Warren Dustin Andrew

He suffered an accident on a job site on November 5th but endured until his entire family arrived to say goodbye. He passed peacefully surrounded by all his children, siblings, and beloved wife of 41 years.

Warren was born on May 12th, 1957 in Concord, NH to Neal and Betty Andrew. He grew up riding his dirt bike across New Hampshire’s trails and represented the Granite State proudly as an 8th generation resident. He served in the Air Force before returning to NH to build a family and a life that overflowed his 67 years.

Warren is survived by his wife, Jane Andrew, his children, Chris, Jess, Nate, Josh, Jeff, and Kailey, their spouses and eight grandkids, and his siblings, Wally, Serena, and Abbie.

If you visited the Andrew household in the predawn hours, you would find Warren reading a Bible bound with duct tape with a pair of bent reading glasses perched on his face and an ever-growing pile of books towering beside him. He approached his faith with deep humility and curiosity. He wanted to be and do good.

Warren took incredible pride in his wife and six children. Jane homeschooled all the Andrew kids and Warren marveled at her prowess. He led classes in late night storytelling, trips to the dump, jobsite cleaning etiquette, and how to visit Montana during the school week without your teacher noticing.

Every Andrew child would anticipate the yearly occasion of dad surprising mom with a cross-country trip without notice. The thrill of the airport, a rented car, the expansive western sky, and a hotel room packed with eight people overwhelmed whatever restraint he worked so hard to develop. He loved more than he planned. Sanibel Island, Stanley, Idaho, the Grand Canyon, Mount Kearsarge, and all his children’s adopted home-states are more vibrant for his visits.

Warren’s children’s homes are evidence of his love of construction. He expressed his affection by building your porch, finishing your kitchen, and demolishing your walls. He built beautiful homes across New Hampshire and his early forays into retirement involved visiting each child’s local Home Depot. His clients became friends and his co-workers became family.

Warren’s community will remember his poetry, his strong hands, his unmatched endurance, and his childlike wonder at how beautiful a human life can be.

Services will be held on November 17th at 2pm at Epsom Bible Church. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to support Folds of Honor.