Sandra A. Lawliss

Sandra A. Lawliss January 11, 1942 – February 14, 2025
Sandra Lawliss, of South Burlington Vt., passed away peacefully at home on February 14, 2025.
She was born on January 11, 1942, in Newport, Vt, the second of Donald and Jeannine (Goulet) Moffett's six daughters. She was raised in Island Pond, the heart of the Northeast Kingdom, and graduated from Brighton High School. After graduation, destiny led her to Newport where she soon met her forever love, Donald Lawliss. They married in Island Pond on November 12, 1960, and soon thereafter moved to South Burlington, where they enjoyed a full life raising their three children: Mark, Lisa and Todd.
Sandy was a woman of many talents. She cross stitched works of art, her expansive flower gardens were breathtaking, and she was a great cook and baker. She made the holidays special every year in so many ways, making sure every detail was just right. She had a natural flair for style and was always ready for an outing – be it local or a fun road trip.
Family was the center of Sandy's universe, and she was a deeply devoted daughter, sister, wife, mom and grandmother. She loved her family fiercely and had an extra gear for her grandchildren – she adored them, and proudly attended their games, concerts, performances, and celebrations of achievements and milestones. She cherished her time and adventures with her sisters, who were truly her best friends and brought her so much joy. Sandy shared a lifetime of love with her husband, Don. She loved traveling with him; everywhere from their dream trip to Hawaii, to going to Montreal for Canadian Open Tennis, to escaping the Vermont winters in Myrtle Beach and fun trips to the casino. She was strong, resilient, fun-loving, funny and a constant caring presence in our lives, and we will miss her immensely.
Sandy was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, Donald Lawliss; sisters Donna Gould and Diane Moffett; and brothers-in-law George Gould, William Lawliss, James LeBlanc, and Alan Wilcox. She is survived by her sons Mark (Jacqueline) and Todd (Dawn) and daughter Lisa Kenny (Christopher), and grandchildren Matthew, Kevin, Michael and Amy Lawliss and Jillian and Molly Kenny. She is also survived by her sisters Faye Hopcroft, Deborah LeBlanc and Cynthia Koehler, sisters-in-law Margaret Lawliss and Claire Wilcox, and several nieces and nephews.
Sandy battled through several health challenges over the last years of her life, and her family would like to take this opportunity to extend heartfelt thanks to Dr. Roberts, Dr. Ferris, Dr. Terrien, Dr. Strong and Dr. Raut. In keeping with her wishes, services will be private. In lieu of flowers, her family suggests that donations be made in her memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (www.stjude.org). To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Sandra, please visit our Tree Store.