To my loving Andy,
Not a day goes by that I don’t think of you and miss you terribly. So much has happened since you left us and I always so wish you could’ve been here to share in these memories. I try to live my life the way you would want me too. Until we meet again….
Tracy Merritt Relation to Deceased: Former Co-Worker I was very lucky to have gotten to work with Andy for many years. I will always remember Andy’s wonderful smile, kind heart, positive outlook and his gentle soul. Truly, when Andy smiled, you couldn’t help but to smile along with him. Thank you Andy 🙂 My thoughts and prayers are with your family. Those we love remain with us for love itself lives on, and cherished memories never fade because a loved one’s gone. Those we love can never be more than a thought apart, far as long as there is memory, they’ll live on in the heart.
Terry L. Lemmer My husband Terry and I were blessed to share special times with Chris and Andy. Our family trip to The Dominican Republic will always stand out in our minds as a time of fun, sun and so much laughter. Forever “MINI DISCO” 🙂 Our cruise to Nassau will stand out as the time the Banana Boat ride drowned us all, and we laughed till we cried. I know Terry and Andy are together again causing a ruckas as only they could. 🙂
Stephen Hinds Relation to Deceased: Friend One of my best memories of Andy was when he took me to a Rhinos game.. He was a good friend and we had many laughs through the years. I will miss him. The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips
Shelly Sekulski Relation to Deceased: daughter Dad, I love you so much…you meant the world to me and the best dad on earth. You were compassionate, caring, and appreciative of everything and everyone that surrounded you. I’m glad that you are in peace now. Always & Forever in my <3 I love you. Love, Shelly The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips
Scott M Lemmer Relation to Deceased: Family Friend I’ll always remember Andy as a great guy and amazing friend to my father whom passed away in 2001. I will always remember when our two families went to the Dominican Republic together and we had a blast. I will pray for you Andy and I have happiness in my heart knowing that my dad now has one of his best friends with him again, and you can cause trouble like you used to together again. God Bless Andy….. The celebration of life, shared in the beginning, and again, in the end. Yet we forget to celebrate it, in every moment we live. Time, days, years, go on, but are we alive? Alive and do not know it, sleeping in the world and dead to the life we are to live. To celebrate all life, the sparrow who sang in the morning, and died in the night, why do we not celebrate its life? To know thyself is to know you are alive – to give, to love, to seek truth, beauty, and suffer pain. In life as it is meant to be, pain is forgotten, and strength is all that’s left to be gained in the moment by moment celebration of life. By Deborah Peabody
Ray Nowakowski One of the things that i will miss the most about Andy is that for as long as i have known him he always called me Ramon. Every time i walked into the house or saw him anywhere i was greeted with a “Hey Ramon”. it makes me smile now evertime i think about it.
Nathan M Sekulski Relation to Deceased: Grandson Dear Grampy, Thank you for being the best Grampy! I love it when you always got right on the floor to play with me as soon as I came over! When I was a little baby and couldnt stop crying you were the one who rocked and walked me endlessly until I fell asleep! When we would watch Diego together, I loved when you would sit there and rub my back for hours! I have so many wonderful memories of you, we spent great time together! You will forvever live in my heart and your memory will remain with me for eternity! You were the BIG polish Prince and I am the LITTLE Polish Prince, your sidekick! I am glad that I have your little,round polish face! I will miss you Grampy! Love you, Nathan XOXOXOXO The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips
Michael J Sekulski Relation to Deceased: Son Dad, You are the strongest and most caring man I will ever know. Your spirit will always live on forever through your children. I am blessed to be one of them. You will be missed and loved forever. Watch over us. Your loving son,Michael
Lisa Judge Relation to Deceased: Daughter Happy Father’s Day……you are deeply missed, but your your strong spirit continues to give me strength. I love you. The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips
Kathy Goldberg Relation to Deceased: co worker I will never forget Andy , worked with him on the SNA team @ IBM. I sat next to Andy and heard him as he reacted to the network devices as they went down from the 911 attack. I trained Andy to take over some of my responsibilites and he did a great job. He made us laugh . He was a trooper and took his operations , in stride. He always took everything in stride. We all miss him. The celebration of life, shared in the beginning, and again, in the end. Yet we forget to celebrate it, in every moment we live. Time, days, years, go on, but are we alive? Alive and do not know it, sleeping in the world and dead to the life we are to live. To celebrate all life, the sparrow who sang in the morning, and died in the night, why do we not celebrate its life? To know thyself is to know you are alive – to give, to love, to seek truth, beauty, and suffer pain. In life as it is meant to be, pain is forgotten, and strength is all that’s left to be gained in the moment by moment celebration of life. By Deborah Peabody
Josh Figler Relation to Deceased: Friend For my entire life, Andy always called me “Jack”. I don’t know why, it’s just what he called me… And I loved it. If he called me anything different, it probably wouldn’t have felt right. I’ll miss him a lot. I’m very grateful that I have that memory of him. “Jack”
Jody D’Ambrosio-Rowe Relation to Deceased: Friend I have worked with Andy for many, many years and one of the things that always impressed me about Andy was the love and pride he had for his family. I always enjoyed going to his desk and seeing all the pictures he proudly displayed on his desk. I especially loved the one with all the kids when they were young sitting sideways and all in a row with their legs out straight and heads turned to the camera. His family was everything to him. He treated his work family the same way! Always there to lend a hand. Andy, you will be missed, but never forgotten. After everything you had been through, your head was always up and ready to take on the next thing…an example for everyone to live by. Goodbye my friend. I think no matter where you stray, That I shall go with you a way. Though you may wander sweeter lands, You will not forget my hands, Nor yet the way I held my head Nor the tremulous things I said. You will still see me, small and white And smiling, in the secret night, And feel my arms about you when The day comes fluttering back again. I think, no matter where you be, You’ll hold me in your memory And keep my image there without me, By telling later loves about me. Dorothy Parker
Jason Dusett Relation to Deceased: “Nephew” I know what “Uncle” Andy meant to my father. And for that, I will forever be grateful. He was a great man. Unfortunately, I was unable to see him in his final days, but this story captured how much an organ donation meant to Uncle Andy. I’m so glad I was able to play a role in a sort of “video obituary” before his death. “Aunt Chris,” Mike, Andy and Lisa: focus on the smile he had in photos with you. The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips
Gail Gula Relation to Deceased: Friend My deepest condolences go out to all of you on the loss of your Husband, Father, Grandpa, Uncle, Brother-in-law and friend. I’m so sorry. The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips
Frank and Patty Massare Relation to Deceased: Friend It feels like just yesterday that we met on the soccer field at MCC, but that was 37 years ago. You were a great soccer player back then and became a great person in general as you got older. It is hard for me, as with so many others, to believe that you have left us but I am sure that we will meet again someday. I will never forget growing up with you and the many good times that we’ve shared throughout our lives with our families and friends. Although my family and I are deeply saddened by your leaving us so soon, we are thankful to have been close to you and Chris and your entire family. We will remain close for the rest of our lives. Everyone knows how much you love your family and how proud you are of them. We know that you will be watching over them as time goes on. Your devotion has paid off, as you have a beautiful and loving family. We believe you obtained your goal in life. You have been a tremendous husband, father, relative, and friend to many. Without a doubt, you are the strongest and most courageous person we have ever met. My family and I will miss you and you will never be forgotten.
Ernie Dusett Relation to Deceased: Friend One of my best memories of Andy was when we went to a Bills game against Miami.. We (the Bills!) were crushing them in the 4th quater when a blizard hit the stadium and 80,000 fans were singing “let it snow let it snow let it snow”. He was a good friend and we had many laughs through the years. I will miss him. The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips
Elaine Long Relation to Deceased: Mother-inlaw You’ve been more than a son-in-law to me. You’ve always called me mom. A greater choice that Chris could have made was not possible. A good husband, father and grandfather. Find Jim and Bob Figler and have a party! We will never forget you. With all my love, Mom The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips
Dick B Brower Relation to Deceased: Friend I don’t think there was ever a time when I was with Andy that we didn’t laugh about something. He was such a positive and upbeat guy even with all his health issues. We continued to stay in touch even after I moved out to Colorado. He was so proud of his homeland, especially when a Polish Cardinal became Pope. I’ll miss him. Rest in Peace Andy. The celebration of life, shared in the beginning, and again, in the end. Yet we forget to celebrate it, in every moment we live. Time, days, years, go on, but are we alive? Alive and do not know it, sleeping in the world and dead to the life we are to live. To celebrate all life, the sparrow who sang in the morning, and died in the night, why do we not celebrate its life? To know thyself is to know you are alive – to give, to love, to seek truth, beauty, and suffer pain. In life as it is meant to be, pain is forgotten, and strength is all that’s left to be gained in the moment by moment celebration of life. By Deborah Peabody
Bob Bohrer I’ll remember Andy as a good friend, a positive and very funny guy… a loyal Bills fan and music lover. He was the first to tell me how to correctly pronounce my mother’s maiden name ! His love and commitment to his wife and children were never in question. Love you Andrew… you won’t be forgotten.
Anne Eiichas Relation to Deceased: sister-in-law “What we have enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us”-Helen Keller Andy exemplies all that it is to be a great husband, father and friend. Rich and I will miss our travels,dinners out and NCIS as it won’t quite be the same. The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips
Alexandria Silvernail Relation to Deceased: Friend Only when you drink of the river of silence shall you indeed sing. And when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb. And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance. The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran No man ever loved his family more than Andy. Dance, Andy, Dance!
To my loving Andy,
Not a day goes by that I don’t think of you and miss you terribly. So much has happened since you left us and I always so wish you could’ve been here to share in these memories. I try to live my life the way you would want me too. Until we meet again….
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Tracy Merritt Relation to Deceased: Former Co-Worker I was very lucky to have gotten to work with Andy for many years. I will always remember Andy’s wonderful smile, kind heart, positive outlook and his gentle soul. Truly, when Andy smiled, you couldn’t help but to smile along with him. Thank you Andy 🙂 My thoughts and prayers are with your family. Those we love remain with us for love itself lives on, and cherished memories never fade because a loved one’s gone. Those we love can never be more than a thought apart, far as long as there is memory, they’ll live on in the heart.
Terry L. Lemmer My husband Terry and I were blessed to share special times with Chris and Andy. Our family trip to The Dominican Republic will always stand out in our minds as a time of fun, sun and so much laughter. Forever “MINI DISCO” 🙂 Our cruise to Nassau will stand out as the time the Banana Boat ride drowned us all, and we laughed till we cried. I know Terry and Andy are together again causing a ruckas as only they could. 🙂
Stephen Hinds Relation to Deceased: Friend One of my best memories of Andy was when he took me to a Rhinos game.. He was a good friend and we had many laughs through the years. I will miss him. The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips
Shelly Sekulski Relation to Deceased: daughter Dad, I love you so much…you meant the world to me and the best dad on earth. You were compassionate, caring, and appreciative of everything and everyone that surrounded you. I’m glad that you are in peace now. Always & Forever in my <3 I love you. Love, Shelly The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips
Scott M Lemmer Relation to Deceased: Family Friend I’ll always remember Andy as a great guy and amazing friend to my father whom passed away in 2001. I will always remember when our two families went to the Dominican Republic together and we had a blast. I will pray for you Andy and I have happiness in my heart knowing that my dad now has one of his best friends with him again, and you can cause trouble like you used to together again. God Bless Andy….. The celebration of life, shared in the beginning, and again, in the end. Yet we forget to celebrate it, in every moment we live. Time, days, years, go on, but are we alive? Alive and do not know it, sleeping in the world and dead to the life we are to live. To celebrate all life, the sparrow who sang in the morning, and died in the night, why do we not celebrate its life? To know thyself is to know you are alive – to give, to love, to seek truth, beauty, and suffer pain. In life as it is meant to be, pain is forgotten, and strength is all that’s left to be gained in the moment by moment celebration of life. By Deborah Peabody
Ray Nowakowski One of the things that i will miss the most about Andy is that for as long as i have known him he always called me Ramon. Every time i walked into the house or saw him anywhere i was greeted with a “Hey Ramon”. it makes me smile now evertime i think about it.
Nathan M Sekulski Relation to Deceased: Grandson Dear Grampy, Thank you for being the best Grampy! I love it when you always got right on the floor to play with me as soon as I came over! When I was a little baby and couldnt stop crying you were the one who rocked and walked me endlessly until I fell asleep! When we would watch Diego together, I loved when you would sit there and rub my back for hours! I have so many wonderful memories of you, we spent great time together! You will forvever live in my heart and your memory will remain with me for eternity! You were the BIG polish Prince and I am the LITTLE Polish Prince, your sidekick! I am glad that I have your little,round polish face! I will miss you Grampy! Love you, Nathan XOXOXOXO The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips
Michael J Sekulski Relation to Deceased: Son Dad, You are the strongest and most caring man I will ever know. Your spirit will always live on forever through your children. I am blessed to be one of them. You will be missed and loved forever. Watch over us. Your loving son,Michael
Lisa Judge Relation to Deceased: Daughter Happy Father’s Day……you are deeply missed, but your your strong spirit continues to give me strength. I love you. The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips
Kathy Goldberg Relation to Deceased: co worker I will never forget Andy , worked with him on the SNA team @ IBM. I sat next to Andy and heard him as he reacted to the network devices as they went down from the 911 attack. I trained Andy to take over some of my responsibilites and he did a great job. He made us laugh . He was a trooper and took his operations , in stride. He always took everything in stride. We all miss him. The celebration of life, shared in the beginning, and again, in the end. Yet we forget to celebrate it, in every moment we live. Time, days, years, go on, but are we alive? Alive and do not know it, sleeping in the world and dead to the life we are to live. To celebrate all life, the sparrow who sang in the morning, and died in the night, why do we not celebrate its life? To know thyself is to know you are alive – to give, to love, to seek truth, beauty, and suffer pain. In life as it is meant to be, pain is forgotten, and strength is all that’s left to be gained in the moment by moment celebration of life. By Deborah Peabody
Josh Figler Relation to Deceased: Friend For my entire life, Andy always called me “Jack”. I don’t know why, it’s just what he called me… And I loved it. If he called me anything different, it probably wouldn’t have felt right. I’ll miss him a lot. I’m very grateful that I have that memory of him. “Jack”
Jody D’Ambrosio-Rowe Relation to Deceased: Friend I have worked with Andy for many, many years and one of the things that always impressed me about Andy was the love and pride he had for his family. I always enjoyed going to his desk and seeing all the pictures he proudly displayed on his desk. I especially loved the one with all the kids when they were young sitting sideways and all in a row with their legs out straight and heads turned to the camera. His family was everything to him. He treated his work family the same way! Always there to lend a hand. Andy, you will be missed, but never forgotten. After everything you had been through, your head was always up and ready to take on the next thing…an example for everyone to live by. Goodbye my friend. I think no matter where you stray, That I shall go with you a way. Though you may wander sweeter lands, You will not forget my hands, Nor yet the way I held my head Nor the tremulous things I said. You will still see me, small and white And smiling, in the secret night, And feel my arms about you when The day comes fluttering back again. I think, no matter where you be, You’ll hold me in your memory And keep my image there without me, By telling later loves about me. Dorothy Parker
Jason Dusett Relation to Deceased: “Nephew” I know what “Uncle” Andy meant to my father. And for that, I will forever be grateful. He was a great man. Unfortunately, I was unable to see him in his final days, but this story captured how much an organ donation meant to Uncle Andy. I’m so glad I was able to play a role in a sort of “video obituary” before his death. “Aunt Chris,” Mike, Andy and Lisa: focus on the smile he had in photos with you. The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips
Gail Gula Relation to Deceased: Friend My deepest condolences go out to all of you on the loss of your Husband, Father, Grandpa, Uncle, Brother-in-law and friend. I’m so sorry. The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips
Frank and Patty Massare Relation to Deceased: Friend It feels like just yesterday that we met on the soccer field at MCC, but that was 37 years ago. You were a great soccer player back then and became a great person in general as you got older. It is hard for me, as with so many others, to believe that you have left us but I am sure that we will meet again someday. I will never forget growing up with you and the many good times that we’ve shared throughout our lives with our families and friends. Although my family and I are deeply saddened by your leaving us so soon, we are thankful to have been close to you and Chris and your entire family. We will remain close for the rest of our lives. Everyone knows how much you love your family and how proud you are of them. We know that you will be watching over them as time goes on. Your devotion has paid off, as you have a beautiful and loving family. We believe you obtained your goal in life. You have been a tremendous husband, father, relative, and friend to many. Without a doubt, you are the strongest and most courageous person we have ever met. My family and I will miss you and you will never be forgotten.
Ernie Dusett Relation to Deceased: Friend One of my best memories of Andy was when we went to a Bills game against Miami.. We (the Bills!) were crushing them in the 4th quater when a blizard hit the stadium and 80,000 fans were singing “let it snow let it snow let it snow”. He was a good friend and we had many laughs through the years. I will miss him. The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips
Elaine Long Relation to Deceased: Mother-inlaw You’ve been more than a son-in-law to me. You’ve always called me mom. A greater choice that Chris could have made was not possible. A good husband, father and grandfather. Find Jim and Bob Figler and have a party! We will never forget you. With all my love, Mom The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips
Dick B Brower Relation to Deceased: Friend I don’t think there was ever a time when I was with Andy that we didn’t laugh about something. He was such a positive and upbeat guy even with all his health issues. We continued to stay in touch even after I moved out to Colorado. He was so proud of his homeland, especially when a Polish Cardinal became Pope. I’ll miss him. Rest in Peace Andy. The celebration of life, shared in the beginning, and again, in the end. Yet we forget to celebrate it, in every moment we live. Time, days, years, go on, but are we alive? Alive and do not know it, sleeping in the world and dead to the life we are to live. To celebrate all life, the sparrow who sang in the morning, and died in the night, why do we not celebrate its life? To know thyself is to know you are alive – to give, to love, to seek truth, beauty, and suffer pain. In life as it is meant to be, pain is forgotten, and strength is all that’s left to be gained in the moment by moment celebration of life. By Deborah Peabody
Chris Gonnoud I remember sitting at the lunch table with Andy, and he would always say, I have 2 words for you, they preceded to Say 4…
Bob Bohrer I’ll remember Andy as a good friend, a positive and very funny guy… a loyal Bills fan and music lover. He was the first to tell me how to correctly pronounce my mother’s maiden name ! His love and commitment to his wife and children were never in question. Love you Andrew… you won’t be forgotten.
Anne Eiichas Relation to Deceased: sister-in-law “What we have enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us”-Helen Keller Andy exemplies all that it is to be a great husband, father and friend. Rich and I will miss our travels,dinners out and NCIS as it won’t quite be the same. The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips
Alexandria Silvernail Relation to Deceased: Friend Only when you drink of the river of silence shall you indeed sing. And when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb. And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance. The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran No man ever loved his family more than Andy. Dance, Andy, Dance!