Sandra Catherine Corcoran

Funeral Mass for Sandra Catherine Corcoran, 69, of Lindsay, will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, December 19, 2015 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Lindsay, Texas with Fr. Phil Petta officiating. Burial will follow at a later date. A rosary, followed by a visitation, will be held at 6:00 PM Friday, December 18, 2015 at George J. Carroll & Sons Funeral Home in Gainesville, Texas.

Sandra, beloved mother, mother in law, grandmother, sister, aunt, niece, and friend, peacefully passed away December 13, 2015 at her home. She was born on December 16, 1945, in Muenster, to Al (Shorty) and Marie Catherine Hartman Walter.

Sandra was a proud mother to 3 sons, and grandmother to 8 grandchildren. Upon graduating from Sacred Heart High School, Sandra married Tommy Corcoran on June 26, 1964 and then began raising their family. They lived in Fort Smith, Arkansas, Edmond, Oklahoma, and Gainesville, Texas before returning to Lindsay and building their family home. In addition to being a housewife, Sandra was employed by Bomber Bait for 15 years. In 1985, Sandra began a 30 year career with Walmart in which the majority of those years she was a department manager. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, fishing, photography, football, playing games, and most of all, spending time with her grandchildren.

She is survived by her children, Mike Corcoran of Muenster, Steve Corcoran and wife Jenny of Lindsay, and Patrick Corcoran and wife Cori of Munday. Her beloved grandchildren include: Caitlin, Sarah, Tanner, Justin, Campbell, Cherokee, Carter, and Keaton. Her brothers and sisters include: John Virgil Walter and wife Sammie of Dallas, Dolores Swirczynski of North Richland Hills, Jeanette Karr and husband Bill of Temple, Gene Walter and wife Marilyn of Muenster, and Claude Walter and wife Nancy of Muenster. Sandra’s sisters in law include: Charlotte Zwinggi of Fredericksburg, Rita Corcoran of Gainesville, Linda Brown and husband Tom of Campbell, and Helen Metzler and husband Raymond (Bud) of Lindsay. In addition to many more nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 29 years Tommy Corcoran. Brothers and sisters in law include: BJ Swirczynski, Harold Corcoran, Marie Walter, Arland and Doris (Corcoran) De Rossett, and Domin (Doc) and Vivian (Corcoran) Kasparek. Nieces and nephews include: Doris Kasparek, Meredith Brown, and Chris Metzler.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.