More detail on this person: Frank C. Andreus
II, Col. USAF (Ret.), 69, of Fayetteville, PA
passed away May 19, 2013, after a courageous
battle with Multiple Myeloma. He was a loving
husband, father, grandfather, and friend and an
inspiration to others as he walked in faith on his
journey. He was born in Temple, Texas where his
father was stationed in the Army. He grew up in
Pittsburgh, PA and attended Waynesburg College
where he received a B.S. in Geology. He also
received a M.S. in Public Administration from
Webster University. He joined the United States
Air Forcein 1966, attended pilot training, and
during his 28 years of service he flew T-38's,
KC-135's, HH43 helicopters and C-5's. After his
military service, he worked as a consultant
designing large scale response readiness exercises
for the Department of Defense Joint Services and
Department of Homeland Security. He loved
spending time with family at the mountain home in
Addison, PA where his grandfather had lived. He
spent many happy years on the nearby
Youghiogheny Lake boating, swimming, and fishing.
He also had a passion for golf and played as often
as he could. He was also very involved in the
churches in the many communities where he lived.
His family deeply appreciates the dedicated
caregivers and friends who have touched our lives
during this journey. He is survived by his wife
Cheryl whom he married in 1968. Together they had
the opportunity to see the world as he proudly
served. He is also survived by his son, Eric S.
Andreus and wife Kelley of Fogelsville, PA; a
daughter, Jennifer A. Sampsell and husband Todd
of Eureka, MO; and four grandchildren, Sydney and
Grant Andreus and Joshua and Jacob Sampsell. A
Celebration of Life Service will be held at First
United Methodist Church in Chambersburg on
Sunday May 26th at 2:00 pm with Pastor Dick
Williams officiating. Memorial Day weekend is an
appropriate time to honor Frank's years of service
to our country. Friends will be received from 1 to
2 p.m. Sunday at the church. Memorial
contributions may be made to First United
Methodist Church, 225 South Second St.,
Chambersburg, PA 17201; or to the Multiple
Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) at
www.themmrf.org In his honor, we also suggest
people donate blood and platelets to their local
blood bank. Without the many people who donate
each year we could not have had the availability
of the many transfusions that helped to extend his
life. Arrangements are entrusted to Thomas L.
Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center,
Chambersburg, PA. Condolences and memories
may be shared on his Book of Memories page at
www.geiselfuneralhome.com
Published in Public Opinion from May 20 to May
21, 2013
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