ORLANDO, Fla. – Andrew “Andy” Rodrigue, 62, a loving and supportive husband, father, brother, pepere and friend, passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 15, at the Orlando Regional Medical Center, embraced by his wife and two daughters after suffering a third stroke in just eight days.

Formerly of Lewiston, he was born, July 10, 1943, the only son of Emile and Blanch (Hebert) Rodrigue.

He remained a longtime local resident, working with his father in family businesses including Property and Building Maintenance, Rodrigue’s Furniture and Appliance Store on Lisbon Street, and Rodrigue’s Upholstery and Manufacturing on Bartlett Street until their closing in 1980, when he became employed by the W.S. Libby Co.

He was involved in the Manpower Development Training Application for the state of Maine teaching teens, retired military and prisoners the upholstery trade.

He also taught upholstery for 16 years for the adult education programs at both Lewiston High School and Gray-New Gloucester High School.

In 1990, he relocated to Florida, where he enjoyed both the pace of life and the weather, along with his job of 14 years. Just months before his passing, he fulfilled a longtime dream when he opened the first of what he hoped would be a chain of hot dog stands, called Bow Wows etc.

He enjoyed fishing, hunting, motorcycle rides, Sunday drives, handy work, naps, helping others and his African gray parrot, Lucy.

He is survived by his wife, Michelle Meunier, of Apopka, Fla.; two daughters, Kelly Thibault and husband, Glen, of Lewiston, Andrea Rodrigue and husband R. Scott Patterson, stationed at Ft. Benning, Ga.; two granddaughters, Amber Dawn Thibault and Erika Serae Thibault, both of Lewiston; two sisters, Theresa Johnson of West Virginia, and Linda Bourgoin and husband, Paul, of Maine.

He was predeceased by his parents; and brother-in-law, James Johnson.

We love and miss you, Dadoo! You will forever be our hero!