Anna Elizabeth (Warburton) Sandford

Anna Elizabeth Warburton Sandford Born on February 21, 1926, in Media, PA, Ann was the daughter of Samuel Orton Warburton and Matilda Ann Love Warburton. Her beloved brother Sam had just turned 8 when she was born. She died on July 8, 2023, in Elkton, MD, at the age of 97.

Annie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband: Robert M Sandford, her brother: Samuel Woodward Warburton, Sr., stepdaughter: Sarah Sandford Kinney and her husband: Robert P Kinney Sr. and step-grandsons: Robert P Kinney Jr and Gregory S Kinney.

She is survived by stepdaughter: Nancy Sandford Knecht and her husband Sherwood Knecht of Nazareth, PA, and step-grandchildren: Jeff and Patrice Kinney of Elkton, MD, Elizabeth and Charles Mirarchi of N. Wildwood NJ, Michael and Shelia Knecht of Plainfield Township PA, Tina Knecht of Saylorsburg PA. Her nephew: S.W. (Woody) Warburton, Jr., of Durham, NC, and niece: Stacy Warburton Hagerty of Chapel Hill, NC. Also several great nieces and nephews and step grandchildren.

Ann—called Annie by some—grew up in Springfield, Delaware County, PA and graduated from Springfield High School in 1944. She lettered in girls’ basketball, also played field hockey, and was inducted into the Springfield High School Sports Hall of Fame.  Ann married Bob Sandford on January 27, 1955. They enjoyed 45 years of travelling and antique-hunting together until Bob died in 2000.  Annie worked at Boeing for 29 years, in payroll and labor records.  She also volunteered at the Newtown Public Library, Newtown Square, PA, for 20 years. And over her lifetime donated 160 pints of blood to the Red Cross.

Ann was a wonderful friend and a loving relative, with a big smile, a great sense of humor and a ready quip. She will be dearly missed and long remembered.

Services are private.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in her memory to the Newtown Public Library (201 Bishop Hollow Rd, Newtown Square, PA 19073) or to the American Red Cross.