Sandra Doolittle Hunt of North Main St., Wallingford died Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford at the age of 71 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Daughter of Arnold and Florence Delaney Doolittle of Wallingford, she was predeceased by her parents and by her brother Richard A. Doolittle. A lifelong Wallingford resident, Sandy was a direct descendent of Abraham Doolittle, one of the original founders of Wallingford. She attended Lyman Hall High School, received her bachelor's degree from Colby College, where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority, and a master's degree from the University of Connecticut School of Social Work. Sandy was employed as social worker at Lyman Hall High School and retired in 1996 after 20 years of service. She had previously been employed at Meriden-Wallingford Hospital, Elmcrest Psychiatric Hospital, and maintained a private practice. Many Wallingford residents remember Sandy from Hunts' Courtyard Antiques which she and her husband ran for many years. Sandy was very involved in her community, sitting on boards of directors of the Central CT Child Guidance Clinic, Veterans Memorial Hospital – West Campus, and the Wallingford Symphony. She also served on the Board of Governors for Mid-State Medical Center and as chairperson for the Wallingford 325th Jubilee Antique Show, held at Choate Rosemary Hall. She was also a member of the First Congregational Church in Wallingford where she was a deacon, the Greater Meriden Association of University Women, the National Association of Social Workers, and the National Education Association. Sandy had a great love for music and was an accomplished pianist. She performed locally as a soloist and as an accompanist for several choral groups and musical productions. Sandra Hunt is survived by her husband of 46 years Buell Hubbard Hunt, by a son, Buell H. Hunt Jr., a daughter, Allison Hunt Lehman and her husband Robert, and by two grandchildren, Meredith Delaney Lehman and Elizabeth Farrington Lehman. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. The family gives sincere thanks to Dr. Kathleen Bober-Sorcinelli and her entire staff at the Cancer Care Center at Mid-State Medical Center for the care they have given Sandra and the family for the last 12 years. Thanks also go to Dr. Kenneth Roberts, and staff at Yale's Hunter Radiation Therapy Center and the staff at Connecticut Hospice. The family will receive relatives and friends from 4:00 to 7:00 pm on Friday, April 20, 2007 at the B.C. Bailey Funeral Home, 273 South Elm St., Wallingford. A funeral service will be held at the First Congregational Church in Wallingford on Saturday at 10:00 am. The Reverend Margaret Jay will officiate. Burial will be in the In Memoriam Cemetery. It was Sandra's wish that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the First Congregational Church of Wallingford, 23 South Main St., Wallingford, CT. The donations will be used to help maintain the Family Life Center.