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Andrew Goldberg Obituary

ANDREW LOUIS GOLDBERG, 46, died peacefully on August 29th after a courageous battle with colon cancer. Andrew was born on December 1, 1961 in Houston, TX to Joyce and Bert Goldberg. He was a Vice President with Capital One Bank and a member of Congregation Emanu El. He was a proud and active father, spending his most joyful time coaching his children in West University Softball Association and West U Little League. He impacted the lives of many youth which was evident from the outpouring of love he received during his illness. Andrew was predeceased by his father, Bert Goldberg, his sister Jamie Goldberg and his paternal and maternal grandparents. He is survived, and will be greatly missed by his three children, Abigail, Molly, and Blake and their mother, Brigid Schiro. He is also survived by his mother, Joyce Goldberg and his brother and sister-in-law Thomas and Andrea Goldberg along with numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at 10:00am on Sunday, August 31st in the sanctuary of Congregation Emanu El, 1500 Sunset Blvd., Houston, 77005. A private burial will follow. Pallbearers are Barry Horvitz, Steve Sugar, Roy Garivey, Ronny Hecht, Todd Neal, Mark Fichter, Bob Resnick and Rob Blasio. For those desiring, an educational fund has been set up for Andrew's children at Capital One Bank, 919 Milam, Suite 100, 77002 Attn: Sue Dyer.

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Published by Houston Chronicle on Aug. 30, 2008.

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Joy Weller

September 9, 2008

Dear Joyce & All the Family
I waw saddened to hear of your great loss. I recall Andy washing his car in the driveway after having been to the beach. He was always a perfect gentleman in the many years I've worked with him. We were in IL during the last 2 weeks & I just learned of your loss. Love and prayers go to you all. Joy & Norman Weller

Joe Heard Family (SAA)

September 3, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time.

Scott, Mary & Mark Resnick

September 2, 2008

Andy was a wonderful person who made everyone feel like they were his best friend. He will be sorely missed in our community, but never forgotten. Over the years, he has taught and shared so much with so many. We miss you very much.

Polly Coleman

September 1, 2008

Dear Brigid, Abby, Molly and Blake, I am so very sorry for your loss. I hope that the love of friends and family will help you get through this difficult time.

Mindy Romer

August 31, 2008

Dear Cuz,

I have so many wonderful memories of you but some of the most precious are of those middle of the night phone calls when you couldn’t sleep. We would talk, laugh, cry and tell our secrets until you started to nod off. And now, for the last time, I repeat the words that always ended those conversations, “pleasant dreams, sleep tight”.

Love you always,
Cousin Mindy

Jeffrey Riesenfeld

August 31, 2008

Words can't descibe the loss we are feeling with the passing of Goldy. He was a great father, friend, coach but more importantly a great man.
Rest in peace buddy and know how much you will be missed by all that knew and loved you.

Margaret Sauer

August 31, 2008

My thoughts and prayers remain with you Bridged, Abby, Molly, and Blake. With Love, Margaret Sauer

Beth,Lauren,Michael and Bob Resnick

August 30, 2008

No more pain or fear. Your battle was courageous and now you are at peace. We will miss you and think of you always with love. Thanks for the wonderful memories..

Jeff Farney

August 30, 2008

Where should I begin to describe the impact Andy had on the Farney family? Many people know of his talent and dedication as a coach which our oldest son Ryan benefited from greatly. But perhaps the most special interaction that I can think of is with our daughters Kristin and Kaylin. One time at a ballgame the girls were restless and probably misbehaving. Andy saw thing and came over to talk to them. He saw that they were eating chicken nuggets and he focused on that vs. what we all were telling them like "shhhhh". The girls were probably 3 and 5 at the time. Within minutes Andy had them calmed down and everything was fine. Every day after that when the girls saw Andy they shouted with joy "Hi Chicken Man!". That was the true spirit of Andy that I will remember. He was just flat out a good person who cared about others. I am proud to remember him as a genuine friend to our entire family.

Jeff Farney

John, Nancy, Blair and Jonathan Bradford

August 30, 2008

I remember that Andy preparing the fields was always the first sign to me that baseball and softball season was at hand. Tournament softball was also a special sharing of "hot" and fun times. Our thoughts and prayers are with you..

The Bradfords

Always a Winning Coach

Kim Vidor

August 30, 2008

Dearest Joyce, Brigid, Abby, Molly and Blake

We are all so sad today because the world has lost such a great man. Andy never knew a stranger and had a contagious smile that brightened the room when he entered. It was obvious that he genuinely cared about the people he loved, especially his three wonderful children. He was especially blessed to have you all there loving and caring for him during these past months.

As you know Andy was Kelly and Emily’s coach for many, many years. He mentored many other young softball/baseball players. We are all so blessed to have had the privilege to have know and loved Andy. He will be missed but, I know he is in heaven cheering us all on even though we are grieving.

May you all have the strength to carry on. You are in our prayers. God Bless You All.

Love
Kim, Bill, Erik, Kelly and Emily Vidor.

Rena Koinis

August 30, 2008

Brigid, Abby, Molly, and Blake - we were so sorry to hear of your loss. We have many fond memories of Andy. Kevin put it best when he said that he loved Mr. Goldberg because "he was always so happy to see me".
You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Mike Rena Kara and Kevin Koinis

The LaMond Family

August 30, 2008

Andy was an incredible force in our community. He was known by so many, especially our children. Active in West University Sports and other organizations, he was a well respected coach and friend.

Andy will be greatly missed and never forgotten.

Sylvia and Bert Wolford

August 30, 2008

Dearest Brigid, Abbie, Molly, Blake and the entire family, Our love and prayers will be with you FOREVER.
Love,
Sylvia and Bert Wolford

Mimi (Wolford) Tanner

August 30, 2008

Our love and prayers are with you all. May the peace of the Lord surround you and comfort you during this difficult time.
The Tanner Family

Louise Parsley

August 30, 2008

Our love and prayers are with all of you. We rest in the memories he instilled in us ... he will be forever well-loved.
Bob, Louise and Garland Parsley

Cherie Ruffino

August 30, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. May God’s love comfort you during this time and you treasure each memory of him. He will be dearly missed but is now an angel to some many.
Faith, Hope and Love
The Louie Ruffino Family

Helen Dreyfus

August 30, 2008

Our deepest sympathies to Brigid, Abbie, Molly and Blake during this sad time, as well as to the rest of Andrew's family. We remember Andrew as a wonderful neighbor and loving dad playing ball with his kids. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Love,
Helen, Daniel and Adam Dreyfus

Bob Vacek

August 30, 2008

Joyce and all the Family

The reality of Andy's death brings to the fore how precious life is and makes it difficult to find words that can convey my sadness. Please know that you are all in my prayers.

We have all had the privelege of exposure to a kind soul. The happy and special memories of Andy are what we should keep in our hearts forever. I will. Thank God he was part of our lives.

Theresa Burkett

August 30, 2008

I worked with Andrew @ Capital One Bank and he was one of the nicest people that I had the chance of knowing and calling my friend. The love for his children was the most important thing to him and he truly will be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time.

Kelli Clogston

August 30, 2008

I am praying for you all at this difficult time.

Love you all.
Kelli

Juliann Bradley

August 30, 2008

Joyce and Family,
I was shocked and deeply saddened to hear about Andrew.I just loved Andrew and so enjoyed working with him at the shop. Andrew was a good friend and a very proud Dad.I am so sorry for your loss.

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