Sandra Lombardi lost her life Sunday, February 13, after a long post-surgical hospitalization. Sandra was 59 and is survived by her husband Bernie of 27 years, her son Adam, 25, and daughter Courtney, 23. Sandra is also survived by her loving brother Salvatore Salamone, his partner Lynn, his son Thomas and his daughter Tara and their respective children: Sonny, Ben, Luca and Julian.
Born and raised on the lower east side of Manhattan with her parents and brother, the family moved to the Flushing section of St. Kevin’s parish in the 1960s. Lombardi attended Francis Lewis High School, met her husband on a blind date in her 20s and they went on to marry at St. Kevin’s and raise their family in the parish.
Lombardi spent over two decades of service to St. Kevin’s parish in a myriad of roles: as a Care and Share volunteer where she mentored community children, as a CYO Softball Coach and as Director of the Youth Guild’s Softball program. During her tenure, she expanded the softball program by 50 percent,
Lombardi also gave numerous hours in her role as Girl Scout leader for over a decade making sure her troop learned the important values associated with scouting including love of country and reverence for the great outdoors.
Despite many physical limitations, Lombardi neither ran out of time or energy for her parish and the children of her community. In lieu of donations the family is asking friends and loved ones of Lombardi to volunteer and give back to their communities.
