IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Florin J.
(Andy) Hailer, Iii
July 30, 2014
Obituary
Florin J. Hailer, III, "Andy" ,age 68, of Scituate, died Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at Cardigan Nursing and Rehab Center after a brave 2+ year battle against multiple myeloma. Born and raised in Scituate, he was the son of the late Florin J. "Sonny" and Marion (Carroll) Hailer. He graduated from Scituate High School and Hebron Academy where he was an outstanding athlete and attended Norwich University. He worked for a time for the Gillette Corporation but spent most of his career working at and managing Cohasset/Curtis Liquors. Andy then went back to school to earn his drug and alcohol counseling license and then worked for BayState Community Services in Quincy.
Andy leaves behind his loving son Michael of East Bridgewater, MA; his five beloved siblings: brother Fred of Boston, MA; sister MaryLee Pestone and her husband Bill of Scituate, MA; sister Beth Clarke and her husband Scott of Mountain View, CA; sister June Powers and her husband Charlie of Scituate, MA; and sister Janet Mahony and her husband Jim of Yardley, PA. He is also pre-deceased by his sister, Nancy McKinnon Gray of New York, NY. Andy will also be greatly missed by his two dear and cherished granddaughters, Katie and Meghan Hailer, by his former wife Tina Strauss and her two children, Christina Kickham of Quincy, MA and Alex Kickham of Hawaii, and by his many loving nieces and nephews.
Andy was also dedicated to the Alcoholics Anonymous organization, having recently earned his medallion for 25 years of sobriety, and touched the lives of hundreds of people through AA. Andy had a remarkable ability to help and give to others.
Visiting hours at the McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home at 160 South Main Street (across from St. Anthony Church), Cohasset, MA 02025 on Sunday, Aug. 3 from 3 to 7 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, Aug. 4 at 10 AM in St. Anthony's Church, 10 Summer Street, Cohasset, MA 02025. In lieu of flowers, remembrances can be made in Andy's name to Father Bill's & MainSpring, 422 Washington Street, Quincy, MA 02169 or to the Activity Fund at Cardigan Nursing and Rehab Center, 59 Country Way, Scituate, MA 02066.
Andy leaves behind his loving son Michael of East Bridgewater, MA; his five beloved siblings: brother Fred of Boston, MA; sister MaryLee Pestone and her husband Bill of Scituate, MA; sister Beth Clarke and her husband Scott of Mountain View, CA; sister June Powers and her husband Charlie of Scituate, MA; and sister Janet Mahony and her husband Jim of Yardley, PA. He is also pre-deceased by his sister, Nancy McKinnon Gray of New York, NY. Andy will also be greatly missed by his two dear and cherished granddaughters, Katie and Meghan Hailer, by his former wife Tina Strauss and her two children, Christina Kickham of Quincy, MA and Alex Kickham of Hawaii, and by his many loving nieces and nephews.
Andy was also dedicated to the Alcoholics Anonymous organization, having recently earned his medallion for 25 years of sobriety, and touched the lives of hundreds of people through AA. Andy had a remarkable ability to help and give to others.
Visiting hours at the McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home at 160 South Main Street (across from St. Anthony Church), Cohasset, MA 02025 on Sunday, Aug. 3 from 3 to 7 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday, Aug. 4 at 10 AM in St. Anthony's Church, 10 Summer Street, Cohasset, MA 02025. In lieu of flowers, remembrances can be made in Andy's name to Father Bill's & MainSpring, 422 Washington Street, Quincy, MA 02169 or to the Activity Fund at Cardigan Nursing and Rehab Center, 59 Country Way, Scituate, MA 02066.
Service Program
Services
Visitation
August
3
McNamara-Sparrell Funeral Home
3:00 - 7:00 pm
Mass Of Christian Burial
August
4
St. Anthony
Starts at 10:00 am