Andres V. "Andy" Escartin

Ret.- US Army and Augusta Police Department Augusta, Ga. - Entered into rest Sunday, March 28, 2004 at the residence, Mr. Andres "Andy" V. Escartin, 78, husband of Mrs. Josefina N. Escartin. Mr. Escartin was a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico and had lived in Augusta since 1962. He retired from the U.S. Army after 22 years, serving in Korea and Viet Nam and retired from the Augusta Police Department after 15 years of service. He was a faithful volunteer and member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and recipient of the Bishop Gartland Service Award in 2001. Family members including his wife are a daughter, Carmen J. Escartin of Appling, Ga.; sons, Carlos "Charlie" Escartin of Las Vegas, Nev., Andres Escartin, Jr. of Kennesaw, Ga., Peter Escartin of Hephzibah, Ga. and David Escartin of Huntersville, N.C.; grandchildren, Garrett Escartin, Peter Anthony Escartin, Yasmine Escartin, Erica Escartin and Javier Escartin and niece and nephew, Sylma Ortiz and Migdalia Ol ivieri. The funeral Mass will be Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at 12 noon St. Joseph Catholic Church with Rev. John Lyons, Fr. Andrew Doris, Fr. Miguel Rodriguez and Fr. Edward R. Frank concelebrants. Mr. Escartin will lie in state and family will receive friends one hour prior to the Mass. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park with military honors provided by the U.S. Army. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Richmond County Sheriffs Department and former members of the Augusta Police Department. The family will receive friends at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Monday evening at 6 p.m. A Christian Wake Service and Rosary will follow at 7 p.m. Memorials may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, 2607 Lumpkin Rd. Augusta, Ga. 30906 or St. Joseph Hospice 2260 Wrightboro Rd. Augusta, Ga. 30906 Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Road, Augusta. ( 364-8484) Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com