Sandra Lee McCloud

1939 - 2014

Sandra Lee McCloud

Sandra Lee McCloud, Bremerton native, resident of Bellevue and Seattle, died on October 25, 2014, surrounded by her children and their families. Her memorial service will be on Saturday, November 1st, at 2:00 p.m. at

St. Mark's Cathedral in Seattle.

Sandy was born on October 4, 1939, to Donald Arthur McCloud and Doris Grace (Olsen) McCloud. After graduating from Washington State College in 1961, she worked as a junior high school teacher. She married Roy Ballinger, moving to Bellevue where she raised her children while working as a tax preparer and bookkeeper in the legal and investments industries. She later moved to Seattle, eventually living in the Eastlake neighborhood.

Sandy was a vital presence in her church communities, both at Saint Margaret's Episcopal Church in Bellevue, and at Saint Mark's Cathedral in Seattle. She devoted many hours of service building homes with Habitat for Humanity in the United States and Mexico, including several hurricane relief projects in New Orleans and Florida.

Sandy's world travels began during Roy's Navy service, taking her to several East Asian ports of call. Highlights of her later travels included the Soviet Union, the Holy Land, Mexico, and China.

Back at home, Sandy doted on her beloved pets, was an enthusiastic member of her quilting circle, an ardent Mariners baseball fan, and the instigator of annual camping trips with her grandchildren.

Sandy is survived by her brother Steve McCloud and his wife, Diane; her children and their spouses Mark Ballinger and Marie Sauter, Leslie and Jeff Adams, and Kristin Ballinger and Jason Gelfand. Sandra took great joy in her five grandchildren, Quinton Adams, William Ballinger, Louisa Ballinger, Ellie Adams, and Hope Gelfand.

In honor of Sandy's years of service with Habitat for Humanity, donations in her name will be used in a special build. Checks can be sent to St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 Tenth Avenue East, Seattle, WA 98102, with "in memory of Sandy McCloud" in the memo section.

Sandy was also devoted to Camp Huston, and donations there can be made "in memory of Sandy McCloud", sent to: Camp Huston, P.O. Box 140, Gold Bar, WA 98251.

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