Sara Jane McCandless
November 21, 1948 - August 10th, 2025
"May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back May the sunshine warm your face, the rain fall soft upon your fields.."
Obituary of Sara Jane McCandless
Sara Jane McCandless passed away August 10th, 2025 after a long struggle with leukemia at Roswell Cancer Institute.
Born November 21, 1948 in Bradford, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jim and Ruth McCandless of Lockport, NY. Sister to Cynthia McCandless Brewer, wife of Don Brewer of Lockport.
She was an aunt to Jim (Alicia) McCandless of Lexington, SC, Raymond (Janet) Wienke of Lockport, late Kimberly McCandless, Lisa Brewer Marl of Virginia Beach, VA, and Lori (Rodney) Brewer Recore of Barker, NY. She was a great aunt to James McCandless of Tonawanda, NY, Liz Baker of Lackawanna, NY, Shelby Rae Stevens of St. John's Island, SC, Joshua Wienke of Mansfield, PA, and Donovan Recore of Middleport, NY.
She was a niece to the late Dr. William (Betty) Wasson of Lockport. Cousin to Connie Wasson Pundt, Peg (Lynn) Durkee of Lockport, and Paul (Barb) Wasson of Lockport.
Sara Jane graduated from Lockport Senior High and worked for Transit Car Wash for 30 years before retiring.
She played women's fast pitch for Travelers Inn Lockport and bowled in leagues at Allie Brandt Lanes. Sara Jane was also an avid golfer. She played in many golf tournaments, most foundly one with her nephew Jim. She loved her sports!
She has great and great great nieces and nephews. Sara Jane was a character all day and will be sadly missed for her humor and kindness.
A Celebration of Life will be held for family and closest friends being invited. In loving memories of Sara Jane.
I worked with Jane 1978/early 1980s
She was always friendly & kind
So sorry for your loss
Jane good friend she help me lot at car wash. She me out little stuff in the store. We talk about baseball we same favorite team New York Yankees. She ask me watch baseball game sometimes yes or no. I am miss Jane.
Janie and my Mom( Sandra Few) were life long friends, she was one of the first I reached out to a year ago to when GOD called Mom home. She called me after the service to see how I was and to tell me how much she loved me, I told her I loved her right back.We laughed,cried and remembered stories from long ago. Jim and family may you find Strength and Peace ❤️🩹 She will be missed!
We will miss our friend. We have many fond memoiries on the golf courses we played at, including bowling nights, or just having a few cocktails, while playing cards, Her outlook on life made it easy for her to accept you as a friend, while laughing with a truly comical facial expression at statements made while being together as friends.
We will miss our friend. We have many fond memoiries on the golf courses we played at, including bowling nights, or just having a few cocktails, while playing cards, Her outlook on life made it easy for her to accept you as a friend, while laughing with a truly comical facial expression at statements made while being together as friends.