Sandra Dworkin 1940 - 2024

It is with profound sadness & much love that we share the passing of Sandra “Sandy” Lokietz Dworkin, age 83, on Jan. 22, 2024. Beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, & loyal friend to many. She was born March 16, 1940, in the Bronx, NY, to Julius and Estelle Stern Lokietz. Growing up in the Bronx, Sandy always had lots of friends. Being a vivacious, beautiful redhead with cute freckles didn’t hurt either! She attended Evander Childs HS, where she was the captain of the cheerleading squad. She went onto study at City College of NY and Lehman College. Sandy was married to Stuart (“Stu”) Dworkin for 58 years before his passing in 2018. She worked numerous jobs in the early years of their marriage. She helped Stu start his own tax & accounting practice in Yonkers, NY, working with him for the next 40 years. She was engaged in service with her community, the PTA, and was always there for her son’s swim meets. Sandy was an active member of Greenberg Hebrew Center in Dobbs Ferry, NY, and previously Midchester Jewish Center in Yonkers, NY, for many years. Congregation Anshai Torahin Plano became her spiritual home upon moving to Texas. Sandy loved to travel. Trips to Aruba and the Bahamas every year were a favorite for her and Stu. Family vacations at Christmas and Memorial Day soon became annual trips that everyone looked forward to. Sandy’s greatest love was her family. She had so much fun being a mother, mother-in-law, and grandma. She came to stay with the grandkids all the time when they were little. She loved taking them out to eat & shopping and having adventures with them. Visits by her grandchildren (her“5treasures”)were what she cherished the most. Grandma Sandy loved throwing soirées at her house with relatives and friends whenever they came for a visit. Sandy & Stu lived in the same house in Scarsdale, NY, for 43yrs until his death in 2018. She moved to Plano in 2019 to be closer to her children & grandchildren. She loved her apartment at the Legacy at Willow Bend. Sandy was a social butterfly, making fast friends with all of the residents and staff there. It didn’t take her long to assimilate to life in Texas. Sandy was preceded in death by her beloved husband Stuart Dworkin, her brothers Leonard Lokietz (Rita) and Howard Lokietz. She is survived by her son, Jeff Dworkin (Ricki) and her five grandchildren; Sami Robbins (Scott), Emily Dworkin, Josh Dworkin, Julian Barocas and Eric Barocas. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Linda Dworkin Gold (Jay), and numerous nieces and nephews throughout the US. Funeral Services will be held at The Weinstein Memorial Chapel in Yonkers, NY, on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, at 10AM with interment to follow at Sharon Gardens in Valhalla, NY. Memorial service will be held at 6pm on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, in Plano, TX. An additional memorial service will be held for Sandy’s friends at the Legacy at Willow Bend on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, at 4pm, in Plano, TX. The family would like to give special thanks to all the nurses & staff at The Legacy at Willow Bend for their excellent care over the past few years. They would also like to express our appreciation to all of Sandy’s caregivers-Monica, Milkah, Mary, Sid, & Celine from Custom Caregivers. They also want to especially acknowledge Sandy’s nurse-Karen Webb, who gave her excellent care for 3 years and she considered her family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Parkinson’s Voice Project in Richardson, TX-https://parkinsonvoiceproject.org/.