Andrew B. Englehart

Andrew B. Englehart, born June 19, 1920, died peacefully on Sunday July 12, 2015 at the great age of 95. He celebrated his final birthday with pride and joy playing Euchre with his special friends! 

Andy was a lifelong member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Randolph. He was a charter member and past commander of St. Joseph Catholic War Veterans Post 1325. Andy was also a member of the Mogadore VFW Post #8487, the St. Joseph Knights of Columbus and served on the Portage County Veterans Service Commission. Andy spent his life loving farming, and after serving in the Army Air Corp during WWII, he worked many years at his dealership, Englehart Farm Supply in Atwater, selling John Deere farm equipment to Portage County farmers before retiring on his own farm in 1980. 

Andy was preceded in death by the love of his life, wife Violet (Demboski), in 1990. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Barbara & Chris Fahrny, and his granddaughters Jennifer (Brian) May and Stephanie (Matt) White. Andy loved his “neighbor” great grandchildren: Alyssa, Andrew (Drew), Aric and Alec May. 

Family and friends may call 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 2643 Waterloo Road, Mogadore, Ohio 44260 with Rosary Service at 11:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 noon with Father Thomas Acker, S.J. celebrating. Burial at St. Joseph Cemetery where military honors will be conducted. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church or St. Joseph School Tuition Assistance Program.