Edwin R. Andrews Sr.

Edwin R. Andrews Sr. , 88, of Lost Creek and formerly of Maine passed away peacefully at the home of his granddaughter in Oneida.

Edwin served two years for the United States Army before enlisting for an additional 10 years with the United States Navy where he served upon the USS Newport News (CA-148).

He was a proud employee of Cambridge Lee Industries in Reading for 47 years as a maintenance mechanic.

Edwin was preceded in death by his wife Jean (Berger) Andrews; a son, Warren Andrews and a daughter Barbara Jean Holmes.

Edwin is survived by his two sons: Edwin Andrews Jr. and his wife Deborah, Frackville; Charles Andrews and his wife Colleen, Ashland; his daughter, Sheri Andrews, Ashland; his daughter-in-law and caretaker , Tracey Brode, Oneida; his brother, Ned Andrews, Maine; his grandchildren: Amanda Bankes and her husband Ralph; Edwin Andrews III and his wife Rosie; Coral Stalnecker and her husband Mark; Jasmine Andrews; George Holmes and his wife Jenny; Tasha McCabe and her husband Justin; John Russen; Devin Holmes; Kaitlyn Holmes; his great-grandchildren: Zoey, Lydia, Wyatt, Jacob, Lyza, Brock, Luke, Nova, Evan, Mason and Waylan.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 5th at 11 a.m. from the Thomas M. Sullivan Funeral Home, Girardville with Pastor Dana Heckman-Beil officiating. Family and friends are invited to Edwin's viewing at the funeral home on Tuesday morning from 9 a.m. until the time of the service. Interment with military honors will follow in the United Protestant Cemetery, Girardville.

Thomas M. Sullivan Funeral Home Inc., Girardville is in charge of the arrangements.