Andrew N. Ordway, 68, of North Andover,and a former longtime resident of Haverhill, died Jan. 6, in Plymouth.
Born and raised in Haverhill, son of the late Richard J. and Mary (Dacey) Comeau, Ordway attended Haverhill Public Schools and the John T. Berry School in Middleton. He worked as a nurse’s aide at Glynn Memorial Hospital for many years.
A member of All Saints Parish, Ordway was an avid Red Sox, Patriots and Bruins fan. He was an avid bowler in the league at All Saint Bowling Lanes and was the recipient of numerous trophies. He also enjoyed collecting stamps and baseball cards and riding his bicycle around the Merrimack Valley, especially in Haverhill, North Andover and Lawrence. The family would like to acknowledge and thank all of those people who supported Ordway and his family following the recent theft of his bicycle.
He is survived by his sister, Sandra Holmes-Pickett and her husband Alexander of Plymouth; nieces and nephews, Christine M. Holmes, Patrician Ann Holmes, Justin C. Holmes and Kyle White; Dave Ricker of Salem, N.H., a good and supportive friend; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Relatives and friends may call Monday, Jan. 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Berube-Comeau Funeral Home, 47 Broadway, Haverhill. His funeral begins Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. from the funeral home with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m. in All Saints Church, 120 Bellevue Ave., Haverhill. Burial will take place in the spring in Hillside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial donations be made to Elder Services of the Merrimac Valley, 280 Merrimack St., Suite 400, Lawrence,MA