Birth date: Feb 18, 1969 Death date: Dec 23, 2024
Andrew Stephen Halper, 55, passed away December 23, 2024. Arrangements have been entrusted to Evergreen Mortuary, 3015 N Oracle Rd., Tucson, Arizona (520-888-7470). Service details and obituary will be posted as soon as they becom Read Obituary
The Salpointe Catholic High School community extends deepest sympathy to Andrew's family and friends. You are in our prayers at this difficult time.
I loved working with Andy. Such a kind and thoughtful person, always ready to help with patience. After so many virtual meetings, I was surprised to meet Andy in person, as this tall man climbed out of his sporty car. He and Anne gave me a lovely tour of downtown Tucson, showing me the quirk and uniqueness that they loved. I'll remember many wonderful memories of Andy, and will always admire his dedication to helping people and animals. Sending Anne and his loved ones love and comfort.
I worked with Andy on the National Water Information System primarily in Reston. He was a welcome member of our team and always thought outside of the box which I appreciated. He was a sweet , endearing man and I’m saddened by his leaving this earth at such a young age. My condolences to his family and colleagues in Tucson.
Andy was a great workmate in Tucson. He always had a thoughtful response to situations. I haven't seen him for many years, but I remember the smile ❤️
I interacted with Andy at work at the USGS in Tucson. To me, he was the perfect nerd - intelligent, letting us know sooo many obscure facts, gracious with a tiny bit of snark in just the right place. I am so saddened to hear that he died so young. We'll all miss you, Andy. And take care of you, Anne.
Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to:
Cherished Tails Senior Sanctuary
https://www.cherishedtails.com/
or
Animal Rescue Connection
https://www.facebook.com/AnimalRescueConnect/
Thanks, Anne
Andy was a wonderful friend to those near and far. We met through our mutual love of offbeat and obscure music, and that small group of online music-loving friends became real friends who helped me get through my PhD dissertation and life during that time of solitude. Later, after I moved to Washington DC, Andy sent my fiancée and me vintage maps that we folded into origami birds for our DIY wedding that he and Anne came to celebrate at historic Glen Echo Park. He loved Tuscon and sharing stories of its architecture and music scene. When he visited the East Coast last year for his job at USGS, we were lucky enough to me up with him one evening for tapas and introduce him to our 12 year old son, and we tried so hard to take him out axe-throwing but ended up driving electric race cars at an indoor track instead because of the 13 year age limit. Andy was so funny, tearing up that track in this tiny Italian-made electric race car. I wish he could have seen the picture of our kiddo finally throwing axes on his 13th birthday this week. He was so good natured and just adored Anne and the whole world. He told us dog rescue stories and how much he loved mentoring junior colleagues at work. Knowing him made me a better person, and I’m truly shocked and saddened by this loss and sending much love to Anne and his extended circle of family and friends.
My father and Andy's father were best friends. I remember the thoughtfulness of Andy when my father passed away. My dad passed about the time Andy and Anne were in Croatia. Andy sent me a message when he and Anne were in Croatia with no phone service. There were many times that Andy came to his dad's home to help his dad with his computer. I can remember Andy making the long drive to his dad and sometimes just to give his dad another lesson in, "How to connect to the wifi." Many times, I would call his dad, and Andy was in the background trying to talk his dad through troubleshooting the computer. That was the kind of faithful son Andy was to his dad, Steve. Andy was Steve's 911 for many things. Andy was very giving of his time and energy to his father. I remember my daughters, Steve and I having dinner with Andy and Anne about 3 years ago when I last traveled to AZ. I'm so heartbroken for Anne. She loved Andy unconditionally and was an exceptional wife in taking care of Andy and caring for his every need. I am praying for a constant peace to rest upon Anne all the days of her life. My heart and prayers go out to Anne, Steve, Andy's sister Julie, and Anne's family who all loved and cared for Andy.
Oh My Gosh, Karen And I are SO sorry to hear this. We had many a good night out with Andy when we were there visiting, I remember bumping into him in Old Town right out of the blue one lunch time, he looked as surprised as us!! We will miss him....
