Lloyd Luescher Andersen
Lloyd Luescher Andersen died at his home in Hampton Bays on November 13. He was 85.
Mr. Andersen was born in New York City to Gladys Marshall and Hans Henry Andersen on May 17, 1927. Like many young men at the time, he left high school and joined the service; with the U.S. Army Air Corps, he was stationed on Baffin Island in arctic Canada for most of the war, where he did weather observation for planes that might attack Europe. He was discharged as a staff sergeant and returned to Brooklyn Technical High School to finish the requirements to graduate.
At New York University, he met his future wife, Mildred, to whom he was married for 61 years. After graduating from college, his first position was with Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company, and he was trained to be a marine claims representative. He retired after 40 years, from Marine Office Appleton & Cox as senior vice president of marine claims.
Over the years, his work took him to many places around the world. He lived in Iran and helped to set up insurance companies and marine claims areas. Mr. Andersen was named Insurance Man of the Year by his peers and was a member of the Admiralty Law Association.
A member of the Lynbrook-Massapequa Lodge, Free & Accepted Masons, in Rockville Centre, where he lived for 38 years, and Hand-Aldrich American Legion Post 924 in Hampton Bays, Mr. Andersen was active in his church, serving as trustee, lay leader, Bible teacher and a member of the Wall Street Prayer Breakfast group, as well as attending the President’s National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. He was instrumental in bringing Tres Dias, a Christian encounter weekend, to Long Island.
Beyond being required by work to travel to many far-flung destinations, he was an avid student of world history. On his own, he would travel to less visited areas in his interest of history. Survivors said sometimes he was better versed in the area than the local guides. He had many interests and hobbies, and was proficient in carpentry, stained glass, drawing, and crafts, and he delighted in preparing dishes of regions he had visited.
Mr. Andersen is survived by his wife, Mildred; two sons, Mark and Eric; a daughter, Nancy Himmelsbach and husband Mark; six grandchildren, Lily, Jessi, Maya, and Luke Himmelsbach, and Zachary and Erica Andersen; a sister, Eve-Lynn Harvey and husband Stanley; sister-in-law Jane and brother-in-law Robert Svoboda; and many cousins, nephews and nieces.
Funeral services were held on November 16 at Hampton Bays United Methodist Church; the Reverend George Mangan officiated. Burial was at Calverton National Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of the J. Ronald Scott Funeral Home in Hampton Bays.
Memorial donations may be made to the Hampton Bays United Methodist Church, 158 West Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays, NY 11946, or a charity of the donor’s choice.
on Nov 26, 2012