Rochester, NY: Richard “Dick” Teddy Andrzejewski, January 11, 2020, at age 92.
Predeceased by his wife Josephine (Kucharzyk) & son-in-law David Anetrini
Survived by daughter Kathleen Anetrini-Falzone (Jerry Falzone); son Daryll Andrews; daughter Cynthia Andrzejewski; son Mark Andrews.
Grandchildren Vincent, Adrienne, Angela (Kathleen); Miranda, Genesis, Jonathan, Kip, TJ (Daryll); Jaimie & Michael (Cynthia); 16 great-grandchildren.
After retiring from the Buffalo Ford stamping plant in 1980, he lived with his wife in Florida (Altoona, Grand Island, New Smyrna Beach, Deltona) for 35 years until she passed. He enjoyed caring for his dog Ditto and his residency at Fleming Point Retirement Community. He was an enthusiastic football fan, particularly the Buffalo Bills. Richard is a Veteran of the United States Navy.
A Celebration of Life will be planned for May 2020 near Alexander Springs, Florida.
Please send any donations to Lifetime Care Home Health Care and Hospice (rochesterregional.org/lifetim
My Dad, Richard taught me to love nature, patience, being thoughtful and considerate of others. He was exemplary in trining his dogs. A perfectionist he taught me ho drive eith confidence and defense. He instilled a love of travel with varied family vacations in the U.S I have so many beautiful memories of my kind hearted yet very disciplined father. Love always Dad🌹
Sorry about at least 3 typos, don’t know how spell check did not catch those. My Dad enjoyed reading National Geographic and Readers Digest. He was always up on the latest gadgets – he recently purchased a drone around this past Thanksgiving. He was a regular on Face Book. Lived his dreams which included us. When he was a boy he attended the Toad Hollow Boy Scout Camp in Eden, NY. He enjoyed that so much that around 1962, he purchased a home down the hill from the camp, adjacent to our property. Later he decided he loved the ocean and watching NASA rocket launches. So he went and purchased a condo in New Smyrna Beach where he could see them launch from his bedroom window, Cape Canaveral to the South. He enjoyed making the residents and his Health Aides smile while living at Fleming Point in Rochester, NY.
My condolences to the family and all who loved and appreciated him. May fond memories carry you through your grief.
Dad, you just had to wait until the end of the Bill’s season. Although it appeared you slept through the whole game, you gave a good recap the next day! You had to give your kind, thoughtful aides a hard time for not doing things “your way”. When you got tangled up in pillows, you looked things over, shrugged your shoulders, rolled your eyes and said oh, that’s just Tracy trying to make me “comfortable”. You broke your hospital bed motor several days before you left us. We had to have lifetime care send out a technician to fix it, then discovered it really was broken and he had to drive out to the warehouse in a blizzard to exchange the bed. 10 pm we were switching out your bed and as you sat in your chair watching your remark was “I told you I should have gone today!”. And the next day we found out we were dealing with the wrong company and they wanted their bed back! Yes, that drone thing was pretty off the wall (literally) and you wanted it programmed to bring eggs for breakfast. And really dad, one of your last requests was for spam? I learned from you to find someone every day to make smile, to find adventure out in the world, to be loyal to family good or bad, right or wrong, and to be thankful for what we have. Thanks for sharing your love of music with me and showing me how to be “Young at Heart”
I will do My Best Dad, to walk in Your footsteps.
My Dad’s Love of nature and raising Us Kid’s in a Beautiful setting in The Town of Eden, New York….I know now had so much influence on Me that I chose to raise My Children, Miranda, Genesis, Jonathan, Clifford, and Timothy Jay in Vermont for 18 years before joining Dad and Mom in Florida in 1996.
Growing up My Dad, every Year without fail, ordered Me a Brand new Ford model car, anyone I liked, offered through Ford. I will say that there are many Great Brands of Automobiles but I will also say, “Thanks Dad”, Ford vehicles are in My Blood and will remain.
Although My Grandpa Teddy Andrzejewski could not get the nack of Driving, My Dad mastered The art of good, efficient, safe and defensive Driving. I carried on that Love for The Road and Drive a Tractor-Trailer, with the thought of My Dad, in mind. Thanks Dad.
Although My Dad always considered Me a “Rebel” , growing up, My goal, to The end was to make My Dad proud of Me, as I did it My way. One of The biggest complements was when I found Myself single, in 2002. I received My CDL License and one day Dad told Me if He was Me and single, He would do the same thing. Dad approved!
As I am Me and must be True to Myself, I carry on with The wonderful traits, My Dad instilled in Me many years ago.
The Man, I look up to, always and The Man who’s shoes I must always try to fill and carry on. Easier said than done.
My Dad remains in Me.
With Respect and much Love. Thanks Dad.