ANDREW JUHL

Andrew Gerard Juhl passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022. He was born on April 25, 1933, in Kingston, NY. He was the eldest of the four Juhl children. Margaret, their mother, thoughtfully named them alphabetically: Andrew, Berniece, Catherine, and Donald.

Andy attended St. Josephs’s School and graduated from Kingston High School in 1951. He received an associate degree in Accounting from SUNY New Paltz. Andy then enlisted in the Air Force and served from 1953 to 1956. On July 25, 1959, he married the love of his life, Marianne Bouchard. Andy is survived by his wife of 63 years, Marianne (née Bouchard); daughter Colleen (Michael) Harryman; son Michael (Michelle) Juhl; beloved grandchildren: Blaise, Blake, Nora, and Alexis; sisters Berniece (Dick) Keller and Catherine (Dan) Schrader; dear friend Cheryl Tisdale; and many loved nieces, nephews, cousins, and their families. Andrew was preceded in death by his brother Donald (Joyce) and his parents, Margaret (née Long) and Andrew C. Juhl, Jr.

Andy loved sports, all sports. Now, Andy the adult, was every bit the rule-abiding citizen. Andy the kid, however, loved basketball so much he broke a few rules. He and his brother Don would hop the fence at #6 School to play basketball. Rumor has it that Andy also broke into St. Joseph’s School to shoot baskets one Sunday afternoon. He continued to play basketball in high school and college, routinely scoring 20+ points a game.

Andy’s other passion was golf. On free weekend mornings, you could find Andy at any number of different golf courses around his hometown. In 1988, he scored a hole-in-one at the IBM Country Club in Poughkeepsie, NY. His son Mike shares Andy’s love of golf and the two would golf together as often as possible. Colleen, as a girl, went to the driving range several times but was more interested in the orange soda.

Football season meant one thing: Notre Dame. A lifelong fan with a penchant for teasing, Andy took great pleasure in razzing son Mike when his alma mater, the Florida Gators, did not fare so well. Mike gave as good as he got. Mornings after a poor performance by either team, meant one of the men got a less-than-sincere consolation call from the other. The day before Andy passed away, Notre Dame won, and the Gators lost. Mike knows exactly what happened there.

Andy loved food. Italian pasta dishes, shrimp and grits, a nice steak, and Chinese food all topped the list. The one thing he never cared for was chicken. Son-in-law, Michael, the cook in his family, often served chicken on the first night of Marianne and Andy’s visit given that it was easy, and everyone likes chicken. Five years ago, shortly after they arrived at Colleen and Michael’s home, Marianne asked what Michael was making for dinner. When Michael said chicken, Marianne said Andrew hates chicken and started cackling. When asked why Andy had never said a word about it in the last 25 years, he gave the quintessential Andy response, “I didn’t want to be a bother.” That, my friends, was Andy Juhl.

As a young man, Andy asked God to please send him a “nice, Catholic girl.” One day, in 1957, his prayers were answered as marshmallows came flying over the backyard fence. Andy being Andy, he caught and ate the marshmallows not realizing he was the one who had been captured by Marianne with a little help from a very wise Aunt Mary. The happy couple were married on July 25, 1959, at St. Joseph’s Church in Kingston, NY.

They bought a house in Halcyon Park in Lake Katrine, New York. Daughter Colleen arrived in 1968, followed by Mike in early 1970. Andy loved being a father. An indulgent dad, he often caved to his kids’ wheedling to do one thing or another and always when Marianne had choir practice. Returning home, the poor woman never knew if she’d be met with news of an ER visit, a broken window, or a toy rocket lodged in the kitchen ceiling.

A numbers man through and through, Andy worked in the Finance Department of IBM for 37 years and upon retiring, happily worked 25 more years as a tax preparer for H&R Block. Andy took his commitment to his tax clients very seriously and had quite a loyal following as a tax preparer. This caused its own problem when clients would refuse to work with the other tax preparers and Andy’s schedule was full.

When Andy retired from IBM, he and Marianne relocated to Sumter, SC, home of the Shaw Air Force base where he had been stationed. Here, Andy golfed to his heart’s content. Living in the Carolinas, Andy and Marianne were able to cheer on grandchildren Blaise, Blake, and Alexis at their many sporting events. He was so happy to be part of their lives, and to see them grow into exceptional young people.

Marianne and Andy would often drive to the Midwest to spend time with Nora and her parents but always made sure to head back before the snow started flying. When Nora was little, Pop would read the same books over and over without complaint. He would start laughing when he saw her walking towards him with a book in one hand and her blankie in the other. He and Marianne shared their love of baseball by taking young Nora to a Brewers game but that lasted about two innings. Pop would be pleased to know that Nora is now both a Brewers and a Bucks fan.

As family, friends, and acquaintances learn of Andy’s passing, each one has made note of his exceptional kindness. Andy lived a life of service. A devout Catholic, he was as an altar boy at St. Joseph’s and as an adult served as a commentator in his local parishes. Andy was recognized by the Red Cross for donating 5 gallons of blood in his lifetime. For a man who hated needles, that’s no small feat. Andy quietly led by example through his care for others, volunteering time for school organizations, youth sports teams, church, and charities over the years. In honor of Andy’s generous spirit, and in lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital:

ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

501 St. Jude Place

Memphis, TN 38105

Online donations for St Jude Children’s Research Hospital can be made here: https://www.stjude. org/

Funeral masses will be offered both in Charlotte, NC and Kingston, NY.

St Matthews Catholic Church in Charlotte, NC on Thursday October 27, 2022 at 1:00pm

St Josephs Catholic Church in Kingston, NY on Monday November 7, 2022 at 11:00am

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