Terry Anne Andrews passed away at the South Portland Pinnacle Nursing Home on March 31, 2023 after a difficult struggle with dementia. She was 78. She was born in Calais, Maine to Percy and Mary Fox, and graduated from Calais High School. She attended the Mansfield Beauty Academy in Boston and received her degree in Cosmetology.
She married Donald Russell Andrews in 1968 and they moved to Southern Maine eventually settling in on Evans Street in South Portland where she and Don lived together for 51 years until his passing in 2019. Gambling was her joy. For many decades, six or seven nights a week she could be found at a number of bingo halls or social clubs all over the state. She also enjoyed visiting casinos in Las Vegas, NV Atlantic City, NJ as well as Bangor and Oxford, ME. She worked part-time for several years for the South Portland and Cape Elizabeth school lunch programs.
She was pre deceased by her parents, her husband Don, infant grandson Rowen and her younger sister Sally (David) Cleghorn of Oak Bay NB Canada. She is survived by her two sons Richard “Troy” (Bradley) and Todd (Daniele) Andrews, both of South Portland, brother Frederick (Coleen) Fox of Calais, sister Nancy (Bernard) Carson of Saco and grandchildren Luke and Maggie Andrews of Westbrook as well as several beloved nieces and nephews.
Her family would like to express their gratitude to the staff at the South Portland Pinnacle Nursing Home who provided excellent, compassionate care for her for the past 22 difficult months.
Per her request, there will be no visiting hours or funeral service
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