Walter Aandry Obituary

ANDRY Capt. Walter Gilbert Aandry, age 86, retired U.S. Navy, a 32-year resident of Slidell, LA, passed away peacefully at home and entered eternal life on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Loving husband of Bernice Castille Andry for 57 years. Loving father to Jeanne Lang (Frank, deceased), Denise Troxler (Scott), Diane Soignier (Bob), Walter, David (deceased), Christopher, Stephanie Sage (Sean); grandfather of Colleen Lang Thayer (Damon), Matthew Lang, Robert Soignier; Kaitlin, Dominique and Jacquelyn Andry; Ryan, Natalie and Daniel Sage; and great-grandfather of Sasha and Lila Thayer. Preceded in death by his parents: Walter G. Andry and Bertha LeBoeuf Andry; six brothers: Walter, Malcolm, Ernest, Bert, Aiden, Noel; and one sister, Laura Louise. Born in New Orleans on September 20, 1923, he was a graduate of Behrman High and earned a BBA from Tulane University in 1943. He began his 31-year naval career at the Navy Supply Corps School at Harvard University. During WWII, he served as an officer aboard the Destroyer Escort USS John C Butler (DE-339) in the Pacific. The ship earned five battle stars for her role in the crucial campaigns to liberate the Philippines and capture Iwo Jima and Okinawa. The Butler's other decorations include the Presidential Unit Citation for her valiant action against heavy Japanese surface ships in the Battle off Samar, and the Navy Unit Commendation for shooting down five of six kamikaze attack planes while on picket duty at Ie Shima. After the war he returned to Tulane where he earned his law degree, and went into the Navy reserve. He was recalled to active duty at the beginning of the Korean Conflict. For the rest of his Navy career as a legal officer, he was stationed throughout the U.S. and the Philippines. After retiring, he worked at the Stennis Space Center in Bay St. Louis where he was a staff attorney for the Naval Oceanographic Office for 10 years. He enjoyed helping with community events with the Knights of Columbus, for more than 50 years, including Slidell Council 2732 for more than 30 years. Relatives and family friends are invited to attend the visitation at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 1050 Robert Blvd., Slidell, LA on Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. with the Funeral Mass beginning at 11:00. Burial will be at Westlawn Cemetery, Gretna, LA. In lieu of flowers, masses preferred, or donations to the American Cancer Society or St. Joseph Hospice (Covington). Arrangements are being handled by Honaker Funeral Home. To sign and view the family guestbook, please visit www.honakerforestlawn.com.

Published by The Times-Picayune on Aug. 1, 2010.
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