ALEXANDRA RICKENBACKER

1930 - 2025

RICKENBACKER--Alexandra (Sandy) Leys, passed away February 6, 2025, in North Andover, Massachusetts after a brief illness. She was born March 3, 1930, to James D. Leys and Gladys Sutton Leys in Yonkers, NY. She spent her entire life in the northeastern states of New York and Massachusetts. She attended The Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, NY, graduated from The Baldwin School, in Bryn Mawr, PA and studied at Vassar College. She married William F. Rickenbacker on September 3, 1955, and is survived by two sons, James E. Rickenbacker, and wife Donna, Thomas Rickenbacker, and wife Maureen, three grandchildren, Catherine, and husband Corban, Ruthy, and her partner Maddy, and Gregory, and one great-grandchild, Asa. Sandy loved animals and nature. She acquired her father's knowledge of plants and flowers at an early age and took great pleasure in growing and caring for her beautiful gardens. She was well educated in music and literature and read and wrote poetry. Her favorite being The Wreck of the Hesperus by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. She was a sweet person of calm disposition navigating life with humility, grace and dignity. Sandy will be lovingly remembered and missed by her family and friends. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, March 1st at Conte Funeral Home, 28 Florence St., Andover, MA. at 11:30am. Services at 1pm. Condolences may be left at the following link: https://www.contefuneral h mes.com/obituaries/ obituary-listings In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Edgewood Retirement Community in North Andover, MA in memory of Sandy Rickenbacker.