Andrew "Andy" Lee Martin

Andrew Lee "Andy" Martin, 41, of Tampa and formerly of St. Petersburg, Florida, died Friday, June 22, 2012. He was born in St. Petersburg, and returned to Florida in 1991 from Amherst, NY and moved to Tampa in 1992. He was the night sales manager at Cooseman's Tampa. Andy graduated from Amherst Central High School, Amherst, NY in 1989. He attended SUNY College at Buffalo in Buffalo, NY and The University of South Florida in Tampa, FL. While in high school, Andy was active in music and choral singing. He had a lifelong love for music and enjoyed discovering new bands and attending concerts with friends. Andy was fun and full of life and will always be remembered for his infectious laugh and smile. Andy was a swimmer and learned to scuba dive in the cold waters of Western New York and Canada. He continued his interest in diving with the USF Diving Society in the warmer waters around Florida. He did further training in this field and became a NAUI Instructor and Master Scuba Trainer in the mid 1990's. Marine life and being on and in the water were very important to Andy and the family is asking that in lieu of flowers, memorials in Andy's name be made to the Tampa Bay Watch in Pinellas County. This is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating children and preserving the marine and wetland environments of Tampa Bay. He is survived by his mother, Barbara Martin, sister, Nancy Randolph; brother, Larry Martin all of St. Petersburg; uncle, Stuart Brown of Venice; nephew, Evan Randolph and niece, Anna Randolph. He was predeceased by his father, LeRoy Martin. Memorial Service: 2:00 PM Saturday, July 14, 2012 at St. Peter's Episcopal Cathedral 140 - 4th Street North, St. Petersburg. The family requests donations be made to the Tampa Bay Watch in lieu of flowers: Tampa Bay Watch 3000 Pinellas Bayway South Tierra Verde, FL 33715 ************************ CHECK THE VIDEO TAB ABOVE TO VIEW MR. MARTIN'S LOVING MEMORIES VIDEO UNTIL September 14, 2012. ************************************ To order a copy of Mr. Martin's Loving Memories Keepsake DVD for $17.00 (includes postage and handling) Please call us 727-528-2880 or email [email protected] (subject line DVD). ********************************** $(document).ready(function(){ });