Andy was born and raised in the Elmhurst neighborhood in Queens New York. He attended Brooklyn Tech High School and then Queens College. Shortly after graduating he moved to Newport RI and began his career at NUSC, becoming a department of defense civilian working with new technology (the computer!).
He worked for NUSC/NUWC/AUTEC in Newport, RI, West Palm Beach Florida and on Andros Island in the Bahamas for close to 50 years.
Andy was married to Carol Loughran of Providence RI on March 15, 1975 and had 2 amazing children soon after. He raised his family in Portsmouth, Rhode Island before moving to Palm beach county in 2002. In 2004 he lost the love of his life to a tragic accident.
In 2009 he married Joan LaCascia and In 2022 Joan and Andy moved to John Knox Village where Andy happily lived out the rest of his life.
Preceded in death by his loving wife of 29 years Carol E Blau of Providence RI. He is survived by his daughter Maureen Blau (Justin Jones) of Portland,OR and his wife of the last 15 years Joan LaCascia of Florida and her three children and their spouses - Hunt LaCascia (Giusi), Laura LaCascia Elert (Mike) and Cathy Madeo, his dearly loved cousin Lisa Williams of Newtown Pennsylvania as well as a few other family members residing in England. He also leaves behind 6 amazing grandchildren that he loved with his whole heart.
Andy will be later to rest next to Carol at the Star of David Cemetery in North Lauderdale Florida.
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