Lorraine Macbeth

Macbeth, Lorraine (Ross) ALBANY Surrounded by her loving family, friends and colleagues from St. Peter's Hospital, Lorraine Ross Macbeth passed away on October 30, 2007 after a long and courageous battle with pulmonary hyper-tension. She was the daughter of the late Joseph V. Ross and Mildred Horick Ross. Lorraine is survived by her husband, John H. Macbeth. She is also survived by her four children and ten grandchildren, John F. Macbeth (Amy) of Schenectady, N.Y., and their children Alexander, Abigail and Erin, Joyce Macbeth Stein (Daniel) of Sarasota, Fla., and their children Taylor, Alexa, Madison and Juliet, Joseph M. Macbeth (Joelle) of Altamont, N.Y., and his children Graham, Ju.lian and Maxene and Mark R. Macbeth, Ph.D. of Pittsburgh, Pa. She is also survived by her siblings, Sister Joyce Ross R.S.M of Kenai, Alaska and her brother, Joseph V. Ross Jr. of Albany, N.Y., and his daughter, Heather Ross Luke of Huntington, Long Island, N.Y. Lorraine was a graduate of Vincentian Institute and the St. Peter's School of Nursing. She worked at St. Peter's Hospital for 45 years as a registered nurse and for the last 30 years as a patient care administrator where she assisted countless patients and their families heal, while providing unconditional comfort and support. Lorraine retired from nursing in 2005 but continued to occasionally work at St. Peter's until recently. She was devoted to carrying on the traditions of the St. Peter's Hospital School of Nursing's Alumni Association where she served for many years as its president and was an ambassador for bringing new nurses into the profession. She was admired and respected by all who served with her in the healing profession, and whose practices, demeanor and manner are regarded as standards by which nurses care for their patients. Funeral services Friday at 8:15 a.m. from the McVeigh Funeral Home, 208 North Allen Street, Albany thence to Blessed Sacrament Church, Albany at 9:00 a.m. where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Relatives and friends are invited and may call Thursday 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Interment will follow the Mass in Memory's Garden Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Lorraine requested that contributions be made to the Sister Stephen Snyder Memorial Scholarship via the St. Peter's Foundation, 317 South Manning Blvd., Albany, NY 12208.