. Jude Foundation can be made. Arrangements are by the DOLAN FUNERAL HOME, 106 MIDDLESEX ST. N. CHELMSFORD, MA. Online guestbook is available at www.dolanfuneralhome.com
Gladys Rogers
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A very dear friend. She will be missed.Rest in Piece my dear friend. Love you Gladys and Jeannie
Lisa Santaniello
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The world lost a great person…Sandy was a dear friend to my mother and my family loved her..,many hearts are broken. She will be missed ?
Mary Wallace
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I was sorry to hear that Aunt Sandy passed away. I haven’t seen her since my Aunt Ann’s funeral in 2009, but we’ve exchanged Christmas cards every year and I will think of her fondly and with sadness this Christmas. My condolences to Lee and Rob and their families. I know you were her world. <3
Daniel cathcart
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So very sorry for your lost Sandy was a cheerful and happy soul she was always happy to see my dad and he enjoyed seeing her as well our prayers go out to the family at this time.
Dan Ann Ryan Taylor Cathcart
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Paula White
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With my deepest sympathy to Sandy’s family and friends. I’ve only known her for 5 years living at Ocean Shores, but she was a big part of the community there and will be missed. RIP
Deborah
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MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES FOR U ALL.I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF GETTING TO KNOW SANDY AND I WAS SO HEARTBROKEN WHEN I HEARD OF HER PASSING .I LIVED ACROSS THE HALL AT OCEAN SHORES .WE BECAME TO KNOW EACH OTHER AS TIME WENT ON ME BEING HERE 3 YEARS SOON .I CRIED WHEN I HEARD I WAS WONDERING WHERE IS SHE ? COVID BEING WHAT IT IS I DO REMEMBER WHEN I SAW HER LAST AND IT WAS ALWAYS A PLEASURE SEEING HER BEAUTIFUL FACE WHAT A SOUL SHE IS TO ME . MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS WE HAD COMMON GROUND BEING SCOTTISH LOL WAS ONE OF THEM . YA KNOW HOW STUBBORN SCOTT’S CAN B NOT ALL.SHARING STORIES OF LIFE AFTER DEATH .I LOST MY 20 YR OLD SON KAI .SHE TOLD ME ABOUT HER HUBBY WHO HAD PASSED OF A SUDDEN ♥️ CONDITION .We SPOKE OF LIFE AFTER DEATH ? IT .I ASKED HER IF SHE GOT SIGNS FROM HIM AND SHE SAID YEA MY LIVING ROOM LIGHT IN THE CORNER OF MY LIVING ROOM GOES ON AND OFF AT TIMES AND I TOLD HER MY CONNECTIONS TO KAI .ITS PHENOMENAL WHEN U R ABLE TO SHARE THIS WITH SOMEONE ELSE .SHE WASNT JUST SOMEONE HERE ELSE TO ME I GOT CLOSE TO HER IM NOT SO MUCH LK THAT I HV TO WARM UP TO PLP .SHE WELCOMED ME WITH OPEN ARMS WHEN I ARRIVED HERE . SHE DISPLAYED ALOT OF CONCERN FOR OTHERS I COULD TELL BY HER FACIAL EXPRESSIONS WHEN I DID TLK TO HER .SHE EASED MY PAIN MADE ME LAUGH SHE WAS LIKE THAT !! ADORED HER GRANDCHILDREN TELLING ME HOW SHES LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING AWAY.SHARED STORIES WITH HER JUST A REMARKABLE WOMAN WHO CONTRIBUTED ALOT OF HER GOODNESS TO OTHERS .I HOPE WHEN I AM HER AGE I WILL B AS ACTIVE AS SHE WAS SHE LISTENED TO U INTENTLY.I FELT GREAT AFTER SPEAKING WITH HER.READING HER OBITUARY I CAN SEE ALL SHE ACCOMPLISHED IN HER LIFETIME I CAN SEE HER NOW TALKING TO MY SON.AS WEIRD AS THIS MAYBE MY BEDROOM LIGHT ON SUNDAY WZ TURNING ON AND OFF I WZ CONFUSED ? A NEIGHBOR.CONTACTED ME TO LET ME B AWARE OF IT.NOW IF THAT WASN’T HER I DONT KNOW WHO IT COULD A BEEN .LOL BITTERSWEET MOMENT S SHE WANTED TO LET ME KNOW SHE S ON THE OTHER SIDE.CRAZY AS IT WAS I CRIED LAUGHED AAND THANKED HER !!??♥️? SHE WILL SURELY ALREADY I FEEL ON A DAILY BASIS I FEEL IT ALREADY NOT SEEING HER SMILING FACE .SHE IS MISSED .FONDLY, DEB HANSON LEHTI
Raquel Osborne
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I just found out yesterday of Sandy’s passing, I’m still shocked by the news & very sad to hear this. My deepest sympathy & condolences to everyone in the family, I know how much she loved you all. I’m one of her neighbors at Ocean Shores & enjoyed her lively company & opinions often. RIP Sandy you will be missed ❤️