Andrew Joseph "Andy" DiSalvatore

Andrew "Andy" Joseph DiSalvatore

Andrew "Andy" Joseph DiSalvatore, 42, beloved son, father, and friend passed away suddenly on January 30, 2024, at Community Medical Center from a rare severe infection that his body was just unable to fight.

Andy was born on May 28, 1981, in Great Falls, Montana to Sue A. Vance and Joseph DiSalvatore. Andy spent his childhood years in Great Falls, Helena and Missoula, MT. He graduated from Sentinel High School in 1999. At that time, he was gifted a light green Volkswagen Bug from his Grandpa Vance and was proud of that car his entire life. After high school, Andy attended the University of Great Falls on a basketball scholarship and in his words "Excelled at Drinking". One of his greatest accomplishments was to make the choice to kick his drinking in May of 2017.

When his college years at UGF came to an end he returned to Missoula to continue his education in Physics and Astronomy. Andy was a scientist through and through. He would speak to anyone and everyone that would listen about his passion. One that he wished to pass on to everyone he knew, especially his children.

Anyone that knew Andy, knew he was an instant friend and support that you would never let go of. Many of his friendships were found while participating in one of his many sporting activities; whether it be the softball field, basketball court or golf course. There was rarely a day that you couldn't find him reaching out to get together. The #14 will live on in all the lives of everyone that took the field with him during fastpitch or lob ball games. Basketball courts in Missoula will be a little lonelier without him on the court and those tee boxes will have far less divots.

Whether on the field or off, when Andy loved, he loved hard and fast and with all that he was. He never wanted to see anyone around him hurt and would give all of himself to be sure they didn't. Those he loved the most were his four beautiful children, Alyson, Parker, Oaklynn, and Mason. His beautiful heart will live on in all of them and everyone one else who loved him.

Andy is survived by the love of his life, Sara and their son; Mason and bonus children, Elyce and Cejay; his son, Parker; daughter, Oaklynn and their mom, Ellen (Nick); daughter, Alyson, all of Missoula; his mother, Sue of Missoula; uncle, Mike (Barb); aunt, Shawna; uncle, Scot; aunt, Debbie; cousins: Holly, Heather (Jacob and children), Liz, Bryce, Seth, Samuel; father and step-mom, Joe and Dawn; brother, Dustin Ray Smith (Lisa); brother, Chris (Addie and children); sister, Dari (John); grandmother, Pegi; aunt, Traci; uncle, Rick (Lisa); uncle, Bob (Carolyn); uncle, Toni (Linda); cousins, Mike (Lindsay), Ellen, Lauren, Mike, Linny, and numerous friends and extended family.

He is preceded in death by grandparents, Keith and Gladys; uncle Scot; his grandfather, Dickie, and brother, Sydney.

Services will be held on Friday, February 9, 2024, with a baseball time of 2:05 pm, at Garden City Funeral Home, 1705 W. Broadway, Missoula, MT, 59802