SANDRA MAE ‘SANDY’ HIENKEL – Obituary
Sandra Mae “Sandy” Hienkel on Tuesday, December 24, 2019. Age 69. Mother of Christina Marie Sparks, Lynnette Letts (Rodney), Angela Scarpaci, and John Scarpaci (Sulamita). Grandmother of Tiffany Araujo, Tyler Duncan, Joshua Tilton, Aubrey Tilton, Dustin Letts, Julian Scarpaci, Camron Williams, Trinity Williams, Sofia Scarpaci, and Leah Scarpaci. Great-grandmother of Mason & Madison, Brandon & Avery, and Shyla & Corinity. Sister of Barbara Harris (Joe), Patty Zieger (Jim), Linda Crane, and the late Katherine Junkerman (Herman, living), Thomas Hienkel, and Robert Hienkel. Longtime companion of Wayne Williams. Daughter of the late Thomas Robert and Lillian Mae (nee Seddon) Hienkel.
Born in Camden and raised in Clayton, Sandy was a 1968 graduate of Clayton High School and continued to live in Clayton until 1978. Her fearless free spirit took flight, and Sandy moved about as the wind blew, her traveling from the east coast to the west coast and back before settling in Elmer 15 years ago. Sandy was very much an animal lover, and her two rescue kittens were very dear to her. She loved taking care of people and animals and would give anything she had to anyone who needed it. Sandy enjoyed working in her yard, and her children recall that she was an amazing cook! She had no enemies and never met anyone she wouldn’t talk to; she was accepting of anything and everybody: everyone was equal in her eyes. Sandy liked to party in her younger days, but even later always enjoyed life, living it to the fullest. Much to the dismay of her Eagles loving family, Sandy was a diehard Dallas Cowboys fan. She loved her family and her children most of all. She was a great mom and a great friend to many.
Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing on Monday, December 30, 2019, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the BARCLAY FUNERAL HOME, 208 Maple Street, Clayton, NJ 08312 with a Celebration of Life beginning at 11:00 AM. Interment Manahath Cemetery, Glassboro. Sign the guest book or send condolences at BarclayFuneralHome.net.