Beloved husband, father, brother and proud United States Navy veteran Reginald Irwin Sandberg passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at his home in Malone, Washington. He was 74. Reginald was born on Sept. 29, 1944, to Ernest and Elsie (Leavitt) Sandberg in Dover, Maine. Reginald was raised and lived in Abbot Village, Maine, until his enlistment in the Navy on Feb. 23, 1965. He then spent his years on the USS Northampton, serving in Vietnam and earning various medals.

Reginald married Janet Sandberg in Centralia, Washington, on Feb. 13, 1986, and moved back to Maine in 1990, and years later came back to Grays Harbor and settled in Malone. Together they attended the Assembly of God Church, spent time with their family and recently celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary.

While living in Maine, Reginald started using his woodworking skills and jolly personality to play Santa Claus for children during the holiday. He continued when he moved to the Pacific Northwest and was happy to hear that his Maine program is still going strong.

Reginald is survived by his wife Janet Sandberg of Malone; sons Timothy Sandberg (Serena) of Elma, Reginald E. Sandberg of Montesano and Kevin Sandberg (Deaun) of Montesano; brother Sammy Goodrich of Abbot, Maine; sisters Clarice Foss of Herman, Maine, and Cindy Fotier of Abbot Village, Maine; stepsons Bill White, Ronald White, Michael White, Paul White and Joe White; two grandsons, Ryan Sandberg and Branden Sandberg; and 11 step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Kathy Babski.

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