Andrew Fleischman

Andrew Michael Fleischman, a longtime resident of San Francisco, passed away on January 6, 2022. He had spent the last few years battling numerous chronic medical conditions along with paraplegia. He finally succumbed to complications of Alzheimer’s.

The greatest debacle of Andy’s life occurred October 9, 1999 (the day of his daughter’s wedding) when he collapsed, paralyzed due to a misdiagnosed staph infection. After many surgeries and months of physical therapy, Andy resumed his previous activities albeit in a

power wheelchair. Nevertheless, Andy made lemonade out of lemons. He regained much of his former independence, driving an accessible van and traveling nationally and overseas. Andy and his wife of 56 years, Molly, lived a true love story. They met in college where Molly was his fraternity sweetheart and he was ultimately the captain of the soccer team. While he was a 3-sport athlete at Nichols School in Buffalo, soccer was his sport of choice in college. Unbelievably, he was invited to try out for kicker with the Cleveland Browns but he declined -- he could not give up playing one more season with the soccer team.

After graduation from college, Andy began a career in business, becoming Marketing Research Director of Miles Laboratories, Armour Dial and ultimately at Crown Zellerbach in San Francisco. However, Andy was most proud of founding, along with his beloved

Molly, Fleischman Field Research. Based in San Francisco, the company became a nationally known marketing research company for more than 30 years.

In his spare time, and over many years, Andy collected stamps and coins. His specialty was Australian minted British sovereigns. Andy also loved travel, especially to Australia naturally. When not working or collecting coins, Andy loved watching sports as he cuddled

his cherished cats. However, his real passion was baseball, especially the Giants. Andy’s idea of heaven was basking in the sun at Giants Stadium while drinking a coke and eating a bratwurst.

Andy is survived by his wife, Molly, their daughter, Lauren and husband, Daniel, their son, Matthew and wife Nicole, sister, Caryl Fleischman Brent and nephew, Ted Bloomberg. Best known to his grandchildren as “Grumps”, Andy will be remembered fondly by Madeleine, Charlotte, Martin, Fin and Becket. Nevertheless, the family’s dearest memory will always be of Andy sitting in the sun, wherever he found it, and mumbling “just resting my eyes and working on my tan”.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the SPCA Humane Society. A celebration of Andy’s life is planned for April 29 at 2 PM at the Noe Valley Ministry in San Francisco.