Mrs. Lyndell Sandt Eddy

Lyndell “Lyndy” S. Eddy was born on March 19, 1946, in Bethlehem, PA. She recently passed away on April 29, 2024. Lyndy spent the entirety of her childhood in Hellertown, PA close to where her father William Sandt worked at Bethlehem Steel. After graduating from Hellertown High School, Lyndy attended St. Lukes School of Nursing and joined the Airforce in 1968, earning the rank of first lieutenant. She served as a recovery room nurse at Dover, DL Airforce Base until 1970. A few years later, Lyndy met Albert Richard Eddy of Wilkes-Barre, PA while he was visiting his father, a patient in her care, at the veteran’s hospital where she was working. They were married June 17,1972. They moved to Buffalo, then Syracuse, NY and finally settled in Fallston, MD in 1984 so Albert could take a teaching position at what is now Loyola University of Maryland. Over the next eighteen years, Lyndy and Albert raised three children, traveled, and volunteered in various capacities at St. James Episcopal Church in Monkton, where they worshiped as faithful members of the congregation until their deaths. They served as Sunday school superintendents for many years. Albert was serving on the vestry at the time of his death in 2002. Lyndy went on to serve on the pastoral care committee. After taking a break from her career to raise her family, in the early 90’s Lyndy began working part-time in elder-care nursing at Glen Meadows and then the Stella Maris skilled nursing facility in Towson, MD. She always said her work at Stella Maris brought her joy. On holidays and even on occasions in between, Lyndy could be seen passing out small presents to her patients. Lyndy was a caregiver through and through. When she was not working with the elderly, she could be found doting upon her three grandchildren with much enthusiasm and creativity. Lyndy excelled in planning and hosting activities for youth, be it the Sunday School easter egg hunt, dressing up for Halloween trick-or-treaters, arranging summer trips for the family to Hershey Park, camping for the cub scouts, or throwing last-day-of school parties for the neighborhood kids on the front lawn. An adventurous spirit at heart, as her children grew, Lyndy was bitten by the travel bug–she and her husband took the kids to numerous national parks around the country in addition to the every-5-year Disney World pilgrimage. Lyndy also enjoyed visiting her children abroad in England, Germany, and Thailand. In her later years, Lyndy battled with numerous health concerns, but she never lost her determination to thrive and take care of her family. Lyndy is predeceased by her beloved husband, Albert; her parents William and Joy Sandt; and her sisters Rochele Harris and Hope Sandt. She is survived by her sister Beverly Bast and brother William Sandt Jr.; children Allyn Eddy, Amy Eddy and Robert Lewis, and Aaron Eddy; and grandchildren Albert, Lyndy, and Anna. A visitation will be held at St. James Episcopal Church (3100 Monkton Rd, Monkton, MD) on Friday May 3 from 6-8 PM. A funeral mass will take place Saturday May 4 at 1 PM with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in her memory to The Humane Society of Harford County and St. James Episcopal Church. The service will be available to watch online via this link: https://saintjames.org/onlineworship/

Mrs. Lyndell Sandt Eddy

March 19, 1946 - April 29, 2024