John (Sandy) Sugden

John (Sandy) McClean Sugden, age 75, passed away April 22, 2020 following a long and courageous
battle with Frontotemporal Dementia disease. Roberta(Sis) Sugden introduced him to his
Navy officer father, John Sugden II, at the age of nine months following the end of WWII,
During the Vietnam war, John enlisted in the Army and was sent to the Defense Language
Institute in Monterey, California, to learn Romanian. Subsequently, he served in army
intelligence in Vicenza, Italy. Following military service, he attended the University of
Michigan graduating with a Masters of Architecture. One of his notable projects was the
design of his parents’ retirement home nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains in
Lynchburg, Va. John spent the end of his career designing home theatre projects for which
he was awarded the CEDIA 2008 electronic lifestyles award, silver for technical design and
best overall winner in the media room category for a Georgetown home theatre. He loved his
grandchildren, known to them as Grandfather. A condo in Corolla, North Carolina was his last
home where he pursued road biking and enjoyed listening to jazz and blues cd’s. He is
survived by his children, Jennifer C. Richey and John William Sugden, his three grandkids,
his sisters, Aimee Chester, Mary Bartha, and Virginia Darcey and his former spouse Jill S.
Sugden. Memorial contributions may be made to Frederick Health Hospice of Frederick, MD
and AFTD, the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration. A celebration of life is planned
for a time when everyone can safely gather in the Outer Banks, a place he loved.