Sandy Habecker, born to Warren and Ardith Waddell in frigid Fairbanks, Alaska on Jan. 20, 1946, died at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tacoma on Oct. 30, 2014.

She was 68.

Sandy was a longtime resident of North Kitsap, living in Hansville while in grade school and later in Poulsbo for her junior and high school years. She returned to Poulsbo in 1985, where she and her husband, Ed Habecker, were partners in Habecker Waddell Habecker Accounting. She enjoyed being a part of the Poulsbo Noon Lions and Poulsbo Sons of Norway.

Sandy is survived by her husband, Ed; sisters, Nola Strecker and Penelope McCashland; brother, Ron Waddell; stepchildren, Christina Bame, Mike Habecker and Duane Habecker, and eight grandchildren, all of California; niece, Kimberly Anderson; and numerous grandnieces and nephews.

A celebration of life for Sandy is scheduled for Nov. 29, 2 p.m., in the Poulsbo Sons of Norway. In memory of Sandy, donations to North Kitsap Fishline will be appreciated.

— Family of Sandra Waddell Habecker