Retired Major General Edward L. Andrews

Retired Maj. General Edward L. Andrews

Retired Maj. General Edward L. Andrews, 76 of Petaluma lost his two year battle with (multiple myeloma) cancer on February 3, 2021.

Ed was born in Quantico, VA, the son of a proud Marine, and was raised in Redding, PA. After high school graduation, he attended the US Military Academy, West Point class of 1966 and spent the next 33 years traveling the world as a military officer. His career included wartime service in Vietnam and Desert Storm, three tours in Germany, and assignments in Korea and stateside. He retired in 1999 as commanding general of the Army’s Test and Evaluation command at Proving Grounds at Aberdeen, MD. Ed earned dual master’s degree at Stanford in mechanical and industrial engineering and is a graduate of both the US Army War College at Carlisle, PA and the US Army Command and the General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, KS. After retirement Ed served as a consultant for multiple defense companies and was also selected to serve on the CA Governor’s Commission guiding efforts to downsize the state’s military bases.

Ed met his wife Alice Hartzel from Petaluma on a blind date in Chicago as a military cadet and they were married in Petaluma in 1967 where her father was pastor of St. John’s Episcopal Church. This triggered his love of Northern California and following military service, Ed and Allie retired to Petaluma.

It was here that Ed continued his lifelong passion for golf as an active member of Petaluma Golf & Country Club, where he met many friends and shared stories at the 19th hole. He was also a member of SIR (Sons in Retirement) where he served a president (Big Sir) of the local branch and a member of the Presidio Yacht Club where he sailed the San Francisco Bay. Other retirement highlights included fly fishing and hunting trips with his son and dog, Beau, a golfing tour of Scotland, an Alaskan fishing trip, and multiple trips with his wife.

Ed is survived by his wife of 52 years, Allie; his son Jeff and his wife Sophie of Petaluma; his daughter Ashley Edwards and her husband Chris of Melbourne Beach, Florida; and brother Glen Andrews (partner Michele) of Raleigh, NC. Also  surviving are seven grandchildren; Samantha and Sasha Andrews of Petaluma and Asher, Micah, Jesse, Shea and Alice of Florida.

Interment ceremonies with full military honors will be held outdoors at Cypress Hill Memorial Park, 430 Magnolia Avenue, Petaluma on Friday, February 26th at 2 pm. The family requests that donations in lieu of flowers be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, Jacksonville, Florida.

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