Longtime Pacific Palisades resident Sandy Ricker passed away on November 10 after a long illness. She and her husband Tom had lived here since 1970. Sandy worked at UCLA as a medical technologist for 22 years, retiring seven years ago. She had many interests that kept her busy. After she and Tom started sailing in the 1960s, they bought their first sailboat, graduated to bigger boats and finally owned the one of their dreams. They loved the ocean and all the creatures in it. The Rickers spent many vacations in Laguna, enjoying the art, the Pageant of the Masters, and the waves. Sandy also loved horses and rode her own horse for years. She inherited a racehorse and was busy breeding her. She spent time helping handicapped children learn to ride at the Equestrian Center. Sandy, who loved all animals, always had at least one Doberman and one parrot in the house at all times. She was also closely connected to her church, Corpus Christi, and was a big participant in all the ministries. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her brother Don Tinnerman (wife Jan), nieces and nephews, and many friends. A memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. today at Corpus Christi. In lieu of flowers the family would prefer donations be sent to either the ASPCA or the World Wildlife Fund.
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