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1936
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2015
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John Andrews Obituary
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Tuesday (August 11, 2015) at St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church, 1 Peter Drive, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Viewing will be held Monday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Malpezzi Funeral Home, 8 Market Plaza Way, Mechanicsburg. A Rosary Service will be at 7:45 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be held privately at Gate of Heaven Cemetery.
John was born on Long Island to William McKinley Andrews and Marcella Souhan February 3, 1936. He met Barbara Liszcz at the age of 14. They wed in 1957, upon his graduation from Manhattan college. John held managerial and executive positions in risk management and industrial relations in the N.Y. Metropolitan Area including the F&M Schaeffer Brewing Co. during periods of intense labor unrest in the late 1960's and 1970's, where his talents as a mediator bridged several contentious labor disputes with the Teamsters. John's childhood years in the New York Finger Lakes region inspired him to return to his family's origins in the late 1970's to raise his children and begin an entrepreneurial career where he built a successful insurance brokerage in Waterloo New York. He served the community as a Village Justice while residing in Waterloo. In the late 1980's John returned to the insurance industry where he held management roles with the Nationwide companies ultimately calling Hampden Township and Saint Katherine Drexel Parish his home for the last quarter century. A devoted parishioner, he found joy in bringing holy communion to the sick.
He is survived by his children Susan Bachman, John Andrews, Jill Andrews, R. Brian Andrews, and Stacy Williams Andrews; "Poppy" was adored by his 11 grandchildren, Sean, Shannon, Patrick, William, Phoebe, Roth, Audrey, Jewell, Roland, Ella, and Maddie.
He was predeceased on June 8 by his beloved son, Col. William F. Andrews.
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for John Andrews
August 27, 2015
Dear Mrs. Andrews and family,
I was so sorry to hear of John's passing. My deepest sympathy to you all. I got to know John when he worked at the PA Dept. of Agriculture. He was a great guy, a very warm individual, easy to talk to and a good worker. I retired in 2009, and the one thing I missed about leaving Agriculture was all the wonderful people there, including John.
Karl Valley
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August 12, 2015
I'm so sorry for your loss. May you have peace at this time of great sadness (Jeremiah 29:11,12)
August 11, 2015
May God comfort and keep you all during this trying time. Know that Mr. Andrews' light will shine on!Sending love and many blessings, Marlene, Aleks and Cooper Vasilic
August 10, 2015
To the Andrews Family:
As a youngster I knew him as "Mr Andrews"the jovial fun loving good friend of my parents who always had a great time at every neighborhood event. As an adult I worked with him on the insurance needs of my companies and valued his guidance and knowledge in helping me make the right decisions for my business. He was a great guy who always made you feel good and enjoyed sharing stories of his children and grandchildren and his lovely wife Barbara. I was lucky to know him personally and professionally. God Bless the Andrews family.
Drew Hoffmann
August 10, 2015
Our deepest condolences to your family in this extremely difficult time. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Jamie and Danielle Troia
DAVID ORRIS
August 10, 2015
The Knights of Columbus, St Katharine Drexel Council 13100, offer our fraternal condolences and prayers together for our Worthy Brother John and for his beloved family He is born to everlasting life. - Sir Grand Knight Dave Orris
August 10, 2015
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this most difficullt time. I very much enjoyed meeting and spending three years with John in the Ecclesial Lay Ministry program. May John be carried by our Blessed Mother to the loving embrace of our Lord. Deepest condolences. Carol Long
Joanne Berth (Cushing)
August 10, 2015
To the Andrews Family,
Such a wonderful man was lost on Saturday...He was a great friend to our family that would go out of his way for us on so many occasions and we appreciate it. Mr. Andrews was so kind and funny and I am sorry and sad to know that he has passed. You are all in my thoughts and prayers!...He will be greatly missed!
August 10, 2015
Barbara - I was so sorry to hear of John's passing - I pray that your many years of happy memories will offer you and your children some consolation. Marry Wishart
Holly Billet
August 10, 2015
May you feel the warm and loving embrace of Christ as you grieve the loss of such a wonderful man. He added so much to our Ecclesial Lay Ministry classes...it was a blessing to get to know him.
August 9, 2015
John was someone I always looked forward to seeing and just having a bit of small talk with. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Patrick & Georgine Bowe
August 9, 2015
John -our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Joe Rosone and family
Beth Bell
August 9, 2015
To Jill and the entire Andrews clan:
I'm sending my deepest, most heartfelt sympathies to you at such a difficult time. Know that your dad and husband left behind an incredible legacy that keeps him alive in thought and spirit even if his physical presence is no more.
Please accept my sincerest condolences.
All my best,
Pat Cushing
August 9, 2015
Words can't express how much we have valued his love and friendship these past forty-five years. John will be truly missed by Ed, myself and all the family. Love and prayers.
fjohn reinke (mc1968)
August 9, 2015
The Manhattan College alumni community shares the grief, and is now praying for our fellow alumni and the family at this time. The Alumni Office has been informed. As well as the Jasper Jottings community that I personally can reach. We are all a little poorer now. "No man is an island, entire of itself ... any mans death diminishes me". We are sorry for your loss.
Dan & Brenda Zak
August 9, 2015
Barb and family, John was a wonderful inspiration, not only at church but in life. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
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