Andrew David Fabrizi

He was born on February 24, 1925 in Erie, Pennsylvania to Louis and Antoinette (Del Fuoco) Fabrizi. Andrew served in the infantry division of the United States Army during World War II, and was honorably discharged on February 26, 1946. He married the love of his life, Dolores Poletto, in 1951. He worked for over 30 years for General Telephone Company, which is now known as Verizon, and for many years was the editor of and published the GenTel Newspaper.

Andrew enjoyed reading, traveling and spending time planting in his garden. He and Dolores enjoyed listening to Big Band Music, and he loved to watch old movies - sometimes the same ones over and over again. Most of all, he loved his family, and especially enjoyed spoiling his grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his son, Keith, and survived by his beloved wife, Dolores of Round Rock; his children, Cynthia Fabrizi of Orlando, Florida, Andrea Loneck of Gansevoort, New York, Jan Gray of Round Rock, and Michelle Fabrizi of Round Rock; and grandchildren, Heather, Gabrielle, Kim, and Stephanie Loneck and Jessica, Katelyn, and Alex Gray. He is also survived by numerous other family members and friends.

The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the 5th Floor Hospice (5J) at the Veterans Medical Center in Temple, who had become like a second family to Andrew during his stay there.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home, Pflugerville. Graveside inurnment service with military honors will follow in the Hill Country Cremation Garden of Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial contributions be made in his name to the Floor 5J Hospice at Olin Teague Veterans Center, 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive, Temple, Texas 76504. (254.778.4811)

To share memories of Andrew with his family, please visit www.cookwaldencapitalparks.com.