Obituary for James P. Andrews Jr.
James P. Andrews Jr., 70, of Effort, passed away Sunday, October 9, at home.
He was the loving husband of Kathleen (Witten) Andrews. They celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary in August.
Born in Teaneck, NJ, and grew up in Rockaway, NJ, he was the son of the late James Patrick Andrews Sr. and the late Bernadine (McCaffery) Andrews.
Jim was a member of Reeders United Methodist Church and served on the board for several years. He was a Vietnam Navy Veteran and worked as an electrician during his time in the Navy. He graduated from the Police Academy in 1977 and was a police officer for the Rockaway Police Service from 1977 to 1995. He then went on to work in the Morris County prosecutor’s office. He served as the local 287 PBA President in New Jersey for ten years and was also a former Director of Operations at Saw Creek. Most of all, he was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all his friends and family.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, James P. Andrews III and his wife Shannon, Joseph Andrews and his wife Amanda; three daughters, Rachel Stum and her husband Chris, Beth Miller and her husband Jason, Jacqueline Fleming and her husband Marc; two brothers, Patrick Andrews and his wife Donna, Bill Andrews and his wife Kathy; two sisters, Kathy Elko, Karen Hoel; and eight grandchildren, Colin, Cooper, Brady, Maddie, Corbin, Avrianna, Alex, and Elayna.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, October 22 at 1:00 PM from the Every Nation Church, 101 Gibraltar Drive #1c, Morris Plains, NJ 07950.
PLEASE NOTE BELOW: The family would greatly appreciate sending donations to the below camps instead of receiving flowers at home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mount Gilead Camp, 440 E. Rinker Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360 or to Spruce Lake Retreat, 5389 PA-447 Canadensis, PA 18325.
The Kresge Funeral Home, 1763 Route 209, Brodheadsville, is in charge of the arrangements.
www.kresgefuneralhome.com
He was the loving husband of Kathleen (Witten) Andrews. They celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary in August.
Born in Teaneck, NJ, and grew up in Rockaway, NJ, he was the son of the late James Patrick Andrews Sr. and the late Bernadine (McCaffery) Andrews.
Jim was a member of Reeders United Methodist Church and served on the board for several years. He was a Vietnam Navy Veteran and worked as an electrician during his time in the Navy. He graduated from the Police Academy in 1977 and was a police officer for the Rockaway Police Service from 1977 to 1995. He then went on to work in the Morris County prosecutor’s office. He served as the local 287 PBA President in New Jersey for ten years and was also a former Director of Operations at Saw Creek. Most of all, he was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He will be deeply missed by all his friends and family.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, James P. Andrews III and his wife Shannon, Joseph Andrews and his wife Amanda; three daughters, Rachel Stum and her husband Chris, Beth Miller and her husband Jason, Jacqueline Fleming and her husband Marc; two brothers, Patrick Andrews and his wife Donna, Bill Andrews and his wife Kathy; two sisters, Kathy Elko, Karen Hoel; and eight grandchildren, Colin, Cooper, Brady, Maddie, Corbin, Avrianna, Alex, and Elayna.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, October 22 at 1:00 PM from the Every Nation Church, 101 Gibraltar Drive #1c, Morris Plains, NJ 07950.
PLEASE NOTE BELOW: The family would greatly appreciate sending donations to the below camps instead of receiving flowers at home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mount Gilead Camp, 440 E. Rinker Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360 or to Spruce Lake Retreat, 5389 PA-447 Canadensis, PA 18325.
The Kresge Funeral Home, 1763 Route 209, Brodheadsville, is in charge of the arrangements.
www.kresgefuneralhome.com