Sandra Karcher

Karcher, Sandra

(nee Clark)

Mrs. Sandra Karcher (née Clark), 76, passed away surrounded by her loving husband, children and grandchildren on Friday, December 5, 2014. She was born on March 18, 1938 in Deposit, NY to the late Elton Clark and Gertrude Blake Clark. Sandra was a graduate of Hancock Central School Class of 1955, Binghamton City Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1958, and State University of New York Oneonta, Class of 1982. She was married to S. Vaughn Karcher of Scott Center, PA on November 7, 1959 at the Hancock Baptist Church. Sandra was a lifelong resident of the Village of Hancock where she and her husband raised three children. She was a Registered Nurse at Read Memorial Hospital, and School Nurse-Teacher at Hancock Central Schools where she retired in 1995 after 30 years of service. Sandra was passionate both about her career and her village, serving as President of the Hancock Teachers Association, Mayor of the Village of Hancock, and President of the Hancock Area Chamber of Commerce at different times throughout the years. She will be remembered by so many for her caring ways that extended through and beyond the halls of Hancock Central into her community, helping friends, neighbors and students in time of need and crisis. In her spare time, Sandra was an avid collector of antiques, first as co-owner "Cellar Door Antiques" with her mother, then as owner of "Karcher's Kountry Kottage Antiques" and "Leonard Hill House Bed and Breakfast" following her retirement. Sandra's living legacy is her grandchildren of whom she was most proud, loved and adored. Sandra is survived by her husband, Vaughn Karcher of Hancock, NY; three children Mary Karcher-Redzich of Binghamton NY, Sherry (Greg) Karcher-Hewitt of Rotterdam, NY, and Vaughn C. (Melissa) Karcher, also of Hancock, 6 grandchildren: Trudy and Maeve Redzich, Binghamton, Maire Grace and Andrew Hewitt, Rotterdam, and Mason and Brennan Karcher, also of Hancock. She is further survived by sister-in-law, RuthAnn (Karcher) Geer and brother-in-law, Ron Karcher, both of Orlando, FL, as well as her helpful friend, Joan Pritchard, and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her mother, Gertrude Clark in 1993 and by close family friend, Andrew T. Bane in 1988. Calling hours will be held Friday, December 12th, from 5-8 p.m. and Funeral Services will be held Saturday, December 13th, at 11:00 a.m. at the Henderson-Biedekapp Funeral Chapel, Hancock. Following interment in Hale Eddy Cemetery, a luncheon will be held at the Hancock Firemen's Clubhouse, Hancock. All are welcome to attend in celebration of Sandra's life. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hancock Fire Department, P.O. Box 883, Hancock, NY 13783 or to the Hancock Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 693 Hancock, NY, 13783. Arrangements by Henderson-Biedekapp Funeral Chapel, Hancock.