Donald M. Andrews, age 57, of Valencia, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at Butler Memorial Hospital.

Born August 28, 1959 in Wintersville, OH, he was a son of Robert and Jacqueline Higgins Andrews.

Don was employed as a steelworker at AK Steel for over 20 years.

He received a bachelor's degree in Education from the State University of New York at Cortland. He also graduated from Bible college.

Don was an active member of Holy Sepulcher Roman Catholic Church and was a devoted member of the church choir.

He loved spending time with his family, especially partaking in extracurricular school activities with his daughter. He very much enjoyed music, particularly karaoke, basketball, and trivia.  He greatly valued education and continuously sought out new knowledge for himself and others.

Don is survived by his wife, Veronica Bauer Andrews; two daughters, Rachel Andrews and her fiancé, Brandon Cravener, of Kittanning, and Kelly Andrews, of Valencia; his granddaughter Sophia Cravener, of Kittanning; his parents, Robert and Jacqueline Higgins Andrews, of Madison, OH; three brothers, William Andrews and his wife, Karla, of Madison, OH, John Andrews, of Madison, OH, and Steven Andrews and his wife, Desiree, of Nashville, TN; and a number of nieces and nephews and aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Don was preceded in death by a son, Benjamin Andrews; a daughter, Tara Andrews; and his maternal grandmother, Virginia Higgins Westling.

Friends will be received in the Martin Funeral Home, Inc., 429 Center Avenue, Butler, on Friday from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 10 am from Holy Sepulcher Roman Catholic Church, 1304 East Cruikshank Road, Butler, PA, with Reverend Robert J. Cedolia, pastor, officiating.

Burial will take place in Butler County Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to an education fund for Kelly Z. Andrews at PNC Bank, Gibsonia, PA.