John Robert Tandy

1948 - 2002  (54 years)

• Name	John Robert Tandy
  Relationship	with Peter Delva
  Birth	13 Feb 1948	Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Graduation	1966 (17 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [6]
  He graduated from Ralph C. Mahar Regional School.
  Military	22 Apr 1968 to 21 Apr 1974 (20 years)  [3, 6, 11, 13]
  He was a Specialist 5 in the US Army and served in the Vietnam War.
  Residence	1993 (44 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [12]
  Address: 150 Fountain Strett
  Residence	1996 (47 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [10]
  He was listed in the street list as a technician.
  150 Fountain Street
  Death	16 Jul 2002	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 13]
  Age: 54
  Agency: Athol Memorial Hospital
  Obituary	18 Jul 2002 (54 years)  [6]
  ORANGE -- John R. Tandy, 54, of 150 Fountain St., a Vietnam War veteran, died Tuesday, July 16, in Athol Memorial Hospital after being stricken ill. He leaves his wife of 22 years, Susan E. (Robinson) Tandy; two daughters, Kyrra L. and Robyn M. Tandy, both of Orange; two brothers, Dana M. Tandy of Warwick and Richard D. Tandy of Orange; nephews an nieces. A sister, Ferne C. Nawrocki, died in 1989. He was born in Gardner, son of Huber W. and Margaret (Doubleday) Tandy, and lived in Orange most of his life. He graduated in 1966 from Ralph C. Mahar Regional School in Boston. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Mr. Tandy worked on cable television construction throughout New England before working for Time Warner Cable Co, where he was lead technician for 24 years. A musician who had played the trumpet for 45 years, he was president of the Orange Community Band, and a member of Petersham Brass Band, Narragansett Community Band and the former Minute Tapioca Band. He played frequently with Mary's Reminisce Orchestra and the former Stardusters of Gardner and was a music coordinator for Mason-Hale Vespers. He was a member and former officer of American Legion Post 172, and an Orange Revitalization Partnership's Citizen of the Month. He attended Orthodox Congregational Church of Petersham and was a member of its choir. He enjoyed hunting, softball, Red Sox baseball, and playing pitch. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 20, in Orthodox Congregational Church, 21 North Main St., Petersham. Burial will be in South Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 19, in Witty's Funeral Home, 158 South Main St. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Orange Community Band, John R. Tandy Scholarship Fund, c/o Sandrah Fager, 35 Stone Valley Road, Orange, MA 01364. Published by the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 18 July 2002
  Burial	20 Jul 2002	South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [2, 6, 13]
  	Grave Marker of John Robert Tandy
  Siblings	2 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. Ferne Carol Tandy,   b. 1 Jun 1943, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 16 Oct 1989, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut  (Age 46 years) ▻ Edward Joseph Nawrocki,  m. 28 Jun 1970 + 2. John Robert Tandy,   b. 13 Feb 1948, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 16 Jul 2002, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 54 years) + 3. Dana Myron Tandy ▻ Diana R. Matthews,  m. 17 Apr 1971 + 4. Richard D. Tandy
  Person ID, Branch	I571	Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Peter
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Huber Wilbert Tandy,   b. 23 Oct 1914, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 3 Jun 1969, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 54 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Margaret Doubleday,   b. 9 Apr 1917, North Dana, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 14 Mar 1976, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 58 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	18 May 1941	New Salem, Franklin County, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F264	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Susan E. "Sue" Robinson
  Children	1. Kyrra Lynn Tandy   2. Robyn Margaret Tandy
  Family ID	F365	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 13 Feb 1948 - Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts Graduation - 1966 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Residence - 1993 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Residence - 1996 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Death - 16 Jul 2002 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Burial - 20 Jul 2002 - South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S88] Doubleday, Warren N. Doubleday Genealogical Chart, (Petersham, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1970). [S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.). Memorial ID 194318371 John Robert Tandy [S994] Gravestone Inscription. [S825] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). [S805] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005). [S1456] Obituary of John R. Tandy, (Worcester, Massachusetts: The Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 18 July 2002). [S911] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc). [S83] Social Security Death Benefit Records (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S87] Tandy, John R. Doubleday....Coolidge....Tandy Connection, (Petersham, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1996). [S130] Town Clerk of Orange. Street List, Orange, Mass. - 1996, ( Orange, Massachusetts: Town of Orange, 1997), Primary Source. [S1040] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). [S500] U.S. Public Records Index, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010). [S691] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, (www.ancestory.com).