Carol Jean Sandora

June 16, 1936 - December 23, 2021

Carol Jean (Eichelberger) was born on June 16, 1936, in Chicago, IL, to William and Louise (Carey) Eichelberger. She graduated from Harrison High School in Chicago in 1954. She married Angelo Anthony Sandora on July 30, 1960. They were married until his death in 1978. She lived in Cicero, IL, for almost 30 years. For many of those years, Carol worked as a nurses’ aide at McNeal Memorial Hospital in Berwyn, IL. She accepted the Lord as her personal Savior around the age of 26. She was an active member of the Garfield Ridge Baptist Church in Chicago for about 30 years. While there, she served in various areas at different times, including the church office, Vacation Bible School and choir. In the late 1990s, Carol moved to Paris, TN, where she was an active member of the Jones Chapel Baptist Church. There she taught Awana & Sunday School, acted in church plays, sang in the choir, as well as helped in other ministries. She also worked in the Freedom Outpost Ministry Thrift Shop in Paris, and did some home healthcare work. In 2011, she moved to Roanoke, IN, and became an active member of the Roanoke Baptist Church. There she served in the Kids’ Club and the Nursing Home Ministry, and was a blessing in other areas as well. She loved her Lord, family, church family and friends deeply. Carol was preceded in death by her parents, William and Louise Eichelberger; husband, Angelo Sandora; daughter, Sandra Sandora; and niece, Valerie Zuro. She is survived by her brother, Wayne (Ann) Eichelberger; sister, Laurie (Zack) Zuro; and children, Gina (Steve) McClure, Mark (Michele) Sandora, and Julie (Mike) Tarr; along with 8 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren, and other family members and friends. Funeral services will be held at Roanoke Baptist Church, 11015 Lafayette Center Road, Roanoke, Indiana, on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at noon, with a viewing 2 hours prior. Interment will be at Oak Ridge-Glen Oak Cemetery, 4301 Roosevelt Road, Hillside, Illinois, on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at noon.