Obituary of Richard A. Andersen

Richard A. Andersen, age 78, of Tafton died Friday, September 3, 2010 at Castle Point VA in Castle Point, NY. Mr. Andersen was born June 2, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY and was the son of the late Andrew and the Gladys (Swensen) Andersen. He served in the Army during Korean Conflict and earned his BA in accounting from NYU, formerly worked for North American Reinsurance and retired as the controller for Barrett-Treaty Insurance. Mr. Andersen was a member of F & AM-Balder Lodge in NY, Paupack 55+ Club and was a railroad buff and loved all thing railroad. He is survived by his wife of 53 years: Joan(Angle) Andersen; two daughters: Nancy Andersen of Brooklyn, NY and Barbara & Paul Meberg of Pleasantville, NY; two brothers: Donald Andersen of OH and Robert Andersen of GA; three grandchildren, Karen, Eric & Sonja. Calling hours will be Sunday, Sept 5, from 2 to 4:30PM at Teeters' East Chapel, 505 Church St, Hawley, PA., followed by a memorial service at 4:30 PM with Rev. Paul Egenstiener, pastor of Emanuel Lutheran Church in Pleasantville, NY, officiating. Private burial will be held at Koinonia in Eldred, NY. Memorials may be made to Tafton Fire & Rescue, PO Box 5 , Tafton, PA 18464 or St Paul's Lutheran Memorial Fund, Hawley, PA 18428.