Robin William Sandford

Robin William Sandford of Glen Mills Robin William Sandford passed away on Friday, June 8, 2012, at Chester County Hospital in West Chester. Born on May 11, 1935 in Badsey, England, Robin was the son of Pearl and Francis Sandford. Robin was the loving husband of P. Christina Sandford for 54 years. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Allison Sandford Sweatman, son-in law John Sweatman, grandson Griffin William Sweatman and his beloved Jack Russell terrier, Bella, all of West Chester. Robin was preceded in death by his sister, Jean Dooley. He worked for 35 years as an engineer for Boeing of Ridley Park and had been a Gold Circle Member of the American Helicopter Society International since 1966. "Sandy" as he was known by his colleagues, was well respected and admired for his honest and straight forward approach and significant contributions to the field. However, those who were close to Robin, knew that he had two true passions in life - his vegetable garden and his love of English soccer, especially the Aston Villa Football Club. Relatives and friends are invited to his Memorial Service at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 23, at DellaVecchia, Reilly, Smith & Boyd Funeral Home, 410 N. Church St., West Chester, 610-696-1181 (www.DellaFH.com). Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Delaware Valley Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation 14 E. 6th Street, First Floor, Lansdale, PA 19446 (www.hemophiliasupport.org). All donations will be applied to research.