Woodstock, Vermont

Sandra Kay Thompson , 74, passed away Thursday, July 29,2021. Sandy was born September 22, 1946 to Robert E Thompson and Mary (Cline) Thompson. She grew up in Indianapolis Indiana. She graduated from Lawrence Central High School in 1964. She went back to school in 2002, earning an Associate Degree from the Community College of Vermont and then a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Johnson State College

In 1966 Sandy moved to Germany to be with her then husband, Barry Eineman who was stationed in Babenhausen Germany with the Army. There she gave birth to their daughter and they lived there for 3 years. She loved her time spent in Germany. She learned to speak some German and traveled all over Europe with her family and her parents when they came to visit.

The summer of 1976 Sandy took a vacation with a friend to see the east coast of the Unites States, someplace she had never been. When she arrived in Vermont, she decided she wanted to live here. She went back to Indiana, packed up her kids and belongings and moved to Windsor Vt.

Sandy spent many happy years in Windsor, raising her children, hanging out with friends and going on hikes with her beloved Golden Retriever, Dutch. She spent many years working in Social Services. She spent several years working at the Vietnam Veterans Outreach Center. She was always empathetic to people in need and wanted to do what she could to help. She spent 10 years working for SEVCA in White River Junction Vt.

Sandy loved to read, talk politics, travel and be with her family. She was into genealogy and had traced her family roots back to when they arrived in the United States. She had a wonderful sense of humor, loved all animals and rescued many. She was a hard worker who did a great job of raising her children. She will be missed greatly.

Sandy is survived by her brother Robert (Carolyn) E Thompson Jr, her daughter Mary Jo (Casey) Palmer and their sons, Reese and Chance, her son, Scott Eineman, partner Amanda Hensen, his daughters Michelle, Hunter and Kennedy , Amanda's children Rachel, Rileigh, Kenny and 4 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by Jacob, Amanda's son.

A private family service will be held in October, her favorite time of year. In liew of flowers, donations can be made to the Lucy McKenzie Humane Society, West Windsor Vt 05089.

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