ANDREU, Robert "Robbie", Judge
The long and distinguished life of Robert (Robbie) Andreu has come to a peaceful end. Andreu, 87, passed away on Oct. 21, 2010, surrounded by family members at the Hadlow Community Hospice in Jacksonville.
A native and lifelong resident of St. Augustine and a proud Minorcan, Andreu was a veteran of World War II, a former attorney for the city of St. Augustine and a county Judge.
Andreu was born on Nov. 1, 1922, at the Florida East Coast Hospital in St. Augustine.
He attended local public schools and graduated from Ketterlinus High School in 1941. At Ketterlinus, he was the captain of the football team his senior year and also played basketball and ran track.
Andreu enrolled at the University of Florida in the fall of 1941 and was on the freshman football team. He left school shortly after the Dec. 7 attack on Pearl Harbor to enlist with the Army Air Corps.
Andreu served as a bombardier on a B-17 Flying Fortress and flew 35 missions over Europe, including several into Germany. His plane, nicknamed "Miss Wing Ding," fought in some of the most harrowing battles in Europe, such as St. Lo during D-Day and the destruction of war production factories in the German cities of Leipzig and Penderecki.
He was part of the 401st Bomb Group in the Eighth Air Force and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross one of the highest awards for valor given by the United States and the Air Medal with 14 oak leaf clusters.
After concluding his military service,
Andreu returned to the University of Florida, where he graduated with a law degree in 1949. He then returned to St. Augustine to open his law practice.
In 1955, he became the St. Augustine City Attorney, a position he held until 1978, when Gov. Reuben Askew appointed him County Judge for St. Johns County. He was subsequently re-elected and served on the bench until his retirement in 1989. Andreu also served as a small claims court judge for St. Johns County from 1952 through 1972.
Funeral Service1 p.m. Monday at Memorial Lutheran Church, Pastor Kerry Hinkley, officiating.
Burial at Evergreen Cemetery with military honors.
Andreu married the former Muriel Estelle Nelson in 1950 and the couple had three children, Sandra Cornelison (Bruce), Robbie Jr. (Jill) and Tim (Luann).
Andreu was preceded in death by his wife Muriel and married the former Martha Brothers in 1980.
Andreu also was preceded in death by his parents (Robert and Mamie Andreu), sister (Betty Ann Loveland) and stepson Robert Brothers.
Andreu is survived by his wife, Martha;
his three children; his stepson William; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Andreu was active in the community. He was member of the Kiwanis Club, the Ponce DeLeon Country Club and the Memorial Lutheran Church, where he served on the church council for numerous years. He also was involved in numerous other civic organizations.
An avid supporter of the University Florida and a lifelong Gators football fan, Andreu was known for the orange and blue cars he drove around town over the years and the large Gators flag that he flew in his front yard.
He also had a passion for golf and playing with his numerous golfing buddies, affectionately known as the "thieves."
The long and distinguished life of Robert (Robbie) Andreu has come to a peaceful end. Andreu, 87, passed away on Oct. 21, 2010, surrounded by family members at the Hadlow Community Hospice in Jacksonville.
A native and lifelong resident of St. Augustine and a proud Minorcan, Andreu was a veteran of World War II, a former attorney for the city of St. Augustine and a county Judge.
Andreu was born on Nov. 1, 1922, at the Florida East Coast Hospital in St. Augustine.
He attended local public schools and graduated from Ketterlinus High School in 1941. At Ketterlinus, he was the captain of the football team his senior year and also played basketball and ran track.
Andreu enrolled at the University of Florida in the fall of 1941 and was on the freshman football team. He left school shortly after the Dec. 7 attack on Pearl Harbor to enlist with the Army Air Corps.
Andreu served as a bombardier on a B-17 Flying Fortress and flew 35 missions over Europe, including several into Germany. His plane, nicknamed "Miss Wing Ding," fought in some of the most harrowing battles in Europe, such as St. Lo during D-Day and the destruction of war production factories in the German cities of Leipzig and Penderecki.
He was part of the 401st Bomb Group in the Eighth Air Force and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross one of the highest awards for valor given by the United States and the Air Medal with 14 oak leaf clusters.
After concluding his military service,
Andreu returned to the University of Florida, where he graduated with a law degree in 1949. He then returned to St. Augustine to open his law practice.
In 1955, he became the St. Augustine City Attorney, a position he held until 1978, when Gov. Reuben Askew appointed him County Judge for St. Johns County. He was subsequently re-elected and served on the bench until his retirement in 1989. Andreu also served as a small claims court judge for St. Johns County from 1952 through 1972.
Funeral Service1 p.m. Monday at Memorial Lutheran Church, Pastor Kerry Hinkley, officiating.
Burial at Evergreen Cemetery with military honors.
Andreu married the former Muriel Estelle Nelson in 1950 and the couple had three children, Sandra Cornelison (Bruce), Robbie Jr. (Jill) and Tim (Luann).
Andreu was preceded in death by his wife Muriel and married the former Martha Brothers in 1980.
Andreu also was preceded in death by his parents (Robert and Mamie Andreu), sister (Betty Ann Loveland) and stepson Robert Brothers.
Andreu is survived by his wife, Martha;
his three children; his stepson William; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Andreu was active in the community. He was member of the Kiwanis Club, the Ponce DeLeon Country Club and the Memorial Lutheran Church, where he served on the church council for numerous years. He also was involved in numerous other civic organizations.
An avid supporter of the University Florida and a lifelong Gators football fan, Andreu was known for the orange and blue cars he drove around town over the years and the large Gators flag that he flew in his front yard.
He also had a passion for golf and playing with his numerous golfing buddies, affectionately known as the "thieves."
ANDREU, Robert "Robbie", Judge
The long and distinguished life of Robert (Robbie) Andreu has come to a peaceful end. Andreu, 87, passed away on Oct. 21, 2010, surrounded by family members at the Hadlow Community Hospice in Jacksonville.
A native and lifelong resident of St. Augustine and a proud Minorcan, Andreu was a veteran of World War II, a former attorney for the city of St. Augustine and a county Judge.
Andreu was born on Nov. 1, 1922, at the Florida East Coast Hospital in St. Augustine.
He attended local public schools and graduated from Ketterlinus High School in 1941. At Ketterlinus, he was the captain of the football team his senior year and also played basketball and ran track.
Andreu enrolled at the University of Florida in the fall of 1941 and was on the freshman football team. He left school shortly after the Dec. 7 attack on Pearl Harbor to enlist with the Army Air Corps.
Andreu served as a bombardier on a B-17 Flying Fortress and flew 35 missions over Europe, including several into Germany. His plane, nicknamed "Miss Wing Ding," fought in some of the most harrowing battles in Europe, such as St. Lo during D-Day and the destruction of war production factories in the German cities of Leipzig and Penderecki.
He was part of the 401st Bomb Group in the Eighth Air Force and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross one of the highest awards for valor given by the United States and the Air Medal with 14 oak leaf clusters.
After concluding his military service,
Andreu returned to the University of Florida, where he graduated with a law degree in 1949. He then returned to St. Augustine to open his law practice.
In 1955, he became the St. Augustine City Attorney, a position he held until 1978, when Gov. Reuben Askew appointed him County Judge for St. Johns County. He was subsequently re-elected and served on the bench until his retirement in 1989. Andreu also served as a small claims court judge for St. Johns County from 1952 through 1972.
Funeral Service1 p.m. Monday at Memorial Lutheran Church, Pastor Kerry Hinkley, officiating.
Burial at Evergreen Cemetery with military honors.
Andreu married the former Muriel Estelle Nelson in 1950 and the couple had three children, Sandra Cornelison (Bruce), Robbie Jr. (Jill) and Tim (Luann).
Andreu was preceded in death by his wife Muriel and married the former Martha Brothers in 1980.
Andreu also was preceded in death by his parents (Robert and Mamie Andreu), sister (Betty Ann Loveland) and stepson Robert Brothers.
Andreu is survived by his wife, Martha;
his three children; his stepson William; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Andreu was active in the community. He was member of the Kiwanis Club, the Ponce DeLeon Country Club and the Memorial Lutheran Church, where he served on the church council for numerous years. He also was involved in numerous other civic organizations.
An avid supporter of the University Florida and a lifelong Gators football fan, Andreu was known for the orange and blue cars he drove around town over the years and the large Gators flag that he flew in his front yard.
He also had a passion for golf and playing with his numerous golfing buddies, affectionately known as the "thieves."
The long and distinguished life of Robert (Robbie) Andreu has come to a peaceful end. Andreu, 87, passed away on Oct. 21, 2010, surrounded by family members at the Hadlow Community Hospice in Jacksonville.
A native and lifelong resident of St. Augustine and a proud Minorcan, Andreu was a veteran of World War II, a former attorney for the city of St. Augustine and a county Judge.
Andreu was born on Nov. 1, 1922, at the Florida East Coast Hospital in St. Augustine.
He attended local public schools and graduated from Ketterlinus High School in 1941. At Ketterlinus, he was the captain of the football team his senior year and also played basketball and ran track.
Andreu enrolled at the University of Florida in the fall of 1941 and was on the freshman football team. He left school shortly after the Dec. 7 attack on Pearl Harbor to enlist with the Army Air Corps.
Andreu served as a bombardier on a B-17 Flying Fortress and flew 35 missions over Europe, including several into Germany. His plane, nicknamed "Miss Wing Ding," fought in some of the most harrowing battles in Europe, such as St. Lo during D-Day and the destruction of war production factories in the German cities of Leipzig and Penderecki.
He was part of the 401st Bomb Group in the Eighth Air Force and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross one of the highest awards for valor given by the United States and the Air Medal with 14 oak leaf clusters.
After concluding his military service,
Andreu returned to the University of Florida, where he graduated with a law degree in 1949. He then returned to St. Augustine to open his law practice.
In 1955, he became the St. Augustine City Attorney, a position he held until 1978, when Gov. Reuben Askew appointed him County Judge for St. Johns County. He was subsequently re-elected and served on the bench until his retirement in 1989. Andreu also served as a small claims court judge for St. Johns County from 1952 through 1972.
Funeral Service1 p.m. Monday at Memorial Lutheran Church, Pastor Kerry Hinkley, officiating.
Burial at Evergreen Cemetery with military honors.
Andreu married the former Muriel Estelle Nelson in 1950 and the couple had three children, Sandra Cornelison (Bruce), Robbie Jr. (Jill) and Tim (Luann).
Andreu was preceded in death by his wife Muriel and married the former Martha Brothers in 1980.
Andreu also was preceded in death by his parents (Robert and Mamie Andreu), sister (Betty Ann Loveland) and stepson Robert Brothers.
Andreu is survived by his wife, Martha;
his three children; his stepson William; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Andreu was active in the community. He was member of the Kiwanis Club, the Ponce DeLeon Country Club and the Memorial Lutheran Church, where he served on the church council for numerous years. He also was involved in numerous other civic organizations.
An avid supporter of the University Florida and a lifelong Gators football fan, Andreu was known for the orange and blue cars he drove around town over the years and the large Gators flag that he flew in his front yard.
He also had a passion for golf and playing with his numerous golfing buddies, affectionately known as the "thieves."
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