Alexander Lamb Ross

Alexander Lamb Ross obituary, Pittsboro, NC

Alexander Lamb Ross

Alexander Ross Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Oct. 1, 2024.
Alexander "Sandy" L. Ross Jr., 93, of Pittsboro, NC and Deering, NH passed away peacefully on September 9, 2024. Sandy grew up in Ridgewood, NJ and was a Yale and Harvard Law School graduate. While at Harvard he met the love of his life, Jean (Miller) at a Radcliffe dance. They were married for 47 years before her passing in 2004. They raised their three sons in Milton, MA and were active members of the Milton Hoosic Club.

Sandy loved his summers as a camper and then counselor at Camp Pemigewassett in NH where he excelled as an athlete and began his life long lake ritual of the "morning dip". He encouraged family and friends to partake in the "dip" at Loon Alley Lodge, his summer residence for over 50 years. Sandy loved NH, the Boston Red Sox, a three finger scotch, The Globe puzzles and an afternoon nap. After practicing law as a partner at Warner & Stockpole for many years, he retired to North Carolina and became a devout UNC Tar Heels fan, attending many sporting events. His greatest pride and joy was his family, sons David (Moira), Doug (Alison), and Alex (Michele) and 8 grandchildren (Brendan, Bryan (Nicole), Kathryn, Grady, Jack, Bradley, Cameron, and Lexi). Sandy will be missed very much. There will be a private family celebration of his life.

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October 26, 2024

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Kathryn Ohl

October 26, 2024

Rain couldn't dampen his spirit at Brendan´s graduation.

Kathryn Ohl

October 26, 2024

Vivianne Singer

October 18, 2024

At family dinners, I would always try to sit next to Sandy if possible - it was too alluring, to engage in a provocative conversation, to which I would love to hear his clever and diplomatic responses to my outlandish banter.

A little quote here that seems quite fitting for this very lovely man:

"And when the great scorer comes to write against your name,
He asks not whether you won or lost,
But how you play the game"

Claire Singer

October 4, 2024

My condolences to all the Ross Families ~ I guess it´s still hard for me to believe I won´t be seeing Sandy´s reassuring smile anymore-
I definitely welled up seeing his picture and reading his obituary with all the wonderful lifelong details.

I feel fortunate to be someone who genuinely enjoyed Sandy´s company; we often talked about life in general, current events, sports a lot (such archival knowledge had he!). I always smiled back each and every time I saw him over the last quarter century.

I shall miss him very much ~
Claire

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