Gary Stephen Andrasko, 62, of Springfield, formerly of Livingston, died on Saturday, December 26. A funeral Mass will be held this Thursday, December 31, at 11 a.m. in the Abbey Church at Delbarton in Morristown. Visiting hours will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Abbey. On Saturday, January 9, a memorial celebration will be held at the Grand Summit Hotel from 2 to 5 p.m. Born and raised in Livingston, Mr. Andrasko settled in Springfield. He attended Livingston High School, where he was an avid athlete. He went on to attend the University of Alabama. He joined the Air Force ROTC and received the Sons of the American Revolution Medal as the outstanding Air Force ROTC cadet. He received a B.S. in education and later earned an M.A. in Asian studies with distinction from Seton Hall University. Mr. Andrasko began his career as a social studies teacher in the West Orange school district. After earning tenure, he left education and entered the insurance and banking industry. He was an associate manager for Prudential Insurance Company in Roseland for ten years, then a senior product manager for Chase Bank in New York City. In the early 2000s, he was a senior vice president for Dime Savings Bank of New York in Wayne, and vice president for Greenpoint Bank in Lake Success, New York. He created his own firm in 2002, Andrasko Associates, a management consulting practice focused on banks-in-insurance issues. In 2007, he joined Wachovia Insurance as a senior vice president, where he managed the bank's mortgage insurance program. In 2011, he returned to teaching roots, joining Seton Hall University as an adjunct professor of Asian studies. Mr. Andrasko was a longtime NJSIAA track official, swimming official, and soccer official, and served as rules interpreter for the NJSIAA Track and Field Association. In 2003, he was recognized for 25 years of continuous service to the New Jersey School and College Offi cials' Association (SCOA). He also served as the president of the Delbarton School Parents of Graduates' Association. He was predeceased by his parents, Stephen and Dorothy Andrasko, and his brother, Dale Andrasko. Surviving Mr. Andrasko are his wife of 36 years, Jo Ann Andrasko (Kuver); his children, Catherine and Joseph; his daughter-in-law, Jenifer; and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are by Farmer Funeral Home, Roseland, www.farmerfuneral.com. In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested that memorial contributions be ...
