Andrew J. Green II, 90, of Harrisburg, passed away peacefully on October 16,

2024, at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey,

Pennsylvania.

Andrew is preceded in death by his parents, god-daughter Tammy Jo

(Hopple) Potteiger, and brother-in-law Andy Stofko. He is survived by his

loving wife of 63 years, Eileen J. Green, and four children: Angela Gockley,

(husband Brian), Michael Green (wife Denise), Diane Renner (husband Keith),

and Patrick Green (partner Katherine Baradaran and sons Andrew and Alex),

sister Dorothy (Dottie) Stofko, and sister-and brother-in-law Teri and Joe

Hopple. In addition, he will be missed by his grandchildren Alyssa Cashner

(Bruce), Jena Peters (Joe), Brett Green (Jordan), David Gockley, Andrew

(Drew) Stwalley, Lauren Stwalley, Kelsey Renner, and Lily, Bruce Jr., and

Ethen Cashner; also great grandchildren Cameron and Carter Peters, and,

nieces/nephews Joe, Lynn, Andy, Linda, Brad, and Sherry.

He was born on June 17, 1934, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to Andrew J.

Green Sr. (Pop Pop) and Cecilia M. Fornwald (Dahmie), and attended St.

Lawrence Elementary School and Harrisburg Catholic High School (Class of

‘52), now known as Bishop McDevitt High School. He graduated from DeVry

Institute in Chicago, completed two years in the Army at Fort Huachuca, AZ,

and met Eileen while they were helping a mutual friend set up their new home.

They were married on July 1, 1961.

He graduated from Devry Institute, as a machine designer, worked briefly at

Macko’s TV Repair, then at AMP, Inc. (Tyco) where he worked for nearly forty

years designing and patenting all kinds of devices, and even working on the

electronics in one of the early space capsules. His retirement was celebrated​

with a road rally in recognition of his years as a member of the Suburban

Sports Car Club rally group.

He and Eileen were a team: they raised four kids, completed countless home

renovation projects, designed and competed in numerous road rallies as

members of the Suburban Sports Car Club, and volunteered for many school

and community activities. He was a member of Holy Name of Jesus Parish,

where he was Cubmaster of Pack 360 for 4 years, as well as a volunteer bus

driver for school activities.

Andy was a kind and generous man with many talents and accomplishments,

but most importantly he was a great husband and dad. He loved books,

history, photographs, country music, making and fixing things, designing new

ways to solve problems or complete tasks, and labeling almost everything with

dates and other important information, usually with a Sharpie.

He loved cars, owned many, and luckily was an inveterate auto mechanic. He

was a loving father who taught his children many things, including the value of

working with their hands, and to always date their work (with a Sharpie would

be best). Andy was handy with tools, was an inventor-fabricator, and an

electrical wizard.

A viewing will be held on October 21, 2024, 10:00 a.m., at Saint Matthew’s

Roman Catholic Church, 607 Stoney Creek Road, Dauphin, Pennsylvania,

17018 with a mass of Christian burial at 11:00 a.m. Burial will immediately

follow at Shoop’s Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Andy’s honor may be made to​

Penn State Health Office of Development PO Box 852 Mail Code CA530

Hershey, PA 17033 *Memo: 3rd floor Comfort Care Cohort Project

Visiting Nurse Association of Central PA. Hospice of Central Pennsylvania