Phillip Francis Andrews, age 86, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, died at the EUP Hospice House in Sault Ste. Marie on August 4, 2023. He was born on Sugar Island, Michigan, on June 5, 1937, to Joseph and Josephine G. (Kinney) Andrews.
Phil grew up on Sugar Island and was the third oldest of twelve siblings. He moved to Ohio in 1968, where he met Joanne Hess, and they married on July 15, 1972, and raised their one child and one stepchild, Amy and Melissa. Phil lived in Vandalia, Ohio, from 1968 to 1988, before moving back to Michigan. He lived in Hessel, Michigan for thirty-two years before moving to Sault Ste. Marie.
Phil was a member of the Drum Club Union in Hessel for twenty years.
Phil loved playing music, especially the drums and the harmonica. He also liked playing cards, gardening, taking walks, fishing, picking sweet grass, fishing, and creating art.
Phil is survived by his daughter, Amy Andrews-Romans of Fort Wayne, Indiana; stepdaughters, Judy Johnson of Richmond, Ohio, and Melissa Lewis of Springfield, Ohio; grandchildren, Kitanna Jade Sylvester, and Alexander Xavier Sylvester; great grandchild, Tissaia Sage Sylvester; brother, Harry Andrews of West Carlton, Ohio; and sisters, Michelle Andrews of Sault Ste. Marie, Josephine Kavo of Charlevoix, Michigan, Beatrice Leighton of Sugar Island, and Shirley LaJoice of Florida.
Phil was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Josephine; wife, Joanne; sisters, Margaret McCrary, Charlotte Beisguizen, Lucy Chlebana, and Pauline Andrews; and brothers, Edward Andrews and Gary Andrews.
Final Resting Place will be at Maple Grove on Sugar Island, Michigan.
Celebration of life will be Thursday, August 10th from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Niigaanagiizhik Ceremonial Building, 11 Ice Circle Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783.
Galer Funeral Homes of Pickford, Michigan, is serving the family. Condolences may be left to the family at www.galerfuneralhomes.com.
