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Sandra S. Gaynon

April 21, 1950 - May 20, 2021

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Service Date
May 24, 2021
Service Time
12:30 pm
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Paul S. Gaynon

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May 28, 2021

Sandie's video tribute by her daughter in-law, Avital Levy Gaynon https://vimeo.com/556338615/19eb29d3ea Mi Shebeirach - a prayer of healing by Debbie Friedman https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=debbie+friedman+mi+shebeirach

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Paul S. Gaynon

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May 24, 2021

Friends, We will be saying Kaddish on Monday at 6:30 pm and Tuesday at 6 PM Be safe

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Paul S. Gaynon

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May 23, 2021

Sandie at Elliot and Avital's wedding with Avital's parents, Tsion and Nina Levy.

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May 22, 2021

Sandy and a (unknown) cat.

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May 22, 2021

Sandy (far left) standing in a wedding

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May 22, 2021

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May 22, 2021

Sandy and Elliott

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May 22, 2021

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May 22, 2021

Elliott’s graduation

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May 22, 2021

Elliott’s graduation

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May 22, 2021

Elliott’s graduation

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May 22, 2021

Sandy teaching

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May 22, 2021

Sandy and Paul

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May 22, 2021

Sandy holding Rebecca, sitting next to Rachel

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May 22, 2021

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May 22, 2021

Sandie at Elliot and Avital's wedding, march 25, 2018

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May 22, 2021

Sandie and Paul in Hawaii.

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May 22, 2021

Sandie on her wedding day August 20, 1978

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Paul S. Gaynon

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May 22, 2021

Sandra Lynn (Schaffer) Gaynon, PhD, age 71, of La Canada, California died May 20, 2021, after a valiant struggle with multiple sclerosis. She was born in Chicago, Illinois. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University in Chicago and her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. After many years a teacher, she served five years as primary school principal in Waterloo, Wisconsin. She served the children of the Burbank Unified School District for ten years with extraordinary energy and compassion as Director of Special Education, until illness intervened. Beloved mother of Elliot, Rachel (Guest), and Rebecca, treasured wife of Paul for more than forty years, and cherished sister of Elaine and Bonnie, she lived to hold her dear granddaughters, Ariela and Evelyn, and complained that she was too young to be a grandmother. Special thanks are due to her nurse, Ms. Christina Thom, who helped her through these difficult years.

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Paul S. Gaynon

Posted on:
May 21, 2021

May the Father of Peace send Peace to all who mourn. Graveside services will held at 12:30 on Monday May 24. All welcome. Masks are requested. Friends and family are invited to visit the Gaynon residence after 3:30 pm on Monday or Tuesday . We will gather outdoors in the back yard. On Wednesday the 26th, join a Zoom Meeting with the family between 4 pm and 8 pm and share your thoughts and recollections https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87317948870?pwd=elphNGU5alpVQ1BUOWVEbFdyMkx4dz09 Meeting ID: 873 1794 8870 Passcode: 784466 May her memory - like her life - be a blessing Paul
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