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Alexandra Ripperton Obituary
Alex was born in Fitchburg, the daughter of Greek immigrants Constantine and Constantina Passios. The second of six children, she became a registered nurse, a graduate of Massachusetts General Hospital, and was later commissioned in the Army Air Corps where she met her future husband, Lyman A. Ripperton II.
She moved to Chapel Hill in 1957 when her husband joined the faculty of the Department of Environmental Engineering in the School of Public Health. She worked as a nurse in the Employee and Student Health Departments at N.C. Memorial Hospital until her retirement.
Alex was a gentle, quiet person, full of love for her family, and all that was beautiful in the world.
She was a juried member of the Triangle Weavers Guild and consistently earned awards and accolades for her weavings. The shawls, and scarves, and baby blankets she crafted from silk and linen became favorite gifts for her friends and family. Her other hobbies included gardening and knitting, as well as raising dachshunds and corgis.
She is survived by her adoring family; sisters, Athena Grant, Dorothea Markarian, Anne Ashare and their families; and family members Melanie and Russell Chapman, Christopher and Soni Chapman, Joya Chapman, Timothy Chapman, David Ripperton and Candy Holtzman, Keith and Stephanie Ripperton, Dana Ripperton, Sean and Martha Ripperton, Matt and Sarah Ripperton, Ryan and Danielle Ripperton, Gloria Ripperton, Cheryl Rettie, Lisa A. Ripperton, Lisa M. Ripperton, Nathan Ripperton, Daniel Ripperton, Rebecca Ripperton; and her constant companion, Bandit. Preceding her in death were he husband, Dr. Lyman A. Ripperton II, her eldest son, Lyman A. Ripperton III, and two of her siblings, Thomas and Olga Passios.
RIPPERTON -- In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her name to the charity of your choice. A private ceremony will be held for family and friends.
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