Obituary of Sandborn Eldridge

Gardner Sandborn "Sandy" Eldridge, 93, of Morgan Estates in Geneseo, died Thursday, December 20, 2012 at Livingston County Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Mt. Morris, NY. He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Marion Call Eldridge, daughters, Sandra (James) Dugan of Webster, Cheryl (Jon) Von Buren of Conesus, grandchildren, Stephanie (Andrew) Bonacci of Webster, Jason (Sheila) Gottschalk of Lyons, Kristin (Samuel) Burge of Brighton, Jon (Crystal) Von Buren II of Angelica, Jenelle Von Buren of Greece, great grandchildren, AJ, Sophia, Alexander, Rachel, Sarah, Anna, Emily, Jacob, Salvatore, Seth, Jack and Brianna, great great granddaughter, Skye, brother in law, Virgil Johanningsmeier, of FL, sister in law, Marjorie Call of MI, many nieces and nephews. He was born March 9, 1919 in Beulah, Michigan the son of Seymour and Estella Smith Eldridge. Sandborn was a WWII Army Veteran. He graduated from Michigan State University in East Lansing with a Bachelors Degree. Sandy and Marion were married on June 14, 1941. He was a Chemical Engineer for Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, NY for 40 years before his retirement in 1981. No Prior Calling Hours. Memorial Services with Military Honors will be held at the Rector-Hicks Funeral Home, 111 Main St. in Geneseo on Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 2 PM with Rev. James Dugan officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to V.F.W. Post # 5005, PO Box 221, Geneseo, NY 14454 or the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28201.