Sandra Baer Kinney

Mrs. Sandra Baer "Sandy" Kinney, 52, of Frederick, died Friday, February 12, 2016, at her residence after a courageous battle with cancer.  She was the wife of Jeffrey A. Kinney, who she married on May 31, 1986 in Arlington, VA.

Born April 2, 1963, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of Joseph R. Baer and the late Norma Jean (Gillespie) Baer.

Sandy graduated from Wakefield High School in Arlington, VA, then received a BA Degree in Marketing from Marymount College in Arlington, VA. She was an active parishioner at St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church.   She was employed by General Dynamics Information Technology as a contractor to the US Army Medical Materiel Development Activity "USAMMDA" under the Neurotrauma & Psychological Health Project Management Office.  Previously, she worked for State Farm Insurance, A Cut Above Catering and the American Advertising Federation.  Sandy's greatest joy was in raising her four children.  In her spare time, she enjoyed cooking, reading and spending time with her family.

In addition to her husband and father, Sandy is survived by her children, Sean J. Kinney, Daniel R. Kinney, Michael A. Kinney and Kelly R. Kinney, brothers, James R. "Randy" Baer and wife Gloria and David T. Baer and wife Karen, father-in-law, J. Peter Kinney, several brothers and sisters-in-law, numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her brother, Michael R. Baer, stepmother, Dorothy Baer and mother-in-law, Barbara M. Kinney.

The family will receive friends from to 5 to 8pm, on Friday, February 19, 2016, at the Keeney & Basford Funeral Home, 106 E. Church St., Frederick, MD 21701.  A Memorial Mass will be held at 1:00PM, on Saturday, February 20, 2016, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 118 E. 2nd Street, Frederick, MD 21701.  Father Keith Boisvert will officiate.  Inurnment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Sandy Kinney Memorial Fund to help support the childrens education @ GoFundMe.com.

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