Obituaries
April 15, 2022

Sandra L. Rinehart – Apopka, Fla., formerly of Belle vernon

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Sandra L. Rinehart, 59, of Apopka, Fla., went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 4, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. A daughter of the late Joseph and Lenora Stagi Rinehart, she was born in North Charleroi on Aug. 10, 1962. Formerly of Belle Vernon, Sandra had resided in Apopka, Fla., since the 1990s, belonged to the Countryside Baptist Church in Lake Mary, Fla., and was kind to all who knew her. She was a nanny and raised many children.  Survivors include a sister, Pam Strubakis of Altamonte Springs, Fla.; two nieces, Joanne Strubakis Furo of Altamonte Springs, Fla., and Laura Sutton; Greyson Daly, who was like a son to her, also of Altamonte Springs. Fla.; and three great-nephews, Brandon, Nathan and Dylan. Friends will be received from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 2022, the time of the funeral service at FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC., 700 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-5300, www.FergusonFuneralHomeandCrematory.com. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.  Pastor Shane Wynn of Bell Creek Baptist Church, Dixie, W.Va., will be officiating.

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