May our prayers be with Andrew's family, and his spirit will be forever cherished by those who have been inspired by his enthusiasm and positive energy. He was always welcome in our home. ForeverMissed does not work properly without JavaScript functionality of your browser. Michael S. Roth became Wesleyan University's 16th president on July 1, 2007. 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. You were a man not to be judged but to be judged by. Andrew was 37. Kathryn C Stuerzel . Make sure your cookies are enabled and try again.If you believe that there is an error, please contact us for assistance. . South-West Texas Border Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, UTSA Procurement Technical Assistance Center, Center for Community and Business Research, Southwest Trade Adjustment Assistance Center. May his family and loved ones blessed by all the kindness and love that he left with us!!! Through a recent donation to Boston Children's Hospital, I know Andrew, on behalf of BCH, had been coordinating the donation from a number of Chinese Fulbrightscholars. He was so proud of Reese and Marco and so happy to be their father. My deepest condolences to his family and community. Even after he left his Admission position he always had time for lunch with me and another dear Admission friend. He was so proud and focused on Marco. I could talk to him for hours about all the things that made Japan amazing. Get in Touch. The first was my beloved teacher Victor Gourevitch, who died on April 14 at the age of 94. I only know him for a very short period of time before he died, and feel that I have lost a long standing friend. I got to know Andrew through our Wesleyan ties, although our paths only crossed many years after graduation. From Taiwan,Japan, China, South Korea to name a few. At 9:00 p.m., Philadelphia Police Officers responded to the 7100 block of Ardleigh Street and foundAndrew suffering from gunshot wounds throughout his body. He is a part of them forever, and I am thankful to have seen it firsthand. His always brought his enormous warmth, huge smile and enthusiasm to every meeting. Andrew is like a brother to many of us. Please take a moment to share your experience with this service and ideas for improvement! After 10 years at Wes, Andrew decided to pursue a new position this past January with Boston Childrens Hospital. Andrew Stuerzel's birthday is 12/23/1982 and is 39 years old. 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. Almost a month ago, my colleague and I from Beijing had a call meeting with Andrew via ZOOM. 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. There are 2 professionals named "Andrew Stuerzel", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. He was one of those people who was driven to make a difference in the world for others, and he clearly did make the earth a better place. 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. He would have been a life- long friendFrom your friend in Taiwan. A warmth that you couldnt help but feel. I am so grateful for his teaching and his friendship. But I will always treasure his big laughing, happysmile that was so infectious. They were so gracious, allowing me to unload my predicament on them, and it was Andrew who really took the time to weigh all options with me and help propel me in the "right" direction. When I was a shy and lost freshman, he offered his kindness and guidance so that I could be part of the community. 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. Andrew and I have been friends since college and lived together senior year. William Andrew Stuerzel passed away on 1993 in Orrstown, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. His personality will forever shine through his children and their love for their mom. I was shocked and deeply saddened upon hearing of Andrews passing. She spent her childhood in Montclair, Verona, and Towaco, NJ. Notice I said am and not was. Andrew was a big upperclassman and saved me in that class. The only way I can find any peace in Andrew's physical absence in Marco and Reese's lives moving forward is knowing that he will always live and breathe in and through them; their attachment is, and was, undeniable, and that means everything to a child, even if completelyand unexplainably, physically cut short; he was the loving Dad anyone would dream of and I pray his steadfastness and belief in his children's worth and individuality will live with them forever. A warmth that you couldnt help but feel. I only know him for a very short period of time before he died, and feel that I have lost a long standing friend. He was all in for the stuff many of us complain about or take for granted. Jacqueline has requested donations in her memory be made to the American Cancer Society of Rockland County, NY. We will miss him greatly. He was so good with languages and loved everything about Japan. She was predeceased by her loving husband William A. Stuerzel (1994). In 2012 he moved over to University Relations, first as a Major Gift Officer and then as Associate Director for International Advancement. He is someone I have always looked up to, as he always shared his wisdom and advice with me about what life had in store for me when I grew up. Dave was born on November 11, 1970 to Edwin David . 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. -- and the life they built together. I am Andrew's Aunt. 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. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers. And the time that I bought the world's heaviest tube TV on Craigslist in a 6th floor walkup of NYC and he helped move it down and into my new apartment without hesitation. He was also an opponent of both the naive and the authoritarian forms of whats called progressive thinking. View the profiles of people named Andrew Stuerzel. There was something pure, simple, and genuine about the love they shared for one another, and it was always apparent. May his memory be a blessing to his family and all those who knew him. 1993 - Orrstown, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. I studied ancient philosophy, political philosophy and, most memorably, Hegel with Victor from 1976-1978. February 28, 2023 - 15:33 GMT Francesca Shillcock. He was a generous person, sympathetic, enthusiastic and full of curiosity. We worked Admissions together where he became a dear friend and confidant. 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. Mobile number (201) 832-1727 . Reach out, take care of one another, and take care of yourselves. Over the years we got to know each other through our meetings when he visited NYC or when I was visiting Wes. The first was my beloved teacher Victor Gourevitch, who died on April 14 at the age of 94. The allowed date range for this post is between January 16 and Today. Is it drug-related? I have great memories of him at Bergen Catholic and he will be sorely by all who knew him! So sorry for your loss. Andrew was very encouraging and understanding. Michael S. Roth became Wesleyan University's 16th president on July 1, 2007. I pray they can continuously feel and know that their Dad hugged them tight through the mundanity of a young family's busy schedules and that his vivacious spirit is in them. My heartfelt condolences to his family. Family and friends have created a Gofundme pagein his honor. Have some old class pictures around somewhere with you in my class. I was so excited, and also frustrated at myself that I had known them both a whole year and hadnt thought to introduce them! He had the most warm and kind spirit. We still keep the picture of his online talking with my colleagues about the donation. 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. The other person was jokingly saying to Andrew that he was going to have trouble in a decade as a parent with all the boyfriends Reese was going to attract/bring home. He was a true advocate for all that is right and shined love on those around him constantly. He was a generous person, sympathetic, enthusiastic and full of curiosity. To keep getting better, we need your help. Promoting the Virtuous Contagion of Civic Engagement. Andrew Tourell. 2023 Philadelphia Police Department HONOR INTEGRITY SERVICE. He used to say dad it's the next right or dad turn left here or dad do you know how to get home from here. You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. I will miss our meetings but will remember Andrew's warm smile and the way he made people feel at ease the moment they met him. The allowed date range for this post is between January 16 and Today. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. to get notified about new additions to this memorial. Andrews major was East Asian Studies and, following graduation, he completed Stanford Universitys advanced Japanese Language Program. Your browser has cookies disabled. And he always will be. The phrase positive energy does not sufficehe was so *generous* with his energy, always saying hello to us at the front desk and stopping to talk when he had a moment to spare. Andrew is like a brother to many of us. Andy Stuerzel is on Facebook. I had the privilege of knowing Andrew at Wesleyan, largely through baseball. I met Andrew my freshman year at Wesleyan in Japanese class. Isaiah Odom was struck by gunfire on the 1200 block of South 23rd Street on Thursday, February 2, 2023. Andrew was online talking with Chinese Fulbright Alumni about a donation. 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. Loading story for Jacqueline Kern Stuerzel. And the time that I bought the world's heaviest tube TV on Craigslist in a 6th floor walkup of NYC and he helped move it down and into my new apartment without hesitation. My heartfelt condolences to his family. Andrew was a devoted husband to his wife, Adriana Rojas 07, and loving father to children, Reese and Marco. Andrew and I have been friends since college and lived together senior year. Andrew made a tremendous impact at Boston Children's Hospital, even in the short amount of time we had with him. We were right next door back in the 90s. If you would like to view one of these trees in its entirety, you can contact the owner of the tree to request permission to see the tree. I will always cherish our friendship. His easy smile and authentic exuberance made him a cherished colleague to so many of us. 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. I'm deeply saddened by the loss of such a great friend. Recommend Jacqueline's obituary to your friends. ), and then often caught up with him when we returned to campus to visit. Your browser has cookies disabled. At 9:00 p.m., Philadelphia Police Officers responded to the 7100 block of Ardleigh Street and found Andrew suffering from gunshot wounds throughout his body. Montano-Shea Funeral Home, New Hartford, Ct has care of the arrangements. She was an avid knitter and made afghans for her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. It seemed like every time I passed him chatting with a colleague Id overhear him saying my daughter or my son or my wife, and his affectionate words put a smile on my face. Andrew Stuerzel Director, International Principal & Major Gifts, Boston Children's Hospital Trust United States 431 followers 430 connections Join to connect Boston Children's Hospital Wesleyan. 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. Andrew responded quickly, saying something like Boyfriends, girlfriends, whomever Reese loves, it doesnt matter to us. Family and friends have created a Gofundme pagein his honor. But I will always treasure his big laughing, happysmile that was so infectious. I am so grateful for his teaching and his friendship. Every year for his birthday and Christmas, I made him fudge and a cookie pie. Notice I said am and not was. He died on 17 January 2004 in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England, UK. I will always remember talking to him about work-related travel. Baseball Baseball: Facebook Baseball: Twitter Baseball: Instagram Baseball: Schedule Baseball: Roster Baseball: News Basketball Basketball: Twitter Basketball: Instagram Basketball: Schedule Basketball: Roster Basketball: News Crew Crew: Instagram Crew: Schedule Crew: Roster Crew: News Cross Country Cross Country: Facebook Cross Country: Twitter . I had the privilege of knowing Andrew at Wesleyan, largely through baseball. I'm a fellow 2005 Wesleyan graduate. He seemed to me indefatigablealways ready for a new adventure, taking on a new assignment, curious about some new place to visit. 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. In memory of Andrew - loving son, brother, husband, father, and friend. Then, I was there when Adriana met Andrew during a senior week party while we were both working extra hours during his graduation. We cherished his company and I will long remember looking out over Santa Monica Bay from our rustic tree house, sharing a wee dram with him after a long day. The way he spoke of and about her from the instant they met made those close to him realize that they belonged together. 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. Knowing full well that even though these were special occasions, both those treats were so far from healthy, it scared even me. What a loss this is. May we all remember Andrew andthe wonderful memories we have of him. 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. I have a few Andrew memories that stand out in my mind. 2017-2023 Tribute Archive. Andrew was a devoted husband to his wife, Adriana Rojas 07, and loving father to children, Reese and Marco. Mar 2009 - Apr 20112 years 2 months. I am devastated and extremely saddened by the sudden passing of Andrew Stuerzel, one of my dearest friends and a fellow Wesleyan alum. 47 Legion Dr, Bergenfield, NJ 07621, USA is his old address. to get notified about new additions to this memorial. "I don't know what to thinkis it gang-related? In 2012 he moved over to University Relations, first as a Major Gift Officer and then as Associate Director for International Advancement. He was intense and challenging, and he cared deeply about opening his students thinking to enduring questions and problems. Gathered from those who lived during the same time period , were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. 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. 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. The only way I can find any peace in Andrew's physical absence in Marco and Reese's lives moving forward is knowing that he will always live and breathe in and through them; their attachment is, and was, undeniable, and that means everything to a child, even if completelyand unexplainably, physically cut short; he was the loving Dad anyone would dream of and I pray his steadfastness and belief in his children's worth and individuality will live with them forever. Recently, Tate revealed he was on the first stage of a 3-step plan. Andrew was a student of mine at Bergen Catholic High School. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. He even attended the King of Macedonia son's wedding sitting next to Carlos Slim. He had the most warm and kind spirit. 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