Sandra E. Genereux

South Easton Sandra E. Sandy (Spellman) Genereux, of South Easton, quietly passed away Thursday, June 26, 2008, at the age of 64, at the Guardian Center in Brockton, after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of 45 years to Wesley H. Genereux. Born in Portland, Maine, Sandra grew up in Randolph and was a graduate of Randolph High School, Class of 1961. She married in 1962 and resided in Randolph until 1974, when she moved with her husband and their four children to the home they built in South Easton. An extremely devoted mother, Sandy was an advocate for their autistic son, Corey, and spent many decades working on his behalf, relating to autism. A very generous person, Sandy loved to host family gatherings and cookouts during holidays and family events and inviting loved ones and family friends over to dinner. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, trivia games and telling jokes. A very talented artist who liked to draw portraits, she also worked with wood and stained glass. Sandy loved her family pets and was especially fond of her cats. She was also very interested in her familys genealogy and spent many decades compiling facts, stories and photographs. She was a daughter of Frederick K. Spellman of Randolph and Beatrice (Roderick Spellman) Drew of Douglas; loving mother of Christopher of Carver, Alex and Cory, both of Easton, and Michelle Duprey of Whitman; four grandchildren, Christopher of Kentucky, Gabrielle, Matthew and Jacqueline of Carver; mother-in-law of John Duprey and Maureen Genereux; close family friend of Tammy Howard. Sandy was the sister of four siblings, James and Barry of New Hampshire, Gerald of Bridgewater and Kathryn Spellman of Framingham. Sandy also leaves behind many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Calling hours Monday, June 30, 4 to 8 p.m. at the Copeland-Mac-Kinnon Funeral Home, 38 Center St., Easton. A funeral service will be held Tuesday in the funeral home at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends respectfully invited to attend. Interment Furnace Village Cemetery, Easton. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made in Sandys memory to South Shore Autism Center, 210 Winter St., Suite 101, Weymouth, MA 02188. To send an online condolence or for directions, visit www.copelandmackinnon.com.