Sandra "Sandie" Elaine Raley-Tippett, 57 of Hollywood, MD passed away peacefully on May 19, 2012 at home on Clarkes Landing Rd., Hollywood, MD with her loving family, after an intense battle with Non-Hoskins Double Hit Lymphoma. Sandie was born May 6, 1955 in Washington, DC; she was the daughter of Marie B. Raley-Burch of Callaway, MD, she was preceded in death by her father Ralph I. Raley, step-father F. Elliott Burch, Sr. and her step-daughter, Denise Nicholson.

She is survived by her husband Joseph Albert Tippett, brother Garry M. Raley, Sr. (Jeanne) of Callaway, MD, and step-daughter Karen Casamento (Steve) of King George, VA.

Sandie retired from her career as a DOD employee after 37 years in January 2011. Her last position was with OSD's Defense Acquisition University, Mid-Atlantic Region where she served as their Director of Operations. She had worked for the Navy for 30 of the 37 years in support of various programs/positions/acquisition (i.e., for Naval Air Systems Command/Naval Air Warfare Center, particularly 18 years as Project Coordinator, Resources Manager, and Class Desk Analyst for the V-22 Osprey Program, she also served as the United States Navy Test Pilot School, Budget Officer/Manager along with analyst positions in support of the Base Housing Office, Naval Air Test Center, Systems Engineering Test Directorate and Naval Air Station, Public Works.) Sandie received the Department of the Navy "Meritorious Civilian Service Award" and "Superior Civil Service Award, along with numerous other awards, coins, and accommodations (i.e., one as Miss Public Works) over her Federal Government career.

Sandie loved spending time with her husband Joe, with whom she shared many interests, such as dogs, fishing, little league baseball sports spectators, playing cards, dancing, also included Business Manager of Joe Tippett Construction, served as Secretary/Treasurer of Southern Maryland Coon Hunters' Association for 25 plus years as well as United Kennel Club (UKC) Bench Show Judge. She enjoyed playing softball in the St. Mary's County Softball League (Bill Cairns Pontiac, Tippett's Texaco (Uncle Clem's Girls), American Legion, and Take-It- Easy-Ranch) where she was once a player on the Maryland State Champion Team in 1979 (Take-It-Easy-Ranch) as well as two county championship titles (American Legion and Take-It-Easy-Ranch), she also was a player/member and Secretary/Treasurer of the Monday Night Duckpin Bowling League (Thrift Oil Company). She also enjoyed and played league volleyball as well (Tippett's Texaco). Joe and Sandie traveled frequently in recent years to their retirement get-a-way spot in Warsaw, VA.

Memorial contributions in Sandie's memory may be made to the Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 79, Hollywood, MD, St. Mary's Hospital Cancer Care and Infusion Services, P.O. Box 527, Leonardtown, MD 20650 and/or Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.