Obituary of Raymond D. Andolsek

Raymond D. Andolsek, age 89, died Sunday, August 20, 2023 in Olean General Hospital. He was born February 26, 1934 in Gowanda, New York; the youngest son of the late Louis and Rose Voncina Andolsek. He graduated from Gowanda High School in 1953, and from Alfred State College in 1955. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served from 1957 through 1959. Raymond married Martha Gernatt Andolsek on June 24, 1978 in Gowanda, NY. After their marriage, they built a house on Schintzius Road in Eden, where they resided until moving to Kelly’s Place in 2019. Raymond had been employed by Simplex as a troubleshooter for 35 years and took great pride in his work. He was a true outdoorsman, who loved to hunt and fly-fish, and golf. He also played a mean game of pool in his day, and was a Buffalo Bills fan to the very end. Ray was a long time member of the Gowanda Country Club, lifetime member of the Slovenian Club in Gowanda and a member of the Knights of Columbus in Hamburg. He was the devoted husband of Martha (Gernatt) Andolsek, who survives. Raymond was a step-father of Marvin Winship, Jan Marie Patton, Craig (Deborah) Winship and the late Marleen Grey. Brother of the late Charles (Shirley)Andolsek, William (Mary) Andolsek, and Elizabeth (Kenneth) Gable. He is also survived by several special nieces and nephews, as well as god children. Family and friends are invited to call Saturday, August 26, 2023 from 10:00AM to 11:30AM at the Laing Funeral Home Inc., 2724 W. Church St. Eden, NY, followed by a 12:00PM Mass of Christian Burial at Immaculate Conception Church, Eden. Full military honors will be conducted by members of the Eden American Legion. Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Cemetery, Eden, New York. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hamburg Knights of Columbus, 36 Pierce Ave. Hamburg. Words of sympathy may be left on www.LaingFuneralHome.com