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Condolence: Yes andrea it's me again, just checking in, it gives me a peace of mind to know i can still write to you and hoping that you are still watching over all of us. I miss you and think of you daily, the big man upstairs needed you to early, i wish we still had time together, someday we will sit and visit and do all our catching up, until then don't forget about us. Love you dearly.

Condolence: Dear Andrea, This is Joshy and i was saying how much I miss u. I know that your always with me. The cats ar fine and Jasper is really big and is almost as big s Bigboy. I really miss you and wish you were right in front of me.

Condolence: Dear Andrea, Sorry I haven't written in awhile, things have been very busy with the family. No I did not forget you, I thought about you over the holidays and I wished you were here with us. On December 19th I thought about you and were wondering what you were doing up there, make sure you watch over us please. I miss you terribly and I hope you hear me when I talk to you. As you know the cats are doing great, jasper is as big as bigboy now, and boe is still the little girl that sleeps with us every night, again thank you for the gift. Well sweetie I'll talk to you soon. Much love now and forever.

Condolence: Andrea You are always remembered in our prayers our thoughts and our hearts. And though we can not see you, you are always a part of our daily lives, be it saddness and sorrow or celebrations. Through our love for you we still connect, we feel your prescence we hear your laughter and we know undoubtedly that you are there to guide us. It is hard to believe it has been one year already, but you have never left our thoughts for one minute. Our hearts ache and you are dearly missed but you are always remebered. Today we light a candle in your memory and we know you will feel the warm of our hearts and the love that we send you. May God give you blessings this holiday. We send you our hearts full of love. Hoping you will gather with our families in heaven. We thank God for your spirit of love and kindness because it never fails to guide us through our pain. Love from your family.

Condolence: To all Andrea's Family & Friend's: The Mount McGregor Correctional Facility, Wilton N.Y. has announced a memorial service will be held for Andrea on May 11th (time to be announced soon) This service will include full Honor Guard and the presentation of a memorial stone to be placed on the grounds of Mount McGregor. Anyone with questions or that need more information, please contact Andrea's brother Mel at (413)442-0935. much love

Condolence: DEAREST ANDREA, JUST A LITTLE NOTE TO SAY HELLO AND TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH I MISS YOU. I THINK OF YOU DAILY AND I ALSO THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME A SPECIAL GIFT, I KNOW THAT YOUR WITH ME EVERYDAY. YOUR ANIMALS ARE PRECIOUS AND WE LOVE THEM DEARLY, MY BIRTHDAY IS COMING UP SOON AND YOU PROMISED TO CELEBRATE WITH ME AND I KNOW YOU KEEP YOUR PROMISES SO TRY TO BE GOOD AND NOT GET TO WILD!! SERIOUSLY I WISH YOU WERE HERE WITH US ALL, I LOVE AND MISS YOU DEAR FRIEND NOW AND ALWAYS.

Condolence: Happy Easter......to one wild and crazy chick! :) Neet

Condolence: Who would have know last year when you and I were at the casino that this year you wouldn't be here. If only we knew, we could have hugged longer, talked longer, laughter longer. I would have taken you by the hand and put it next to my heart so that I would know that you are in there. I will be looking up at your star tonight because I know you will be there, I will be the one with the glass of wine; raising a toast to you for your birthday today. love and miss you with all my heart. Oh yeah, thanks for giving Tony a present on your birthday. love ya with all my heart Deb

Condolence: Andrea, It seems like just yesterday, that we were sitting on "the ledge" together. I'll always think of you in the Spring. New life, new beginings and an old friend. Happy Birthday................. Love, Neet

Condolence: Andrea, I've shared some happy, crazy memories with Deb and Anita. Remember we pierced each others ears with a needle and it took you 3 tries before you got mine even!! Ouch, but too funny!! I've posted some photos and your Star Chart. Your star is in the constellation Cassiopeia, The Queen, located in the northern sky. You're my once in a lifetime friend, I'll miss you forever and for always. As you said, I'll see you in heaven someday. Love, Kathy

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Condolence: I thought of you today and miss you so much. Seems like the world just keeps on going and here we are 3 months later and still in so much pain. I hope you , Kim, Bobby and my Dad are celebrating today. Please take care of them, you are always such the caretaker. There are still no words to make anything better. My heart just keeps tearing with the pain of missing you all. Your birthday is next week and I know Kathy and I will celebrate you and miss you and shed many tears over you not celebrating with us. Hope your star shines that night so that we know that you see us. love you with all my heart each and everyday.

Condolence: Dear Andrea, It's hard to believe that you've been gone almost three months, it seems like yesterday you were with us, sometimes i feel you watching over me and my family. God i wish you were here with us, we talk about you daily and alot of us miss you, still so many unanswered questions, but we'll never know now will we! I look at your picture everyday and wonder if i wasn't so busy, what ifs....I again thank you for coming into my life, oh by the way the cats and rabbit are doing great..Jon seems to think that bo has your spirit because she follows him everywhere, and only answers to him and sleeps with him, bo lovvvves him. Well dear one until next time. much love now and always. Pauline Rabideau

Condolence: Andrea, I had such a great walk down memory lane with Kathy. She has the best stories about you! I knew she would. You two had so much fun together! I just laugh, every time I think about some of the things that you did. It was so nice to share those memories with her. To know that you were right around the corner from me, so many times, breaks my heart.......but to know that you're still right around the corner, from me, makes me smile. :) Stay close to us all. Love, Neet

Condolence: To All who knew and loved Andrea. I have added 11 pictures, please enjoy and find peace in them.

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Condolence: Love the picture! I hadn't seen Andrea in many, many years and when I saw her name in the paper, my heart sank. I spent alot of time with Andrea, in our younger years and will always think of her as the crazy blonde who used to "hip check" me into the lockers on the way to lunch. She would send me flyin' and say "hey, whaddya doin' way back there?" She was much taller than me and she'd look down (after I picked myself up off the floor) and say "I AM ANDREWSHKA OLGA"! Yes she was, and she never let us forget it! We went through the wild young teen years together and had so much fun. I lost touch with her, when she moved to N.Y. It's so nice to read about what she was like, later in her life. I can see that she hadn't changed much. Still as funny as ever. Still best friends with Kathy. In our yearbook, she was chosen as the girl who had the nicest eyes. She never let us forget that either! She used to bat them as we walked by, just to remind us of her new title. It's things like that, that make a person who they are. She was certainly one of a kind. Rest easy Andrea. Love Neet

Condolence: To all Andrea's friends and family please feel free to put pictures and comments on this page. I have selected several pictures that I will put on this site and another of Andrea's friends has already started.Also an explaination of where to find Andrea's star will be displayed soon. All I know is I miss Andrea with all my heart and she has taken a piece of me with her. I am not sure I will ever be the same again. But know that your emails, cards, stories, letter, and phone calls have kept me going and given me comfort. I now have new friends that I will call family forever. Andrea's passing has just tore my heart in two. I feel like all someone has to do is poke me and I gush out tears without even trying. I wish there was something that could ease alittle of the pain in our hearts. Andrea was one of the best. I know she is in a special place for extremly kind souls. Love you always Deb

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Condolence: Dear Andrea, It's about 2:30 am and I was thinking about you, I have to share this cute story with everyone. Andrea would call the house and ask if my huband was home, that she needed him to come over to her house and fix or look at something. Jon would say yes and out the door he would go, meanwhile I have been asking him to do stuff around the house for months! Andrea would laugh and say Jonnie lovvvves me, I would say, your right he does. Andrea embraced my family, and I will never forget the times she spent with my three kids or the special things she would do for them. Until next time dear friend. I love you. Pauline

Condolence: Mel & Deb: I've been meaning to write to you guys. I am so sorry for the loss of your sister. I know there is nothing I can say to make things better, just know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Ellen & Luke

Condolence: dear andrea, you know its so funny how people come and go but i will forever remember you. the first time we meet you opened the door to the package room at greenhaven and said,"what do you want new jack." and i am sure the look on my face was priceless, but you taught me something right from the get go, be who you are and dont try to be anyone else and i think that is why we clicked so quickly and i am so thankful for the time we spent together at work, although it was short you taught me so much in that time and i just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I know you are looking down on all of us girls and keeping us safe, and dont worry pauline and brenda are looking out for me...lots of love always my friend.

Condolence: Andrea I know you are with Kim. Thanks for saving me last night.

Condolence: Andrea, I was working the other day, and my friend Sue's dad, came up to me and gave me a letter. It was a letter that I had written to her, when I was in class, at North. It isn't dated, but I'm guessing we were in 7th grade. ( a long time ago!) He said he was moving things around in his attic and this letter sort of "fell out of nowhere." At first I thought, "oh god!, I can just imagine what I wrote." He said "don't worry, it's funny and I thought you might like to have it." Anyway, I opened the letter, after he left and my eyes were immediately drawn to a spot in the letter that stood out. The first thing that I saw was your name. I had written that "I had to go wring my shirt out, because Andrea thought it would be funny to spit water on my back." :) (You were always good for stuff like that!) Now, I know that doesn't sound very exciting, but it was to me. I got this amazing sense of peacefulness because.........my friend Sue, passed away, almost 7 years ago! She always sends me these amazing signs...........This was my sign, from her, that you made it! Have fun you guys. I miss you both. Neet

Condolence: Dear Andrea, my special friend on the other end of the ocean. We met in 1997 at Dolphinlab in Florida and were friends right away. I'll never forget you changed my name into "Ostrich" within a few days and I stayed Ostrich ever since. Even without an andress on the envelops of the letters you send, only mentioning Ostrich and the city I live in, the mailman knew were to deliver. And the ocean between us didn't keep you from staying in touch. Dear Andrea, I still can't believe I will never see you again. Only last September, when I was visiting Nancy in Maine, we spoke (and cried) on the phone, both regreting we couldn't meet. I promised to visit in 2007 and bring you your own tulips from Holland. And now everything has changed. I will miss your letters, your sense of humor, your big heart, and I promise I will still bring you your own tulips one day.

Condolence: Dutchess, Just wanted to let you know we all miss you terribly down here. Your laugh, your smile, your loving, caring, kindness, your beauty, your primping(ha,ha) and your overall radiant glow! You will forever be in our hearts, minds, and souls!! Love always and forever, Maryalice

Condolence: Dearest andrea, I thought as the days go by that things would get easier, they just seem to get harder, so many questions, were you protecting me? I think of you everyday and when I go to sleep at night your in my dreams. I will always cherish our friendship, I Love you. Until next time,

Condolence: andrea, I really don't know where to start, I miss you terribly and i don't understand why you had to leave us so quick. You came into my life seven years ago and made it one joyous event. I wish I had more years with you and yes i'm being selfish, I loved the idea that you were right down the street and if i needed you,you were there to listen and visa versa. Thank you for bringing your famiy into my life, i heard so much about them i felt that i already knew them, sorry we had to meet this way. I will always cherish the times we spent together, you have a special place in my heart. I love you dear friend and thank you for making my life complete. Oh taz and jasper and big boy and boe say "hi mom"

Condolence: To my sister Andrea, Today is Monday, January 1st and my first thought of the new year is YOU! I wanted to say thank you for taking care of me. Even at your worse, you made sure I was taken care of. You gave me the comforts of your home, your car, everything so I could spend the last few days by your side. My friends have sent their condolences to me, some may not have met you, but they certainly heard about you and understand the void in my heart. Andrea I'm writing this knowing your with mom watching over me. Now I have you both to guide me. I take comfort in knowing you are free from pain, and back with your beloved fur ball Garfield. Saturday night when I arrived home to Maine I looked up in the sky and it was brillant with light and sparkle. It didn't take you long to share your spirit with those above. Love you, bye.

Condolence: I've been thinking about you alot. Every time I do, I laugh. Your light was way too bright to fade. Shine on. Happy New Year Andrea. Love, Neet

Condolence: I miss you, Andrea. I don't think that it was just by chance that our paths crossed when we were 4 years old and we stayed in each others lives ever since. I adored you unconditionally. You moved something in my house and I felt you there. After you passed, you gave me a gift that can only be explained spiritually. I'll miss you forever and love you for always. Love, Kathy

Condolence: Andrea, I'm not sure where to start, so I'll start with what I here in my thought's when I think of you. "Hi Jonny? It's me Andrea, is everything o.k?" Who would have thought that I would miss hearing that statement on the phone every time you called. I hope that you know how much you are missed by everybody. Your family is very nice, I wish we could have met under better circustances. I know that you're in a better place now without any more suffering but your still going to be missed alot. I had to tell you that I still hear you in my thought's. Until I write adain. Love Jon

Condolence: Dear Andrea, I met you through my twin sister Pauline Rabideau and I know she will miss you terribly. You were such a kind sweet person and I know you'll be missed by your family, friends and co-workers. My sister thought the world of you and will always remember you and I know Pauline will think of you everyday and miss you. I'm sorry that you had to leave us so early.

Condolence: Andrea We made it through the 25th, as I am sure you know because you are an angel at our side. The day before Christmas Britain was in her chair and she looked out the window and wave and said hi and then she shook her head three times like she was saying no. Whatever it was we know she was talking to you. We felt your spirit with us yesterday blessing us through Brit. She has your eyes and your big smile. My God you are so missed. I listen to your voice on your cell phone and it comforted me through Sunday night. I know I wasn't your mother but I always felt like after your mom passed you related to me as a mother figure and you were somewhat like my adopted child. So I thank you for all the good times and love you gave. You are etched in my heart forever with the great summer memories and your love of Tony, Hollie and Brit. It was so amazing that I found out at your house that I was going to be a grandmother. You were the best Andrea and we will do everything in our power to live the lessons you taught us and feel the love you gave us. Thank you for the blessing of you, you made life a better place while you were here. Love you

Condolence: Please accept my deepest sympathies.

Condolence: Nancy and Family, So sorry to read about your sister. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this tough time.

Condolence: Dear Mel,Deb,Tony,Mr.Sadowy&Nancy, Words can not express how sorry we are for your loss,we were lucky enough to have known and spend time with Andrea, I will never forget Jim on the back of her jet ski hanging on with a big smile, how he loved her assests. Keep all her memories with you and she is always by your side, you are in our thoughts and prayers, and remember when you feal sad and down look into beautiful Britains eyes and I know you will smile again. We Love You Mary & Jim

Condolence: Dear Sadowy Family: I met Andrea through Kathy Vinette a long time ago and she was such a joy to be with. The weekend we went to NY city on a bus trip was filled with loving memory's. Andrea was a angle here on earth and will be in heaven watching down on her loving family and dearest friends. You and family are in my thoughts and prayers. MJ Massetti ( a friend of Kathy's)

Condolence: To Andrea, my jr. high school friend. I have so many memories of our "younger years" at North. Oh my God, how funny you were and the things that you used to do to make us laugh. Your humor and wit were unmatched. Oh the faces you could make! I'll always remember the fun we had together and always smile when I think of you. Thanks for the memories, "Andrew.....shka Olga!" I'm so sad that you had to leave your family and friends so soon. Merry Christmas my friend, Love, Neet (Lizotte) Virgilio

Condolence: To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say... but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay. I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above. Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love. Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight. Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night. That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through, God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you." It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone. As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on. I need you here badly; you're part of my plan. There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man." God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do. And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you. And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight. God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night. When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears. But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain. Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain. I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned. But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand. But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er. I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before. There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb; but together we can do it by taking one day at a time. It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too... that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you. If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain, then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain." And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile, knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile. So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low, just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go. When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind; I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind. And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free, remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me. Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author) ©Copyright 1998-2006 http://www.ruthann1.com

Condolence: Dear Andy and Family, We're deeply sorry to hear of your daughter's death. We remember Andrea as a young girl. May God bless her soul. Peace be with you all. With deepest sympathy, Bill and Mary Diakiw and Family

Condolence: Dear Deb & Mel: My deepest sympathy goes out to you in this most painful time of your lives. Andrea's picture in the paper was beautiful and I can only imagine she was even more beautiful inside. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Condolence: Andrea Mel, Tony's family and I miss you so much. I will miss our 2 hour conversations on the phone and the stories you would always have. I thank God for the times we spent together and the fun we had. We will always remember your smile (that's right)and your funny little sayings. We are still so in shock and we just don't understand. This has just been so painful. Your beauty was so deep inside you. If you have any way to put your angel wings under us for the next couple of days and keep us strong, that would be helpful. Until we meet again we will be looking for you in Chris and Kathy's star. Our hearts are just so broken and will never mend from the pain of losing you. Rest for now and save a space for us. Love you so so much

Condolence: MEL, DEBBIE WE ARE SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE PASSING OF YOUR SISTER. OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY IN THIS TIME OF SORROW. SMITTY & DIANE

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Condolence: Andrea Mel, Tony's family and I miss you so much all ready. We miss your beautiful smile and the funny things you did. What will we evr do without you? I will miss our 2 hour conversations and hearing the stories about all your friend's. We will miss your support and love. This was too fast and we still don't understand. Please give us strength to get through the next few days. We will be looking for you in Kathy and Chris's star. We believe you are at peace and that comforts us. Good bye is so so hard for us but I promise we will aways keep the memory of you in all that we do. For now we have our thoughts but someday we will meet again. Till then be at peace and send us some smiles. Love you so much it hurts.