CAMDEN — Sandra Weldon Johnson, 89, of Camden, Maine, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2025.

Sandy was born on January 12, 1936 in Pennsylvania, the daughter of James and Alice Weldon. Growing up in a vibrant, intellectually inclined family, Sandy was a vivacious child who was both a strong student and enthusiastic athlete (famously losing her front teeth to an errant field hockey shot). After graduating from high school, she attended Connecticut College together with her identical twin sister and best friend, Betty. She met her future husband, Kenneth Johnson, on a blind date while in college and they married shortly after her graduation.

Sandy led a rich, multi-faceted life. She played many roles - all of them well. Her first chapter was focused on building a family as Kenneth pursued his career in business. Raising three children while moving multiple times, she honed the fearsome organizational skills and ruthless efficiency that became a hallmark of the Sandy brand.

In her second chapter, Sandy decided to up the ante. While continuing to raise the kids, she also earned her Master’s degree in Social Work Administration from Case Western Reserve. Graduate school ignited a passion for learning. Kenneth’s peripatetic career took the family to Winthrop, Maine (where all three children went to high school). Sandy’s master’s degree became the springboard for a long career in data analysis and highway safety for the Maine state government and at the federal level with the Department of Transportation in Washington, DC. In addition to being a distinguished public servant, Sandy had a lifelong gift for telling you your probability of self-harm depending on your driving habits.

Chapter Three was postponed many times as Sandy simply refused to stop working. As she and Ken gradually retired, they settled into life in Winthrop and Sandy became a hyper-engaged grandmother. She was a primary care taker, short notice au pair, curator of Granny Camp, creator of double dessert (a fact bitterly noted by her dessert-deprived children), hand stand companion, and vicious Rumikub adversary. As if that was not enough, she was a talented quilter, an elite seamstress (her oeuvre included wedding dresses and Halloween costumes for her grandkids), and accomplished chef (a disciple of Julia Child).

Sandy will be remembered as a high energy, thoughtful, no-nonsense, caring, inspiring, creative woman with a wonderful, easy laugh and wicked sense of humor. As a sister, she maintained a lifelong uniquely loving and symbiotic relationship with her twin. As a mother she was loving, direct, and always there. As a mother-in-law, she was terrifying. As a grandmother, she was simply a legend - ever present in all of her grandchildren’s lives.

We will miss her greatly.

She is survived by her sister, Betty; her three children, Mark (Sandra), Kristen (Adam), and Kimberly (Daniel); and her four grandchildren, Matthew, Alexia, Sophie, and Olivia.

Sandy’s family has chosen to remember her life privately. To share a memory or condolence with them, please visit their Book of Memories at www.bchfh.com. Arrangements are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, Rockland.