Andre Joseph Libert

Andre Joseph Libert passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on August 28, 2026, following a series of illnesses. His earthly existence was distinguished not only by a career that took him around the world, but by deep Catholic faith, devotion to his family, and uncommon generosity toward others.

The son of a USAF Colonel and Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State, Andre was born and raised in Woodley Park in Washington, D.C. and the Canal Zone in Panama. Like his father, he graduated from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, where he earned a degree in International Transportation Management in 1963. His lifelong fascination with transportation first led him to the Merchant Marine for a year as a junior officer aboard the W.R. Grace Lines S.S. Santa Paula, a passenger and cargo vessel based in New York City. Following a year at sea, he worked as an analyst with the American Maritime Association before embarking upon what would become a lengthy career in aviation. For more than 35 years, he held managerial and directorial positions with Trans World and Pan American World Airways, and Saudi Arabian and Royal Jordanian Airlines, living and working both in the United States and abroad. His career also included service with the Civil Aeronautics Board and the World Bank in Washington, D.C. Andre eventually became Director of Marketing and Air Service Development for the State of Connecticut’s Department of Aviation and Ports, the position from which he retired in 2003. Retirement brought him to Florida’s Atlantic coast, where he could enjoy a slower pace of life near the ocean, and eventually to Tallahassee, where he spent his final years close to his family.

Throughout his life, Andre quietly gave his time, resources, and energy to others. He volunteered for numerous charitable organizations and Catholic parishes in Virginia, Connecticut, and Florida. Most recently, he served on the board of Homeless 2 Home in Daytona Beach. His generosity was not something he merely spoke about; it was something he practiced.

Thanksgiving 1984 perhaps better illustrates his character than any list of accomplishments could. Andre learned of a single mother and her five children, ranging in age from six months to 15 years, who had been evicted and had nowhere to live. More than simply offering temporary assistance, he opened his home to them, and the mother and her children moved in with him and his family. He enrolled the children in school and gave them a safe and stable home for the next year, while helping them eventually secure a home of their own. While it appears an extraordinary act, to Andre helping someone in need was simply what one did. His compassion and generosity were profiled by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale in his series The American Character, which celebrated the courage, compassion, and selflessness found in the lives of ordinary Americans.

Andre’s Catholic faith remained important throughout his life. It could be seen not only in his devotion to the Church, but in the way he lived: in his concern for those less fortunate, his willingness to help without being asked, and his belief in the responsibility each of us has toward one another.

Above all, Andre loved his family. He is survived by his wife, Norma, of Tallahassee; his daughters, Denise Revedin of London, England, and Jeannine Silberman, M.D. (Joseph Gray, M.D.) of Tallahassee; and his grandchildren, Mateo and Maya Silberman, and Tom, Stephen, Peter, and Rowan Gray. He is also survived by his sister, Mary Simonette, and her husband, John, of Charlottesville, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Orion and Viola Libert, formerly of Washington, D.C., and Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and by his brothers, Francis Gerard Libert and John Libert, and their wives, Norma and Joyce.

He is deeply missed and will always be lovingly remembered.

A Memorial Mass celebrating Andre’s life will be held at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 4665 Thomasville Road in Tallahassee, on Saturday, October 10, at 11:00 a.m. A reception will follow at his daughter’s home.