MACHIAS – Andre Edwin Gerrard Carrington, 43, passed away after a long, courageous battle with leukemia Sept. 14, 2010, at a Bangor health care facility. He was born Sept. 21, 1966, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, son of Edwin W. and Patricia M. (Awai) Carrington. He was known as a true gentleman, with a kind heart and a warm smile. He was most proud of becoming a U.S. citizen in 2005. He was also proud to have received a master’s degree in computer science and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Colorado Tech. He was distinguished as a member of Mensa International. He was predeceased by his infant daughter, Caitlin Nicole Carrington; and a grandmother, Marie. He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Bonnie (Beal); his parents, Edwin and Patricia Carrington; a sister, Nicole and her husband, Kyron Lopez, and their children, Dmitri James and Kayla Lopez, all of Trinidad; a brother, Curtis of England; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Obed and Susan Beal; a grandmother, Laura Brown; sister-in-law, Tori Tibbetts and husband, Michael; sister-in-law, Crystal Beal; brother-in-law, Alex Beal and his companion, Heather Correll; nephews, Tyler and Jase; and nieces, Ivy-Sue and Celine. At his request, services will be private. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to remember Andre in a special way may make donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Arrangements are in care of McClure Family Funeral Services, Machias and Lubec.
ANDRE E.G. CARRINGTON
