Andrew “Andy” Ferencik, age 96, of Suwanee, GA passed away on Monday, October 5, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife of fifty-eight years, Lois Ruth Ferencik. He is survived by his children, Karen Scott, Rancho Cordova, CA, Linda Ferencik and Michael Bremer, Grass Valley, CA and Laura and Gary Bekebrede, Suwanee, GA; three grandchildren, Shauna and Sam Mandell, Jarod and Justine Bekebrede and Aaron Bekebrede; five great grandchildren, Caleb Bekebrede, Gavin Bekebrede, Kollin Bekebrede, Zachary Mandell and Kiley Bekebrede; brothers, Luther Ferencik, Cleveland, OH and Melvin Ferencik, Brook Park, OH; sisters and brother-in-law, Eleanor Klug, Cleveland, OH, Evelyn Lutterick, Carson City, NV and Betty and Cliff Pruess, West Lake, OH; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. Ferencik was born December 16, 1918 in Caldwell, OH. He was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II. He was a member of the V.F.W. in North Ridgeville, OH and a member of Buford American Legion Post 127. He was retired from Cleveland, Ohio, Transit Company as a driver after twenty-seven years of service. He was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church in Alpharetta, GA. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 9, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Pastor Larry Zahn officiating. Interment will follow at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Duluth, GA, with military honors. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, October 8, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Messiah Lutheran Church Building Fund, 4765 Kimball Bridge Road, Alpharetta, GA 30005 in memory of Andrew Ferencik.
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