Andrew Carl Roles

Andrew was born in Nashua, NH on August 6, 1985 and moved to Austin, TX from Hollis, NH at age 8. He attended Hollis Preschool, Hollis Elementary School, Laurel Mountain Elementary School, Canyon Vista Middle School and graduated from Westwood High School in 2004. He then graduated summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA from St. Edward’s University in 2008, majoring in Finance.

Andrew lived his life with dignity, drive and determination. Although he spent almost 20 years in a wheelchair, he never let his disability define him and excelled in his academic career. In the last year of his life, he fought to live. He was a strong supporter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association and volunteered for them.

He was predeceased by his maternal grandparents Irene and Angelo Ferrara. He is survived by his parents, Rosemary and Roger Roles of Austin, TX; his sister Angela Jen and her husband Kane of Chandler, AZ; his fraternal grandparents Elva and Claribel Roles of Greenville, WV; and many aunts, uncles and cousins in Austin, Virginia, and New Jersey.

The family would like to thank the ICU staff of North Austin Medical Center, Dr. Laura Gilbey, Dr. Vijay Porreddy, Dr. Stephanie Shaw, Dr. Stuart Rowe, Dr. Sami Aboumater, Dr. Karen Aquino, Dr. Adam Horvitt, Dr. Shaun Maloney, Dr. Kimberly Warfield and hospice nurse Connie Irons for their compassionate care of Andrew.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Andrew’s name to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 9430 Research Blvd. Eschelon Bldg. 2 Suite 300, Austin, TX 78759.

A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Thomas More Catholic Church on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 10:30 a.m.

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