Obituaries

Andrew S. DemingEngineer

Andrew S. Deming, 87, an engineer for Bradley Electro Sales, died of chronic lung disease April 12 at The Georgetown Retirement Residence in Washington, where he lived.

Mr. Deming worked for Bradley from 1947 until 1980, when he retired.

Born in Washington, he graduated from McKinley High School, in 1937, and the University of Maryland, and he attended Georgetown University's law school. From 1943 to 1947, he worked with the Navy's Bureau of Ships.

He was a rally master and competitor with the Sports Car Club of America from 1960 to 1980 and twice finished second in its national rally program.

He enjoyed foreign travel.

His wife of 65 years, Maidee Deming, died in December.

Survivors include four sons, Andrew Stacy Deming of Frederick, Daniel W. Deming of Accokeek, Victor H. Deming of Washington and Willoughby H. Deming of Portland, Ore.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

-- Patricia Sullivan

Sandra Lee Dixon HeineckSecretary

Sandra Lee Dixon Heineck, 60, who worked as a secretary at the Department of Commerce and later at two universities, died after a heart attack April 21 at her home in Manchester, Wis.

She was born in Alexandria and graduated from George Washington High School in 1966. She graduated from Northern Virginia Community College and worked at the Commerce Department until 1974, when she moved to Wisconsin. She worked as a secretary for the University of Wisconsin in Madison and later for the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in the film library and ROTC department. She retired in 1998.