Sandra Ella Ripley

Detroit, MI to Robert and Donna (Wallington) Ford and passed away

peacefully on her date of birth, June 27th 2019, in Wilmington, NC.

Her 5 children, Chuck Williams, Kelly Kampartas, Jenn (Thomas)

Vincent, Allison (Ken) Willson and Peter Ripley and her 4 brothers

Mike (Marie) Ford, Dave Ford, Larry Ford, Paul (Linda) Ford and

sister Kathy (Butch) Pixler were by her side when she passed. She

will be deeply missed by her 11 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren

and numerous nieces & nephews.

Sandi lived a life of service and selfless devotion to her family and

community. She was a beloved mother, daughter, sister and friend.

Throughout her life, she was well known for being a “second mother”

to neighborhood children, often opening her home and heart to those

in need of care. She assisted as the caregiver for several family and

friends’ end of life with love, labor and spiritual guidance. Sandi

became an ordained Eucharistic minister for the Catholic Church in

the early 1990’s. She directed the CCD program at St. Bridget's

Catholic Church in Cornwall Bridge, CT, and she worked many years

in Wilmington, NC volunteering for Catholic Charities.

She will be remembered for her love of Sunday family dinners,

morning coffees on her porch, Saturday morning yard sales, her

wildflower gardens, rum Collins cocktails, Hallmark movies, and her

passion for the New York Yankees. She loved the change of seasons

in New England and taking care of animals on the farm in Cornwall,

CT.

Sandi’s spiritual strength and grace has been an inspiration to those

around her throughout her life. Her memory will continue to bring joy

and comfort to all who loved her.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Catholic Charities of

Wilmington (Cape Fear Office, 20 N 4th St, Ste 300, Wilmington NC

28401, www.catholiccharitiesraleigh.org/donate) or Lower Cape Fear

Hospice (1414 Physicians Dr, Wilmington NC 28401).