Donald J. Andrews, 83, of Moon Township, passed away in Sewickley on August 15th, 2025. He was born in Washington, D.C., on May 23rd, 1942, a son of the late Boyd P. & Dorothy (Gebro) Andrews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Paul L. Andrews & Joseph B. Andrews. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Alice L. (Lostetter) Andrews, a daughter, Teresa Shomo (Milton), his granddaughters, Nicole Huynh (Calvin) and Allison Brown (Tyreek), four great grandchildren: Rileigh & Carson Huynh and Kaiden & Caleb Brown; as well as his sister, Mary A. Frye and his brother, Steve L. Andrews.
Donald can be described in so many ways, as a husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, veteran, gardener and friend. He enlisted in the United States Air Force serving in California and Turkey. After returning stateside, he received his Bachelor’s Degree at Virginia Tech, later receiving a Master’s Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. He also enjoyed working with his hands and became a master carpenter and superintendent in the construction industry. He was also very involved in his carpenter’s union. He had a passion for gardening anytime of the day or night, at times he would be spotted in the dark of night with a head lamp to tend his garden so he would not have to deal with the heat of the day. He enjoyed traveling with his wife and family and his last adventure was an Alaskan cruise.
Family and friends will be received on Wednesday August 20th from 2-4 P.M. & 6-8 P.M. at the Huntsman Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Moon Township, 1152 Coraopolis Heights Road, who was in charge of his arrangments. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Thursday, August 21st at 11:30 a.m. at Saint Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 1 Parish Place, Coraopolis. Interment and military honors will follow at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, 1158 Morgan Road, Bridgeville.