Andrews

W. Thomas Andrews, 67, of Neshannock Township, Lawrence County, died the morning of Sept. 14 at Jameson Memorial Hospital, New Castle.

Born Nov. 8, 1941, to Ralph and Mary Andrews, Tom was a lifelong resident of Mount Jackson, Lawrence County, before moving to Neshannock Township last year. Tom was the eldest of four children.

A graduate of the inaugural class of Mohawk High School in 1959, Tom enjoyed basketball, softball and camping. Following high school, Tom attended the College of Wooster, where he received a degree in law.

Tom became a practicing attorney following law school. In 1970, at the age of 27, he was elected the youngest district attorney in Pennsylvania. He was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate in 1972, where he served two terms before retiring from politics in 1980. Following his departure from the Senate, Tom returned to law and became a certified financial planner, continuing to practice until the time of his death.

Tom and his wife, the former Leslie Nord of Bessemer, were married Aug. 13, 1966.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two children and their spouses, Arlyn Andrews and Tom Ryerson of Boulder, Colo., and Rob and Mary Andrews of Annapolis, Md.; two grandchildren, Lyra Ryerson and Ryan Andrews; a sister, Nancy Bestwick of Sharon; a brother, Bruce Andrews of Palmyra, Pa.; and a brother, Kenn Andrews of Glenshaw.

<B>ANDREWS </B>— A memorial service to celebrate the life of W. Thomas Andrews, who died Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at the Mount Jackson Presbyterian Church, preceded by a time for visitation with the family beginning at 3 p.m.In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society or the Lawrence County Historical Society.Arrangements are being handled by the <B>Terry A. Cunningham Funeral Home</B>, Bessemer, Pa.