John Phillip Andrews' Obituary
ANDREWS, John Phillip, 88, of Tarpon Springs, Florida passed away on May 20, 2023. He was born in Springfield, Ohio on September 3, 1934 and was raised in the Midwest by his parents, the late Glenna and Russell Andrews. He was preceded in death by his wife Beverly, stepmother Catherine Andrews, brother-in-law Richard Rasmussen and several close aunts and uncles.
John was a graduate of North Baltimore High School and Ohio State University, where he earned a degree in Radio and Television Production. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was stationed at Fort Meade in the Washington, D.C. area. John was a member of the United Methodist Church, where he taught adult Sunday School, was part of the Men's Club and served on many committees.
John and his wife Beverly were both born on September 3rd. They often enjoyed sharing this fun fact with new friends and acquaintances, along with the story of how they met while working together at Melpar, Inc. near Washington, D.C. They were married on December 29, 1961 and spent 60 happy years together. The couple was blessed with two children, Rita and Ken, who grew up in Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia while the family followed John's career with IBM. He retired after 30 years from IBM's Federal Systems Division where he worked in Technical Publications and Management. John and Beverly owned and operated a graphic design publishing business for several years following his retirement.
John and Beverly moved to Florida in 2000 to live near their daughter Rita, her husband Mike and their grandsons Austin and Trevor, who brought immense joy to his life. Many happy memories were made looking for collectible coins, going out for ice cream and cheering on the boys at their basketball games.
John loved jazz and music from the big band era, playing the organ and going to concerts at the mall in our nation's capital. As an Ohio State alumnus, he cheered for the Buckeyes and very much enjoyed the OSU Marching Band's "Script Ohio" routine. He was always interested in the US Space Program, NASA and the moon landings. He collected many things, including all things Snoopy from the Peanuts gang.
His kindness, love, sense of humor and dedication to his family, as well as to people from all walks of life, will be greatly missed.
John is survived by his brother Larry (Karen), sister Cathie, and their families, daughter Rita Schnell (MIchael), son Kenneth Andrews (Dinorah), grandsons Austin and Trevor Schnell, and many in-laws, nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at Moss Feaster Funeral Home and Crematory, 1320 Main Street, Dunedin, Florida on Wednesday, July 5 at 11am, with visitation prior to the service from 10 to 11am.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org or Suncoast Hospice at suncoasthospice.org would be greatly appreciated.
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