Andrew Lescheshen age 90, passed away peacefully in the arms of the Lord on August 11, 2008 reuniting his spirit with his beloved wife Mary. He was born on May 15, 1918 in Bridgeport and was a lifelong residence of Stratford, graduating from SHS in 1936 and then attending Bridgeport Engineering Institute. He was a dedicated employee of U.S. Baird Corp. for over fifty years as a Mechanical Engineer. With a sparkle in his eye and a song in his heart, Andrew will be remembered as a loving devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was an active member of the Holy Ghost Russian Orthodox Church; where as a young man, he was a Sunday school teacher as well as the Superintendent of Sunday School. For many years he was very involved with the F.R.O.C. serving as the Assistant Treasurer of the Atlantic District Christian Education Association and the Holy Ghost Orthodox Seniors. Andrew enjoyed singing in the church choir with his family and continued to sing, entertaining his fellow residents at the Atria of Stratford. Andrew and his wife Mary enjoyed traveling but especially relished the "big" family vacations to the Cape or in Sanibel, FL. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Mary of 59 years, his parents, Andrew and Anna Labash Lescheshen, his sister Marjorie Nelson and infant brother William. He is survived by his daughters, Bettie J. Guggenheim and husband Kenneth; Elaine Price and husband Randy; Mary Ann Rudolph and husband Bruce; Grandsons, Timothy Price and wife Jackie; Jason Holt and wife Carline; David Price; Andrew Rudolph, Adam Guggenheim, Tyler Rudolph, his Granddaughters: Rebecca and Kelsey Guggenheim; Great-Grandsons, Elijah and Sebastian Holt; his Sister, Ann Szalay of Huntington and many nieces, nephews, and in-laws. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Bridgeport Hospital floor seven and the Atria of Stratford, for the wonderful support and care of our cherished Father. Funeral Service will take place on Friday August 15th at 9:30 a.m. n the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford and at 10:30 a.m. in Holy Ghost Russian Orthodox Church Bridgeport for a Requiem Funeral Service. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery Stratford. Friends may call on Thursday from 4-7 p.m. Panachida at 5:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Holy Ghost Russian Orthodox Church 1540 East Main Street Bridgeport CT, 06610 or Hospice at Home, 40 Lindeman Drive Trumbull, CT