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- Boonville NY Herald - 2/4/2004
BOONVILLE - Homer C.
Andrews, 90, a longtime
resident of Erwin Street
and husband of Dorothy,
passed away on Monday,
January 26, 2004 at Sun-
set Nursing and Rehabil-
itation Center in Boon-
ville, where he had been a
resident since 2003.
Homer was born in the
Echo Lake section of the
Town of Boonville on
December 12, 1913, a son
of Albert and Delia Briggs
Andrews. He grew up on
the Andrews' Homestead
farm near Echo Lake and
attended rural schools. He
was employed by General
Cable Co. of Rome during
WWII. After that he was
employed at Garlock
Lumber Co. in Boonville,
where he constructed
many windows and doors.
For a time he was also
employed at Comstock
Lumber co. in Rome. In
May of 1980 he retired
after 14 years of employ-
ment in the fine finishing
department at Boonville
Division of Ethan Allen
Furniture Co. For many
years Homer was also em-
ployed as a carpenter in
building repair in the
Boonville area.
He was united in mar-
riage with Dorothy Ca-
pron on February 10,
1937 in Remsen.
Mr. Andrews was a
member of the Boonville
United Methodist Church,
an over 50 year member
of Boonville Oriel Mason-
ic Lodge F&AM, a former
member of the Young at
Heart Senior Citizens of
Boonville. He was a 25-
yeaar member, and had
been a lieutenant of the
Boonville Fire Company
in 1977 he became an
honorary member of the
department.
For many years he great-
ly enjoyed the hobby of
woodworking and he had
constructed many pieces
of fine wooden furniture.
He is survived by his
wife, Dorothy; a son,
Edward G. Andrews
passed away on Decem-
ber 4, 1990. He is also sur-
vived by two sisters, Mrs.
Pearl Johnson, Locust
Grove, VA., and Brooks-
ville, Fl, and Mrs. Erma
Grower, Boonville, one
brother, Raymond An-
drews, North Western; and
by many nieces and
nephews. He was prede-
ceased by brothers
Howard in 1978, James
Orin in 1988, Frederick in
1992, R. Ernest in 1992,
and Charles in 2001, and
by sisters, Ida Forte in
1982 and Mildred Duda in
1992.
Homer's family wishes
to express their sincere
thanks and appreciation
to the doctors and staff at
Sunset Nursing and
Rehavilitation Center
and to all of the kind peo-
ple that have assisted
Homer and Dorothy at
their residence.
His funeral service was
held on Thursday, Janu-
ary 29, at 2:30 p.m. at the
Trainor Funeral Home,
Inc., 143 Schuyler Street,
Boonville, where the Rev-
erend William A. Mudge,
pastor of the Boonville
United Methodist Church,
and The Reverent Fr.
Donald H. Karlen, who
was considered to be a
second son by Homer and
Dorothy, and pastor of St.
Joseph's Church in Boon-
ville, officiated. A spring
interment will be in Boon-
ville Cemetery. Calling
hours were Wednesday 2 to
4 and 7-9 p.m. at the fu-
neral. Members of Boon-
ville-Uriel Masonic Lodge
#165 F&AM met in a
group on Wednesday at 7
p.m. at the funeral home
for a service.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Boon-
ville Fire Company Ambu-
lance Fund, PO Box 164,
Boonville, NY 13309 or to
the Building Fund of
Boonville United Method-
ist Church.
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1913 - 2004 (90 years)