He was intense and challenging, and he cared deeply about opening his students thinking to enduring questions and problems. He is a part of them forever, and I am thankful to have seen it firsthand. Andrew was 37. First at Summerfields and later on the 3rd floor of the Campus Center, usually at the same booth, trying to finish the NY Times crossword puzzle before our afternoon classes. Even after I left Wesleyan, Andrew has always remained in my memory as a kind, smart, and passionate person who is dedicated to his loving family. Over the years we got to know each other through our meetings when he visited NYC or when I was visiting Wes. Andrew was 37. You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. Reach out, take care of one another, and take care of yourselves. I didn't know Andrew very well, but he was always so friendly in organizing our class reunion calls and I thought he was a cheerful, energetic face to represent Wesleyan. Reese was being her exuberant, theatrical self as she skipped along with Andrew from the door of the school to the car, at the end of the school day. He was enormously helpful as a colleague, and he established deep and lasting friendships with alumni and parents of Wes students all over the world. Promoting the Virtuous Contagion of Civic Engagement. I would never hesitate to drop him a line or throw him an idea because he was so open-minded( very Wesleyan). I met Andrew years ago when he started in the Development Office at Wes. In fact, when I emailed him last Fall to let him know I was bringing my daughter to campus for a college visit, he said that he was sorry he wouldn't be there but that Oct.9th was his anniversary and that he and his wife already had plans to be together. He was one of a kind. He was always willing to help in any way and never passed up a challenge. They came together because his birthday was a couple of days before Christmas. He was so proud of Reese and Marco and so happy to be their father. In fact, when I emailed him last Fall to let him know I was bringing my daughter to campus for a college visit, he said that he was sorry he wouldn't be there but that Oct.9th was his anniversary and that he and his wife already had plans to be together. R.I.P. Almost a month ago, my colleague and I from Beijing had a call meeting with Andrew via ZOOM. Andrew Stuerzel . She is survived by her children Jacqueline Rubenacker and her husband Carl, Hawthorne, NJ; Judy Sutton and her husband Gene, Milford, CT; Nancy Schiff and her husband Steve, Gun Barrel City, TX, Andrew Stuerzel and his wife Kathy, Dumont, NJ; Amanda Hill and her husband Randy, New Hartford, CT., her sister Joline Junghans of Valley Cottage, NY; 14 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren along with several nieces and nephews. It was always obvious how much love he had for his family. There are so many losses these days, and they are even harder to bear in our isolation from one another and our traditional rituals of mourning. Start a free family tree online and well do the searching for you. A few years after I graduated, we worked together on publishing the letters between Strauss and the Russian/French Hegelian Alexandre Kojve (in Strausss On Tyranny). And he always will be. Police said surveillance video shows a person of interest walking back and forth in front of Andrew's house. Andrew always handled it with patience and positive encouragement. I do remember visiting your home several times in Old Tappan and meeting yo Memories - "the look" when Mom was angry, chocolate cake with raspberry filling, chocolate pudding pie with squiggle, graham cracker cream pie, rolardin, Potato balls that always fell apart. Lets remember his infectious smile, irresistible energy, and the fierceness with which he loved his family and those closest to him. 0:03. As an undergraduate at Wesleyan, Andrew played baseball, rugby, and earned the NESCAC All-American Award for football. A man of immense learning, Victor could be ruthlessly critical of the cliches we use to get along (or to bring others along), and he could also be enormously generous to those who were willing to open their minds and hearts to inquiry. Designed By Gary Mercante. A wonderful person with great energy and promise will certainly be missed. Family and friends have created a Gofundme pagein his honor. Location. I will always cherish our friendship. , Andrew and I got to know each other when he began covering Asia for Wesleyan and I was in charge of the Freeman Scholarship here in Taiwan. I also had the pleasure to meet Andrews wife Adriana, daughter Reese and son Marco during my 10th year reunion at Wesleyan in 2016. Andrews major was East Asian Studies and, following graduation, he completed Stanford Universitys advanced Japanese Language Program. He. Some of his great friends were artists and musicians devoted to experimentation and creativity, or philosophers with whom he strongly disagreed. All you have to do is call the Citizens Crime Commission at 215-546-TIPS. Updated: 6:46 PM CST February 28, 2023. I was fortunate to work with Andrew for a short while at Wesleyan, but I first met him through the Neighborhood Preschool where our children were classmates. I would never hesitate to drop him a line or throw him an idea because he was so open-minded( very Wesleyan). I would first like to thank everyone for the pictures and kind words. , Andrew and I got to know each other when he began covering Asia for Wesleyan and I was in charge of the Freeman Scholarship here in Taiwan. Mar 2009 - Apr 20112 years 2 months. The second, devastatingly unexpected loss was my colleague and friend Andrew Stuerzel, Wesleyan Class of 2005, who passed away after a medical emergency on April 17th. ), and then often caught up with him when we returned to campus to visit. Once I tried to give the fudge recipe to his mother which didn't go over well, as it would not be the same if it came from someone else. Director . We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. A wonderful person with great energy and promise will certainly be missed. Andrew was born in Frost, Louisiana in December of 1941 to Dennis and Veda Mae Watts and was named after his maternal uncle, Andrew Sibley and Uncle Morris Edwin Miller who was married . I loved working with Andrew and seeing him around the office, but watching him with his family--his jovial energy and presence with them--thats the happy visual Ill choose to recall to remember him. He will be sorely missed by many. I will always cherish our friendship. Andrews major was East Asian Studies and, following graduation, he completed Stanford Universitys advanced Japanese Language Program. Jacqueline Kern Stuerzel Jacqueline Kern Stuerzel, 91, formerly of Old Tappan, NJ, Bland, Va., Orrstown, Pa and Valley Cottage, NY, died Monday, Jan. 4, 2016 in New Hartford, CT, peacefully at her daughter Amanda's home. Andy was born December 14, 1944, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Clyde S. and Lorna J. How do you know if he will do it to one of your kids too.". Than come back to ForeverMissed and reload this page. When I was a shy and lost freshman, he offered his kindness and guidance so that I could be part of the community. While our paths didnt cross during our campus days, I had the fortune to meet Andrew on my fathers birthday (Jan 17) in 2013 when he came to Beijing for a school trip. I remember being struck by his frankness. My deepest condolences to your family. Share a memory of Jacqueline Kern Stuerzel. He died on 17 January 2004 in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England, UK. Sending nothing but the best to his family. He was a talented and industrious honors math student and a young man with a warm, generous and caring personality. He loved visiting with Wesleyan alumni and parents across the world, but he hated the way it took him away from the day-to-day activities of his life at home. Then, I was there when Adriana met Andrew during a senior week party while we were both working extra hours during his graduation. Andrew was clearly making a point to Reese and everyone else listening, that her future wasnt predetermined, her paths were open, and she was the author. Andrew's loyalty to Adriana and the kids -- and to Wesleyan -- was endless. We will miss him greatly. Background music is disabled by the web browser. Andrew and I met the day we arrived at Wesleyan because we lived in the same dorm. Our friendship quickly blossomed since and we shared many precious moments together whether it was us working together on Wesleyan China Forum in both Shanghai and Beijing, or hosting Admission receptions for prospective students, or visiting his new office on Main Street, or having a beer in Beijings and Middletowns local breweries, or him flying all the way from Connecticut to South Carolina to attend my wedding in October 2019. Reach out, take care of one another, and take care of yourselves. Andrew clearly lived a full-hearted life, and I will sorely miss his warmth and kindness. Our deepest sympathy to you. He was enormously helpful as a colleague, and he established deep and lasting friendships with alumni and parents of Wes students all over the world. Another memory I have is going to Andrew and Adriana's house after work to talk about a big life decision I had coming up. Such as Andrew walking Marco down High Street in Middletown to NPS, or hustling in and out of the family blue van to get to the "next thing" on the family schedule. We know that Jennifer Santana, Kathryn C Stuerzel, and two other persons also lived at this address, perhaps within a different time frame. "I don't know what to thinkis it gang-related? From our early days as freshman until the day Andrew and I walked out of our house at 11 Vine Street after graduation, we ate lunch together almost every day. In memory of Andrew - loving son, brother, husband, father, and friend. He was a Dad that loved his children hard and pure, with the intention of creating security and a seemingly defined family spirit that was just specially theirs. But what you didn't know is how afraid he was aschild of getting lost in the car. When Andrew Tate Nearly Died in an Accident. So, I happily did that every year. As an undergraduate at Wesleyan, Andrew played baseball, rugby, and earned the NESCAC All-American Award for football. Great friend, teammate, and most of all person you will be missed Andrew RIP, Andrew with Bob Weir from the Grateful Dead. -- and the life they built together. I'm deeply saddened by the loss of such a great friend. Background music is disabled in memorial settings. Andrew was a big upperclassman and saved me in that class. My heartfelt condolences to his family. She was predeceased by her loving husband William A. Stuerzel (1994). In the last couple of years, I always met up with Andrew whenever he travels to Asia, he is an icon representing Wesleyan in Asia and the center-point person of connecting with the Wesleyan Asian alumni communities. Andrew is like a brother to many of us. This online memorial is dedicated to Andrew Stuerzel. February 28, 2023 - 15:33 GMT Francesca Shillcock. Not long after graduating from Wesleyan (and traveling in Asia), Andrew joined our Office of Admission. A warmth that you couldnt help but feel. Also known as: Mr Andrew J Stuerzel, A Stuerzel, Andrew Stuerzel. On Friday, November 26, the day after Thanksgiving, 29-year-old Andrew Stengel left his house along the 7100 block of Ardleigh Street in Philadelphia's Mount Airy section around 8:41 p.m. His. There was something pure, simple, and genuine about the love they shared for one another, and it was always apparent. An ease and peace would cross Marco's face at the sight of his fully focused and engaged father; even when Marco would protest the next step in the pick-up routine or extracurricular schedule! I had the privilege of knowing Andrew at Wesleyan, largely through baseball. The second, devastatingly unexpected loss was my colleague and friend Andrew Stuerzel, Wesleyan Class of 2005, who passed away after a medical emergency on April 17th. Well love and support her no matter what. PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A six-digit reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for killing Andrew Stengel. He was a true advocate for all that is right and shined love on those around him constantly. He resided on East Mount Pleasant Avenue in Philadelphia, PA. I still cannot believe in the fact that we lost Andrew forever! After 10 years at Wes, Andrew decided to pursue a new position this past January with Boston Childrens Hospital. Loading story for Jacqueline Kern Stuerzel. I met Andrew my freshman year at Wesleyan in Japanese class. I will always remember the way he described his family. I was in a forced triple, and Andrew was in a single, and he, along with what felt like half of Butt B, was constantly hanging out in my room. There was the time when I adopted two bunnies that we thought were both male, that shortly had 5 baby bunnies as soon as they moved into our shared laundry room, and ran around pooping everywhere. Such a nice guy with sunshine! A day after Victors burial, I received the shocking news that Andrew Stuerzel 05 had collapsed and passed away during a visit to Middletown. When I was a shy and lost freshman, he offered his kindness and guidance so that I could be part of the community. I'll hold those memories close to my heart forever. It is a place to celebrate his life by sharing fond memories, photos, music and more. He connected instantly with doctors, patient families, and, of course, the other members of the Trust team. This is really hard for people who love him. Over the years we would meet for coffee or lunch when he came to NYC. And watching them hold hands that day is a memory that will stay with me! Andy, sorry for your loss We extend our deepest sympathy to you and your family. Make sure your cookies are enabled and try again.If you believe that there is an error, please contact us for assistance. He was so good with languages and loved everything about Japan. May we all remember Andrew andthe wonderful memories we have of him. My deepest condolences to his family and community. If you don't know Andrew's name, his father thinks you might recognize his dog as the two were inseparable. We still keep the picture of his online talking with my colleagues about the donation. He is a part of them forever, and I am thankful to have seen it firsthand. After Reese was born, I babysat her in their sunny backyard, and it is one of the most peaceful memories I have of Wesleyan. Andrew was 37. I will always remember talking to him about work-related travel. "The dog and him were synonymous with each other, and for some reason, he did not take the dog with him," he said. He was a student of the German-Jewish philosopher Leo Strauss, and he remained dedicated to what Victor called the zetetic dimension of Strausss thought. He was intense and challenging, and he cared deeply about . This included developing creative content, creating working . What kind of person would do such a thing? Landline number (201) 385-6017 . I had the pleasure of coaching Andrew in football when he was 15 years old at Bergen Catholic High School,Although he was small in stature, he had the heart of a lion. Gathered from those who lived during the same time period , were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. He had a warm, happy presence, and a great sense of humor, and always struck me as a stand-up, terrific guy. In memory of Andrew - loving son, brother, husband, father, and friend. Please take a moment to share your experience with this service and ideas for improvement! 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