Andrew proudly served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Franklin Aircraft carrier during World War II. He was awarded the Pacific Theater medal. Andrew was employed as a sheet metal worker at U.S. Steel in Lorain for over 40 years before retiring in 1984. He was also retired from the Auxiliary Lorain County Sheriffs Department under Sheriff Smith’s administration. Andrew was a member of the Catholic Church of St. Peter in Lorain. His hobbies included shopping, gardening, fishing and hunting. His greatest joy was spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Survivors include his sons, August “Auggie” Tornabene and his wife Josie, James Tornabene and his wife Mary, all of Amherst, Andrew Tornabene of Lorain; daughters, Lynda Reiter and her husband, Greg of Lorain, Marianne Tornabene of Parma; eight grandchildren; as well as many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Ashley Tornabene in 1987; brother, Joseph Tornabene; his sisters, Mary Dembiec, Dorothy DeMaria; and by his parents, Agostino and Mary Tornabene (nee Monteleone); as well as by his long time wife, Jennie (nee Giardini). Friends may call Friday, August 3, 2012 from 6 to 9 P.M. at the Hempel Funeral Home, 373 Cleveland Ave., Amherst. Closing Prayers will be held Saturday, August 4, 2012 at 8:45 A.M. in the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 A.M. at Catholic Church of St. Peter, 3501 Oberlin Ave., Lorain. The Rev. Fr. Craig Hoveneck, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Lorain. Military Honors will be performed by the Amherst Veterans Honor Guard. Family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Saint Peter Catholic Church for Masses to be said in Andrew’s memory. Additional information and online register book are available at www.hempelfuneralhome.com.
Andrew Carl Tornabene, 89, and a resident of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2012 surrounded by his family at Bay West Nursing Home in Westlake. He was born October 9, 1922 in Lorain, where he was a lifetime resident.
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