Sandy, born on April 8th, 1946 in Rochester, NY passed away on June 6th, 2021 after a brief battle with cancer at Rochester General Hospital. Sandy grew up in Webster NY and graduated from the College of Wooster in Ohio with a Bachelor of Artsdegree.
Sandy served as President of the Industrial Management Council (IMC) and was a driving force behind the merger with the Rochester Chamber of Commerce to form the Rochester Business Alliance. She was very passionate about her love for the Rochester Community and committed to driving local business and economic development to the area.
Sandy is survived by her husband, John “Dutch” Summers and his children Douglas Summers, Todd Summers and Jeff Summers. Sandy leaves behind one son, Scott Park, from a previous marriage and two siblings, Dianne Anderson and Kathleen Sanow. She has two grandchildren Ben and Ryan Park whom she adored.
Everyone who knows Sandy knows she had two main passions;her love for all her golden retrievers and spending time at the lake.
She was also very committed to her and Dutch’s philanthropic activities within the Rochester community and many times spoke how much this enriched her soul. In lieu of flowers we ask that people make contributions in her name to LollypopFarm – Humane Society of Rochester (www.lollypop.org) or Willow Domestic Violence Center (www.willowcenterny.org).
A community celebration of her life will be held at a future date.
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We are all so sadden by Sandy’s passing, she was a great lady and will be missed by all who knew her.
Our prayers are with you.
Your friends at Richardson’s Canal House
Sandy was a remarkable person. Her energy, smarts, vitality, wisdom and great company are going to be missed by everyone who knew her. It is hard to envision a world without her. We must recognize all she did for so many. A great Rochesterian and a great leader and person.
My deepest condolences to Dutch and the entire family.