Mr. Gerald William Andre

Gerald William Andre, born on October 22nd, 1963, in Greenock, Scotland, went home to be with the Lord on July 30th, 2025, at the age of 61, in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was the beloved son of William Bradford Andre and Maureen Adams Andre. Much revered and loved son-in-law of Phil and Gloria Edwards.

Gerald met his true love, Francia Mancera Andre, on November 10th, 1989, at the Marine Corps Birthday Ball at the American Embassy of Kuwait, while serving on MSG duty. Following his release as a POW, he married Francia on April 13th, 1991, in Yuma, Arizona, at Lute’s Wedding Chapel, and within the next 11 years, expanded their family and welcomed four beautiful daughters—Tara, Kelly, Shannon, and Michele.

Gerald served in the United States Marine Corps from December 1986 to January 1991. He was a POW in the Kuwait/Iraq War, and was honorably discharged in January of 1991. Gerald demonstrated pride and passion for his country and military service, earning him these awards: Meritorious Mast w/1 Bronze Star, National Defense Service, Southwest Asia Service Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Kuwait Liberation Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal (K), Good Conduct Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Overseas Service Ribbon w/2 Bronze Stars, Pistol Expert Badge, and Rifle Expert Badge. Marine Security Guard Ribbon.

Upon being honorably discharged from the Marines, Gerald went back to school (while working full time and also raising a family) to pursue a career in the technical field. He earned an A.S. degree in Computer Engineering and a B.Sc. in Management Information Systems. Gerald worked for Lockheed Martin for 20 years. He was a major contributor to the USPS distribution systems upgrade nationwide. Dedicated to his work, Gerald assumed various roles as his career progressed. His last post was with Huntington Ingels Industries, Mission Technologies, as the operations site manager.

Gerald was a loving and steadfast husband, father, brother, son, friend, role model, co-worker, a patriot, a Marine, a servant and devoted follower of Christ. His life is a testament of his unwavering faith and his love for Jesus is reflected amongst his family, friends, and by everyone who had the opportunity to know him. He always talked about this life being a temporary destination and looked forward to going to his eternal home in heaven. He will be missed by everyone that he has left behind here on earth, especially his family, however, we are confident that we will again be reunited with him in due time. John 3:16, John 14:2-3

A celebration of his life and visitation will be held at Johnson Mortuary & Desert Lawn Memorial Park, located at 1415 South 1st Ave, Yuma, AZ 85364, on August 14, 2025, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. A religious ceremony will take place at the same venue on August 15, 2025, from 8:00 am to 9:00 am. This will be followed by a graveside service and military honors at Desert Lawn Memorial Park from 9:00 am to 9:30 am.