Obituaries today: Saundra Bryant was singer with The Velveteens

Obituaries from The Republican.

Saundra V. Bryant

Saundra "Sandy" (Vigneault) Bryant, of Feeding Hills, passed away on Wednesday. Born in Dover, N.H., she lived in Torrance, Calif., and Springfield before settling in Feeding Hills for the last 44 years. She graduated Commerce High School in 1964, and later graduated from the St. John's School of Business. She was employed by the Hu Ke Lau restaurants for 18 years, and by Dr. Richard Leaderman in West Springfield for over 20 years. Bryant joined the singing group The Velveteens in 1960. In the summer of 1961, the song "Teen Prayer" went to the top of the music charts in Massachusetts and Connecticut, as well as scoring on the national charts. After her stint with The Velveteens, she later sang in the group Sandy & The Invictas. Later in life, she also took up local theater, and was a member of the Encore Players Theater Group of Springfield.

Obituaries from The Republican:

• Bolden, Vivian
• Bryant, Saundra V. "Sandy" (Vigneault)
• Cymes, Sr. Mary Fabian
• Fountain, George E.
• Gildersleeve, Raymond E.
• Innocent, Sheldon
• Jackson, Ruby L.
• Joyce, Ian R.
• Kroll, Dr. Walter P.
• Loud, Christopher R.
• Odabashian, Barbara L. (Tkacz)
• Petracone, Clara A. (Teczar)
• Rinaldi, James Victor
• Talley, Anthony "Tonnie"
• Urban, Adelle S.