Sandra Lynne Gieske (Larriva)

August 1, 1952 - May 12, 2020  (67)

Sandi passed peacefully asleep at home with family May 12, 2020 after dealing with Parkinson's disease for nearly 20 years and finally, cancer. Sandi was a loving, beautiful, kind, wonderful, strong, intelligent and fun-loving person. She was a caring, patient, and supportive wife and mother, consistently the #1 fan at all of her daughters' events, and there were many! As an ardent feminist she always fought for what was right. She was a Graduate of Catalina High School and Northern Arizona University; a Girl Scout and Leader who loved camping and the outdoors; a Commissioner on the Tucson Women's Commission; former counselor at Job Corps, employee at Pima County Juvenile Court and United Bank, and then a Law Office Manager until she retired. She is survived by her mother, Peggy L. Lockard of Tucson; father, Douglas N. Gieske of Sequim, Washington; brother, David Gieske; niece, Rita Hagan and sisters-in-law, Lisa Larriva and Michele Blue; husband of 45 years, Phillip H. Larriva; daughters, Alexis Larriva (Kristjan Laumets), Amanda Larriva and Marti Larriva (Owen Allen) and grandchildren, Khloe, Lukas, Beckett and Ivy. A Celebration of Life will be held later due to the pandemic.Donations may be made in her honor to: Parkinson's & Movement Disorder Alliance at www.pmdalliance.org/give/ or to Susan G. Komen for the Cure at ww5.komen.org Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Avalon Chapel.