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Dolan Funeral Home
106 Middlesex Street
Chelmsford, MA 01863
Phone: (978) 251-4041
Have questions: email
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R. Alexander Ross of
Westford, MA died Thursday, October 6, 2009 at his home surrounded by
his loving family. He was a beloved brother, husband, father and friend.
He was well loved by his wife Mary Eileen (Wetzen) Ross with whom he
celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary on October 2nd.
He was born in Zanesville, Ohio on October 11, 1933 the son of William
McDonald, of Banff, Scotland and Mary Irene (Moran) Ross, of
Pennsylvania.
Alex earned a Bachelors of Science, a Masters of Science and a Ph.D,
all in Electrical Engineering, the field in which he enjoyed a
successful career. He published more than 40 papers and
reports, making important technical contributions to the area of radar
technology. He led research and development teams at Cornell
Aeronautical Laboratory and MIT Lincoln Laboratory resulting in
significant improvements to critical strategic countermeasures for our
national defense.
He was a resident of Westford for more than 30 years and a communicant
of St. Catherine's Church. Alex was an active athlete in his
youth. He loved books and music and enjoyed painting and wood
carving. He always had a dog by his side.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his brother, William Ross of
Sidney, British Columbia, and three sisters, Anne Ross and Margaret
Wilson of Buffalo, New York, and Elizabeth O'Connor of Chicago,
Illinois; his two sons, William and his wife Jennifer (Boucher) Ross of
Westford; Alexander and his wife Julie (Applegarth) Ross of Portsmouth,
New Hampshire; his daughter, Martha Connors and her husband Philip
Connors of Silver City, New Mexico; and two grandsons, Michael and Alex
Ross of Westford.
FUNERAL NOTICE
ROSS, R. Alexander Ross of Westford, MA died October 6, 2009. Visiting
hours Friday Oct. 9, 3 to 7 p.m. in the DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 106
MIDDLESEX ST. CHELMSFORD, MA. Funeral Saturday Oct. 10, 9
a.m. From the funeral home with a funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. at St.
Catherine's Church 107 North Main St. Westford. Burial in St.
Catherine's Cemetery, Westford. Memorials may be made in his name to
Commonwealth Hematology-Oncology PC, Concord, MA. ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN
FUNERAL HOME 978-251-4041. Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com.
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