Andrew M. Blais, 33, of Derry, NH, died Monday, February 9, 2009 in the Elliot Hospital in Manchester, NH. Andrew was born in Salem, MA on April 26, 1975, and was a resident of Derry for the past 15 years, formerly living in Peabody, MA. He attended Peabody High School in Peabody, MA. Andrew was employed as an electrician for Bob Moorehouse and formerly for Nusbaum Electric in Derry. He loved animals, enjoyed poems and was fluent at writing poetry.
He is survived by his mother, Susan M. Giambrone and her husband Joseph of Naples, FL; his father, Paul B. Blais and his wife Sylvia of Derry; his brother, Paul T. Blais and his wife Donna of Peabody, MA; his maternal grandparents, Edward and Beatrice Daley of Peabody, his fiance, Ruthie Majkut of Londonderry, NH; two uncles, David Daley of Peabody, and Edward Daley formerly of Peabody; one niece, Sarah Blais of Peabody; and one nephew, Adam Blais of Peabody.
Calling hours were held on Thursday, February 12th from 4 - 7pm in the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch St., Derry. A funeral service followed at 7:00pm in the funeral home, with cremation following. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Greater Derry Humane Society, P.O. Box 142, East Derry, NH 03041 or to the Alzheimer's Association, 1 Bedford Farms Drive, Suite 105, Bedford, NH 03110.