Alexander W. "Sandy" Snow

1943 - 2016

Antrim, N.H. - Alexander "Sandy" W. Snow, 73, of Antrim, passed away peacefully, with family by his side on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, at Concord, New Hampshire Hospice House after a brief illness.

He was predeceased by his wife of 35 years, Carol J. Snow.

He is survived by his three brothers, Stratton J. Snow of Waterford, Thomas K. Snow and his wife, Jeanne, of Niantic and Steven D. Snow and his wife, Denise, of Willington; his stepsons and stepdaughters, Michael Havenen and his wife, Kelly, of Arizona, Debbie Avery and her husband, Dale, of Ellington, Kim Havenen of Brooklyn, Dale Havenen and his wife, Jill, of Windsor, N.H.; also many nieces, nephew, grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Besides his wife, he was predeceased by his parents, John and Ruth Snow; and his sister, Cynthia A.Wilson.

Sandy was born on April 6, 1943, in Port Washington, N.Y., to John and Ruth Snow. He grew up in New London and graduated from New London High School. He continued on to the University of Vermont, Mitchell College and then the University of Connecticut to earn his associate's and bachelor's degrees. Later on in life, he earned his master's degree through the University of New Haven. Sandy had a long career in journalism, starting as a reporter at The New London Day then moving to The Norwich Bulletin and the Groton News in editorial positions. At the Bulletin, Sandy became city editor, co-editorial writer and edited the Sunday courier section. He moved on to Electric Boat where he was a technical writer and then changed his professional career to software engineering. He then went to work at The Hartford as a data base administrator before retiring in 2001.

When Sandy married Carol in December 1981, they lived in East Haddam. When he retired, they bought landed in Antrim, N.H. and built their dream retirement home along a trout stream.

They both enjoyed cruising and went to many places including: Alaska, the Caribbean, South America, Panama Canal, Europe, the Mediterranean, the Baltic region and Russia. On one of their cruises, they received an award and had dinner with the captain for the passenger with the most cruises (24) on that cruise with Celebrity Cruise Line.

Sandy was very active in Antrim's First Presbyterian Church where he was an elder, wrote many articles and stories for the monthly church newsletter, worked at the senior center and also was active in the Antrim town zoning board. He was very well known and liked in Antrim.

Sandy was an avid trout fisherman who fished rivers in Connecticut, Vermont and New York, and took many fishing trips out west to Wyoming, Idaho and Montana with this father and brothers. He was also the president of the Thames Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited. He had a real talent for wood carving, a passion for classical music, opera, astronomy, building telescopes, and writing stories for magazines as well as being a member of MENSA.

He will be sadly missed by his family, friends and church members that knew him.

Services will be held in Antrim, N.H. on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016.