Sanford "Sandy" Kaye, 97, passed away February 6, 2021. He served in the army during WWII stationed in France, Belgium, and Germany. After the war, Sanford studied music composition at New York City College of Music. Upon moving to Arizona in 1958, he founded the Phoenix Chapter of the American Recorder Society and taught piano and recorder to private students as well as to classes at ASU. Sanford worked for Imperial Lithographers for 31 years, both as head of the Camera Dept. and, for several years, as their Motorola sales representative. Two of Sanford's most memorable musicals were "Look Up", performed at Phoenix's Circle 16 Theatre in 1963, and "Get That Vote", co-written with Lowell Rodgers in 1968.



Sanford was preceded in death by his brother. Sanford is survived by his wife Ruth Kaye, two sons, a daughter and numerous grandchildren. Limited attendance graveside services were held at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona on February 11, 2021. (Source: ASU Foundation)