Andrew Kaferlein

Andrew Kaferlein, 66, a Hastings resident for 22 years, passed away on September 15th after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Andrew, who was also known to family and friends as Drew, was born in Queens, New York, on April 22, 1949 to Emma and Edward Kaferlein. He was raised in Queens and, after graduating high school, joined the Army’s 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized). He proudly served his country in Vietnam in 1969 and 1970, and was awarded a Purple Heart. After his service, he settled in Massachusetts, where he began a career in telecommunications, married Sandy, and became the proud father of two sons, Mark and Matthew. He moved back to New York in 1978 and had a successful career installing telecomm systems for large institutions. In 2001, he received a commendation from the City of New York for his work to bring up the emergency response center in lower Manhattan immediately after the 9/11 attacks. He retired from his last position as IVR Operations Manager for NYC DoITT in 2014. Drew met Geri in 1987 and over the past 28 years they built a warm and caring life together. They have been devoted partners and loyal friends, who loved each other and their family and friends dearly. Andrew is survived by his wife, Geri, his sons and their families: Mark, Amanda, Liam, Brooklyn and Quinn, and Matthew, Stephanie, Matthew Jr., Connor, Zachary and Lilly; his siblings and their families: Dina, Tommy, Nicholas, Cindy, Sophia, Bruce, Edward, Denise, Eddie and Ann; his in-laws: Pat, Ralph, Jessica, Amanda, Chris and Matt; and his many friends, including Tommy, Neiri, Cindi, Sal, Rena, Ron, Craig, Charlotte, Shelly, Kaleo, Judi, Doris, Mary, Tom, Ellen, John, Mike, Kelly and Pat. His former wife, Sandy, and sister Anna predeceased him. Funeral services will be held at Ballard Durand Funeral Home, 2 Maple Ave, White Plains, NY 10601 (www.BallardDurand.com) on September 22nd, at 11 am. Visitation will be September 21st, from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm. Andrew will be laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org), the SPCA of Westchester (www.spca914.org), or Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (www.mskcc.org).
His family and friends wish to thank Dr. Janjigian and Sloan Kettering for giving us three good years with Andrew.