John Robert Tandy

Other Events and Attributes:

• Graduation: 1966, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He graduated from Ralph C. Mahar Regional School.
• Military: 22 Apr 1968 to 21 Apr 1974; He was a Specialist 5 in the US Army and served in the Vietnam War.
• Residence: 1993, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; Address:
  150 Fountain Strett
• Residence: 1996, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts; He was listed in the street list as a technician.
• Obituary: 18 Jul 2002; 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
• Last Full Review: 26 Dec 2020

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Residence:
150 Fountain Street

John married Susan E. "Sue" Robinson [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]