​Sandra Lee Norton, known to her loved ones as “Sandy,” was born on September 25, 1951, in Youngstown, Ohio. Sandy graduated from Norwalk High School in Norwalk, California, in 1969; she married Charles Norton, whom she later divorced, but considered one of her best friends in life. Sandy worked for Dunweizer for over 30 years, a company and its people she loved dearly. Some of Sandy’s favorite activities included crocheting; which she learned how to do from her great-grandmother, shopping with her girls; especially on QVC, but most of all she loved spending time with her family and her dogs.

Sandy passed away on April 9, 2021, and is survived by her daughters: Nichole, Tara, and Sharon, her grandchildren: Taylor, Alyssa, Brennan, and Ayden, her father: Alfred Grist, her brother: Al, her three sisters: Sarah, Darcy, and Keri, and her extended Norton Family.