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Andrew P. McCormick Sr.

Birth
    31 May 1937
    Irvington, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
Death
    11 Apr 2008 (aged 70)
    Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
    Saint Gertrude Cemetery and Mausoleum
    Colonia, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA 
Memorial ID
    26081118 · View Source

Andrew P. McCormick Sr. Newark detective, N.J. FOP president, active in
Carteret, 70

Andrew P. McCormick Sr., 70, of Renaissance of Manchester, formerly of
Carteret, died peacefully at home on April 11, 2008, surrounded by his loving
family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be on
Wednesday, April 16, 2008, at 8:15 a.m. from the Costello-Greiner Funeral
Home, 44 Green St., Woodbridge. A Funeral Liturgy will follow at 9 a.m. at
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Port Reading. Entombment will be in
St. Gertrude Cemetery, Colonia. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 2 to 4
and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Andy was born on May 31, 1937, in Irvington. He grew up in Newark and raised
his family in Carteret before moving to Manchester in 2001. He served in
the U.S. Navy from 1954 to 1958. He was a detective with the Newark Police
Department, and served as vicepresident and secretary of the Newark PBA. He
later served as president of the New Jersey State Fraternal Order of Police
before retiring in 1988. During his tenure as a police officer, Andy received
numerous citations and awards for his exemplary service, including selection
as the Newark Star-Ledgers New Jerseyan of the Week. Andy remained active
in the state and local Fraternal Order of Police and was named their Member
of the Year for 2007. Upon retirement from the Newark Police Department,
Andy served as a sergeant with the UMDNJ Police Department of Scotch Plains,
where he received the Deans Citation Award in 2007. Andy was very active
in local politics and civic activities while he lived in Carteret, serving
as the Democratic Party chairman, chairman of the Citizens Advisory Board,
and as a member of the planning board and the zoning board. He was dedicated
to the Carteret Sportsmen Association, served as president on two separate
occasions, and was named its Man of the Year. Andy also coached in the
Carteret Little League for many years. He was an avid Yankees and Giants
fan and was proud to pass that passion down through two generations.

Andy is survived by his beloved wife of 49 years, Barbara (Barlow); his
adoring children, Andrew Jr. and his wife, Aileen, of Bellaire, Texas, Barbara
McCormick and Daniel Sobreiro of Port Reading, Gary McCormick and his wife,
Denise, of Washington Township and Darlene Mansueto and her husband, Peter, of
Gardena, Calif. He also leaves behind his five treasured grandchildren, Jenna,
Andrew III Drew, Sean, Connor and Kaitlyn McCormick. Andy is also survived
by his loving sisters, Grace Murante, Catherine Pikul and Margaret Maltese,
in addition to numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. In lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions may be made to the Andrew P. McCormick Scholarship Fund
to benefit the UMDNJ School of Health Related Services, c/o Costello-Greiner
Funeral Home, 44 Green St., Woodbridge, N.J. 07095. DEATH NOTICES

Published in the Star-Ledger on 4/13/2008.

Family Members
Spouse

    Barbara Ann Barlow McCormick
    1941–2019

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