Vincent L. McANDREWS, 97, formerly of Fulmer Valley Road, Wellsville,
NY, died Saturday, January 12, 2019 in Jones Memorial Hospital,
Wellsville. Born January 16, 1921, in
the Town of Ward, he was the son of George Patrick and Carrollotta Corwin
McAndrew. On May 20, 1978, he married the former Elsie Fanton Kervin, who
predeceased him on June 29, 2017. A
graduate of Andover Central School, he was active in several sports, including
the track team. A World War II Veteran,
he enlisted in the US Navy on August 29, 1942 and was honorably discharged on
January 5, 1946 at the rank of First Class Petty Officer Motor Machinist’s Mate
Second Class. During his naval service,
he attended the Advanced Naval School Diesel in Richmond, VA after which he was
assigned aboard USS LST-740. He served
in the South Pacific arena and was a combat veteran of several invasions, the
last of which was the liberation of the Philippines at Leyte Gulf D-Day H-Hour
and Luzon D-Day H-Hour. He was employed
by Sinclair Refining Co., Worthington/Turbodyne as a project engineer, and
Eastman Kodak in Rochester. After
retiring from Kodak, he was employed on contract with Dresser-Rand until
1998. He was a member of the Catholic
faith, Wellsville Country Club, life member of the NRA, Morrison B. Hayes
American Legion Post #702 in Wellsville, Masonic Lodge #230, and was a
Shriner. An outdoorsman, he enjoyed
hunting, boating, and hiking. Surviving
are: a brother, James J. (Carolyn) McAndrew
of Wellsville; many nieces and
nephews; a step-son, Steven L. (Deborah)
Kervin of Pavilion; and a step-grandson,
Christopher Kervin of Rochester. In
addition to his wife, he was predeceased by four brothers, George F. McAndrew,
Louis R. McAndrew, Francis C. McAndrew, and Howard C. McAndrew; a sister, Mary Elizabeth Hollenbeck; and a half-brother, Edward Dougherty. Friends may call Friday, January 18, 2019
from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Mulholland-Crowell Funeral Home, Wellsville, NY, where
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday at 11:00 AM. Military Rites will be accorded in the
funeral home by members of Morrison B. Hayes American Legion Post #702. Burial will be in Stannards Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to
the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org. The family wishes to extend thanks to the
staff of Manor Hills, Wellsville Manor, and Jones Memorial Hospital for the
excellent care given to Vincent. Online
condolences may be expressed at www.wellsvillefuneralhome.com.
