Alexandra "Sandy" Calibey, born on September 25, 1928, died on Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at home surrounded by her husband and loving children after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the youngest child of Peter Economou and Georgia Chalimidas Economou. She grew up and was married in Rhode Island. A devoted wife and mother, she raised her family in Rhode Island, upstate New York, California and in West Hartford, Connecticut. She spent the last forty two years in West Hartford.
Sandy worked for many years at Society for Savings Bank. She was a constant for harmony and generosity with her immediate and extended family, her church and the broader community often delivering pineapple upside down cakes to the town firefighters, food and clothing to numerous local shelters and toys to the Village for Families and Children and to various children hospitals.
Sandy was an active member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Hartford, Connecticut and in 2010 was honored as "Mother of the Year" by its congregation. Most mornings she could be found having breakfast with her husband and friends in her favorite booth at Effie's Restaurant.
Sandy leaves her husband of 60 years, Anthony Calibey; her daughter, Kathy and her husband, Henry Salton; her son, Dave and his wife, Susan; her son, Doug, and his wife, Melody, her son, Greg and his wife, Jill; her grandchildren, Daniel and Sarah Salton, Nicholas, Skyler and Joshua Calibey; and, numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her six siblings, George Economou, Mary Tartaglione, Bella Cragin, Andrew Economou, Penny Bartis and Pat Mansolillo.
The family wants to thank the oncology staff at St. Francis Hospital and the Hospice staff at Masonicare for their help, compassion and support. The funeral will be Saturday, July 14, 2012, 10:00 a.m. in George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 433 Fairfield Ave. Hartford, with the Rev. F. George Zugravu, Dean officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford. Friends may call Friday, July 13th, 5-8 p.m. at the Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke. Wethersfield. A Trisayion Service will be Friday, 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to St. George Greek Orthodox Church. To share a memory with the family, please visit, www.dillonbaxter.com May God grace her as she has us.