Vance De Sandro
March 7, 1969 ~ February 4, 2006
De SANDRO, VANCE, 36, of Wichita, born March 7, 1969, went to be with our Heavenly Father on Saturday, February 4, 2006. Rosary service 6:30 P.M., Tuesday, February 7. Funeral services are 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, February 8, both at the Church of the Magdalen. He is survived by his loving wife, Tiffany De Sandro, their beautiful children, Brianna Nicole, 7; Anthony Louis, 5; Michael Joseph, 3; and Maria Therese, 2; his mother, Debra Weber; father, Dominic De Sandro; sisters, Nina Komniey, Ashley Weber; brother, Alex Weber; step-father, David Weber; grandparents, Betty and Jerold McCammon; and grandmothers, Cecelia De Sandro, Loretta De Sandro; and his many loving aunts and uncles. Vance was preceded in death by his grandfather, retired Col. Louis De Sandro. After high school Vance joined the Navy for 4 years, and then attended Wichita State University, graduating in 1996 with a Bachelors Degree in Gerontology Health Care Administration. He continued to be a loyal fan of WSU sports, and recently acted as “coach for a day” for the WSU basketball team. Vance worked for the Boeing Company for 10 years as a Procurement Agent. Contributions may be made to the Vance De Sandro Family Fund, 2900 S. Oliver, Wichita, KS 67210. Downing Lahey Mortuary East
Rosary 6:30 P.M. Tuesday, February 7, 2006
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Tiffany – I am so sorry to hear that Vance has passed. We went to highschool together, and later saw eachother at Boeing. Vance was always a kind person. When we ran into eachother at work, we always shared photos of our families. You have a beautiful family, and I know that Vance was so proud of the kids and in love with you all. I knew that Vance had become ill, and thought (and prayed) for him often. I hadn’t heard anything about him after Vance left Boeing. He was a very sweet boy and man. Today, for some reason, your family entered my thoughts. I did a search and found that Vance had passed. I am deeply saddened for you and your family. I will keep you in my prayers. Julie (Gilpin) McMinn
Sara and I met Vance at twentysomething. His optimism and compassion were a blessing to us. He is a testimony to what it means to be a true man, strong, persevering, and kind. Like Elisha, may his legacy and influence only increase after his death.
Tiffany and Family: My God bless you and hold you during this difficult time. We love you and think of you often. You will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers. All my love, Michelle Mallett
Tiffany and Family….. We are very sorry to hear about Vance. Please be assured that you, the children and your entire family are in our prayers. God Bless— Roger and Suzanne
Tiffany and Family….. We are very sorry to hear about Vance. Please be assured that you, the children and your entire family are in our prayers. God Bless Roger and Suzanne
To the Family and friends of Vance DeSandro, 10 February, 2006 Vance and I met through our work. He was a Boeing employee and I am a Honeywell employee. His job was to be certain the product I was responsible for got designed, built and tested on time and performed as promised. Things didnt always go as hoped, last minute changes came along and the clock was always ticking. This kind of situation often brings out the worst in people but occasionally spotlights the gold of their character. Vance was solid gold – the real deal. To get our product tested and shipped, Vance came to our plant intending to stay until our product shipped. I knew much about him as soon as I showed him his desk and he got things set up for work. He opened his computer and plugged it in and then took out his pictures of his wife and kids and set them exactly beside the computer. He couldnt type a stroke without seeing and thinking of the family. He told me about the kids and the love of his life. He would look at her like he was just newly married! He came to work and work we did. We were ‘joined at the hip’ for two weeks. We worked early and late. A number of times we were at the plant at 6:00 AM and left well after midnight only to do it again the next day. My job was to get priority for my hardware, solve problems, and resolve conflicts. His job was to keep the message in front of everyone that this job was number one! He did this untiringly, with courtesy and with vigor. He was also tasked with reporting progress morning and evening to his boss. He always told me what the report would be – whether it spoke of my efforts favorably or not. I will say that I felt his reports were always fair and cast in as favorable light as the situation would allow. After two weeks of tense and often disappointing work we tested and shipped hardware! I will say that Vance was as upbeat, considerate, and fair at the end of two weeks as at the start. What a great guy! To Tiffany and the kids – I wept when I got the call. Not just because I lost a friend but especially for you loss of a great husband and super Dad. I know how much he meant to you and how great this loss it. I also know that in deep times of loss our Lord Jesus can be closer and dearer than ever. Im counting on this to help you through these times. Sharing Your Loss, Jim Clifton
Tiffany, now I really have a feel for the expression, ‘words cannot express’. Vance was a larger than life individual to all of us. The love that you two had for each other was very special. We all have great respect for the faith and courage you both demonstrated during Vance’s battle. Please know that we are here to help when you need it.
My Name is Randy, Vance and I were stationed together in Sicily and we were inseparable. When people said hey where’s Vance they would say…probably with Randy. Vance was my closest friend, he changed my life with his kindness and his honesty. I will never forget him and I am grateful for the chance to tell him that I loved him at the end of our last conversation. To Tiffany and the children, I am sorry for your lose.
Tiffany & family, I sat next to Vance when he first started working at Boeing – I think in 1997. He was having quite a few struggles converting to Catholocism, preparing for marriage, etc. I remember that he told me one of Tiffany’s relatives had gotten a blessing of his marriage by the Pope in Rome! So I kept encouraging him, especially when he found out he was going to be a father. He was a terrific person, and I was sad to hear of his illnesses after I left Boeing in 1999. The next time I saw him, he was speaking at my church (Central Christian) a year or two ago. His witness about how his cancer had been cured was so moving, and I ran out to the lobby to hug him when he was done. So I was shocked and saddened when I read his obituary in the paper. I had hoped he would live many years to be the wonderful father I knew he must have been to his children. But sometimes God takes a person to spare them any more pain in this life. Maybe this was true of Vance. May he rest in peace forever.
Everywhere I look. Every moment of the day I see you and feel you touch my heart. I love you, Mama
It has been 7 years since Vance went to be with Jesus. I find such comfort reading what those who knew Vance have to say. He had a love for Jesus his entire life and always willing to share his faith. I think of you every moment and I am blessed because you called me Mama. Peace and Christ Be With Us until we meet in heaven. I love you Vance, Mama
I’m his oldest child and I can say from my own experience that his death was one that changed the course of my life forever. I wish I could go back in time and remember more, and appreciate him more. Maybe it would be different if he could have stayed longer. I’ll never know, and for that reason I cry. I miss you dad