Sandra Smallidge

Celebrating the life of Sandra Smallidge of Blue Hill, ME

Sandra "Sandy" Smallidge, a kind, compassionate, brilliant soul passed away peacefully May 15, after a brief courageous battle with cancer. She lived her life full of adventure, supporting people and causes close to her heart. She was a loving, supportive wife, daughter, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend.

Born in Bar Harbor, Maine daughter of Anne and John Smallidge. Sandy lived in several communities throughout Maine, she graduated from Windham High School, graduated from EMMC Nursing Program with honors and the University of Maine.

Sandy dedicated most of her life to Nursing including several positions at EMMC, Blue Hill Memorial Hospital and ten years of traveling the country in traveling nursing positions. Sandy shared her knowledge of nursing as an adjunct professor in the Nursing program at Husson University. She also owned Blue Moon Images Gallery in Surry with her husband Greg. Sandy was always involved in volunteering for different causes and places, including the National Parks, National Folk Festival, and Winter Harbor Library.

Sandy loved to read, she loved being outdoors, hiking, camping, birdwatching, canoeing and kayaking, and photography, all with her husband Greg. She loved traveling especially to the US Virgin Islands, and Scotland. Scotland held a special spot in her heart after meeting her Peaker friends who are a group of people who loved the Outlander series, where they would exercise together and complete community volunteering projects.

Sandy is survived by her loving husband Greg Emerson of over 40 years; Daughter, Andrea Blain; Son, Aaron Stuart and his wife, Natalia Stuart; Grandchildren, Connor Stuart, Sydney and Caroline Blain, Courtney Collins and her husband, Rob Towne, Alexandra Szawranskyj, Adam Vormwald; great grandchildren, Peyton and Meredith Collins and Lawson Towne; brothers, David Smallidge, Jonathan Smallidge and his wife, Lesley; many nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family.

Friends and family are welcome to join a Celebration of Life for both Sandy and her mother Anne Smallidge who passed away February 20, 2025, on June 7, 2025 at 1:00 at the Neighborhood House, 1 Kimball Terrace, Northeast Harbor, Maine.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute in her name.