ALBANY- Andrew "Andy" P. Archibald, 61, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2012 at Stratton VA Medical Center.
Andy was born on October 26, 1950 in Newburgh, NY and was the son of the late Lawrence and Emily (Patterson) Archibald. He served in the US Navy, where he was a cook serving both active and reserve time, a custodian for local movie theaters and a self employed painter for several years. Andy enjoyed watching sports, especially baseball and football, being an umpire for baseball, and paint by numbers. He also loved spending time with his family and being with his church family.
Andy is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Lee Ann (Lawyer) Archibald; his loving children, Peter and Kevin Archibald; his sister, Betty (Carlos) Sullivan; his brothers, Steven Archibald and James (Rachael) Archibald, and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brothers, Thomas and Kenneth Archibald.
Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Albany Church of Christ, 30 Russell Road, Albany (between Exchange St. and Sand Creek Rd.). Calling hours will precede the service from 4 to 7 p.m. at the church on Thursday. Interment will be on Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Colonie (All to meet at the entrance of the cemetery).
Memorial contributions may be made to Albany Church of Christ in memory of Andy.