WILTON — Sandra J. Chaney of Wilton, Maine, age 71, died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010, at Maine Veterans Home in Augusta where she had been a patient for a week and following a long illness.

She was born Aug 8, 1938 in Augusta, Maine the daughter of Edward and Dorothea (Tabbut) Gipson. She was educated in the schools of Rockland, Maine and Beverly, Mass. and later earned her GED. She married Norman Chaney 42 years ago in Weld. She was a member of the Wilton Methodist Church. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, cooking for her family and friends. She and her husband camped all over Eastern Canada and the U.S. and was especially fond of Cobscook Bay State Park and the islands of New Brunswick, Campobello and Grand Manan with a special love for whale watching.

She is survived by her husband, Norman Chaney of Wilton; two sons Scott Vogler and his wife, Leissa, of Limerick and Barry Vogler of Jay; two daughters, Dorothea Vogler of Farmington and Amy Jean V. Chaney of Gray; three grandchildren; and special friends, Elsie Dill of Phillips and Ellen Nadeau of Wilton.

Graveside services will be held in the Spring at the Lakeview Cemetery in Wilton.

Friends wishing may make donations in Sandra’s memory to the Franklin County Animal Shelter, 550 Industry Rd, Farmington, Maine 04938.

Arrangements under the direction of Dan & Scott’s Cremation and Funeral Service, Skowhegan, Maine.