Fairport: Passed away on Saturday, June 9th, at the age of 93. Predeceased by his wife, Helen, parents, Felix and 
Caroline, as well as siblings, Richard, Frank, Joseph, Jeanne, Felix, Ann, Mary, and Gertrude. Survived by children, Karen, Maureen (Tim) Jones, Michael (Tammy), Helene, John, grandchildren, Joshua Jones, Connor Chmiel, Erin Chmiel, brother, George, sister-in-law, Carol, as well as many nieces and nephews. Andrew was a WWII Navy veteran who served in the US 6th Naval Beach Battalion. He received a Purple Heart for the D-Day landing at Omaha Beach, Normandy, and also saw action on the Pacific front, including Iwo Jima, and Japan. In addition to his time in the Navy, he worked for Xerox as an engineer for 25 years.
Calling Hours will be Wednesday, June 13th from 4-7PM at the Richard H. Keenan Funeral Home (Egypt Location), 7501 Pittsford Palmyra Rd., Fairport, and a Funeral Mass on Thursday, June 14th at 11:15AM at Church of the Assumption, Fairport. For those wishing, donations in Andrew’s memory may be made to the Perinton Memorial Post 8495 VFW, 300 Macedon Center Road, Fairport, NY 14450.
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2 responses to “Chmiel, Andrew R.”
Andy to me was more than a friend, but a true hero. He was a humble and gracious man and was instrumental in helping me set the record straight on my great uncle Amin’s death on June 6th 1944. Rest in peace Andy…. I will miss talking with you. Rest easy that the legacy of the 6th Beach Battalion will carry on. Fair winds and following seas dear friend.
To Maureen and family, Please accept my condolences on the loss of your father. I am sorry I cannot attend. My prayers and thoughts will be with you.