In Memoriam

R. Louise Sandoli
1948-2025

ONEONTA—R. Louise Sandoli, 76, passed away on August 30, 2025 at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, with her family at her side.

She was born December 27, 1948 in Tuxedo Park, New York, the daughter of Kenneth and Marjorie (Stevens) Graby.

Louise spent her childhood in Walton. She moved to Oneonta when she was attending SUNY Oneonta. She married Joe Sandoli and raised their three children, Christopher, Michelle, and Monica, in Oneonta. Louise was a stay-at-home mom. Her early career she worked at Busy Bee and Red Apple, then at Fox Care Y Specialty Fitness. With all of her jobs, she looked forward to going to work. She talked about her workplace as she talked about family, coworkers, customers and members alike. They all were so very important to her. 

Outside of work, Louise loved her friends dearly. They did everything together, from softball, volleyball, bowling, and playing golf, to the many trips, plays, musicals, and the dinners in between. When her children were younger their best summers, from Memorial Day to Labor Day, were spent camping, and she almost never missed a Walton Fair. In fact, Louise was the recreation coordinator at the campground most years. A picture-perfect day for Louise would be at the beach swimming, and then sitting in the sun, with a favorite book in hand, her toes in the sand, and Yankee game on, of course. She was a good mother and adored her grandchildren.  She made many special memories with them in Aruba and looked forward to her yearly visits to Colorado and Missouri, along with the enchanting boat rides on “the yacht.”

She is survived by her children, Chris and Kathy Sandoli, Michelle Stepp, and Monica and Mike Niles; grandchildren Devon and Mike Saxbury and their daughter, Gentry, Melissa and Billy Horn and their daughters, Summer and Hailey, Gage Stepp, and Ethan and Meghan Niles; a brother, Steve Graby; and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her parents and siblings Jim Graby, Neal Graby, Phyllis Graby, and Janice Updyke.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. with a memorial service at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 4 at the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz Street, Oneonta.  The Rev. John Buddle will be officiating.

Donations may be made to the Huntington Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta, NY 13820 or to the Helios Care Thrift Shop, 297 River Street Service Road, Oneonta, NY 13820.

Expressions of sympathy may be sent to www.lhpfuneralhome.com.