Louis posted a condolence
Friday, May 1, 2020
My condolences to Andy's family.
I knew Andy as far back (in Canada) as I can remember (I was 7 years old when I came to Canada from Sicily).
Everyone I knew, in my age group, worked either at the muntz center or the car wash.
Whenever there was a real problem, which no one could figure out, we sent for Andy. Andy was the man!
Andy would show up, smile and nod, look at the problem, disappear without a word for 15 minutes, come back with some contraption or another and fix it, without fail. He would then leave with a usual smile and nod without a word. Andy was the man!
One of the worst jobs at the car wash was the power washers in the winter. We took turns because our pants would freeze into ice chaps and we would be cold and miserable. Without a word, Andy showed up with some heater contraption that looked like a jet engine. This succker could dry your frozen pants in 60 seconds, the trick was not to cook your legs. Once again, Andy was our hero.
If Andy was born in another era, he would have been an outstanding engineer.
Andy was the most patient, humble and gentle soul I have ever known.
He taught me patience (I'm still working on the humility and gentle part).
He was the only one i ever called, to do my house renos and i usually had to pay him more than he asked (anyone who knew Andy knows he never did it for the money).
I know Andy always looked at me as a son.
I loved Andy and still do.
He is a shoo-in to heaven.
Louis/Luigi Castrogiovanni
