Andrews Mensah Quarshie
April 14, 1954 – April 15, 2022
Andrews Mensah Quarshie, 68, of Glen Allen was called home to the Lord on April 15, 2022, with his beloved family by his side. He was preceded in death by his parents and two siblings.
Uncle Andy, as he was affectionately known by his family and many friends, was compassionate, loving, and generous to a fault. He was a force for good in this world and showed his love not only through words but also through his actions. Andy loved to help others. His family, friends and colleagues all knew that they could count on him to be by their side in times of need. He was a fun-loving and engaged dad who was dedicated to his family. Saturday mornings will never be the same without his fluffy pancakes and dad jokes.
Andy’s greatest joy was serving the Lord. He was a holy spirit filled, born-again Christian and delighted in the Word of God. He founded the Worship Temple Ministry, later named Harvest Souls Outreach Church, in La, Ghana where he mentored young people and brought many to Christ. He was also a founding member of the International Central Gospel Church, Richmond, VA branch. All who knew him loved him and heralded him to be a prayer warrior.
Andy was the chief engineer at the Marriott Residence Inn where he selflessly used his talents to advance the careers of many in the hospitality industry. He was well known for his exceptional work ethic. He brought a unique blend of expertise, passion, and integrity to his work. A true master of all trades, he exemplified the highest standard of quality.
Andy leaves to cherish and honor his memory a loving and devoted wife, Mabel Gyambiby Quarshie; loving children Nii Yemo Quarshie, Nii Laryea Quarshie, Yemoteley Quarshie, Emmanuel Quarshie, Nana Ekua Amanfu, and Kojo Amanfu; siblings, Vincent Odoi Quarshie, Hawawu Quarshie, Tetteh Quarshie, Samuel Anum Quarshie, Benjamin Quarshie, and Jonathan Quarshie; and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, friends, and many people for whom he was a father figure.
A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 pm on Friday, April 29 at Affinity Funeral Service – Richmond Chapel, 2720 Enterprise Pkwy, Richmond, VA 23294.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 30 at the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memory Gardens.
Following the interment, a Celebration of Life will be from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. at The Cultural Arts Center, 2880 Mountain Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060.
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Fare thee well our beloved. May God grant Andrews perfect peace and rest in his bosom, and strengthen the family left behind.
When death calls no.one can refuse!
This really is sad and especially to the family
May you find rest in the arms of your maker.
My. Condolences to the entire family
Damrifa Damrifa Damrifa due due
May His soul rest in peace.
Poppy,
Thank you for stepping in and being an awesome Father to us! We are blessed with tons of amazing memories of you and that’s what we will hold onto during those hard moments. We love you and will miss you always!
Love,
(The one that gave you a nice amount of gray hairs back in the day lol)
Krystle
🙏🏾🥰
He treated me & Teley the same! Just like twins. He was there when I was born! This is so hard for me but I know it’s even harder on my baby girl. He showed so much love to all of us.
Memories are there to remind us of things that have gone before. Farewell, my friend till we meet again someday. Somewhere.
Uncle Andy!!! BROSA!!! I love you dearly. You were there for me since birth .. literally. I’m so sorry for all the years that were taken away from us but I know that your spirit is finally free and with the father. You were a dad and an uncle to me! You did so much for me and I will never forget any of it. Until we meet again, sleep in peace daddy!
Mr Quarshie as we all called you.
Rest is perfect peace.
Bro Andie you will be missed ,my condolences to the family.I call you whenever I have issues with my cable and we will be on the phone directing me on how to connect HDMI cable into another ,how to port phone into TV ,etc how to repair my iron on the phone.
Bro Andy God needs you more Rest Thee Well,May the Families Accept our Condolences 💐
The Penney-Laryeas’
I seek comforting and strength from above for family.
Mbra Onukpa, , May you be granted the peace that surpasses every understanding.
Rest Well!
May God grant Andy perfect peace and rest in his bosom,. God knows best.
Rest in peace Andy. God knows best.
Rest in Perfect Peace. You will be missed.
May His soul rest in peace.
My sincerest Condolences to you Mabel and your family.
May GOD comfort you all during this difficult time.
May your husband Andy rest in heavenly peace.
With Sympathy,
Your Employee, Mrs. Brenda Adkins
VDSS/Support & Transformation/State Programs Portfolio
My sincerest thoughts of sympathy are with all of you.
Mabel, my condolences to you and the entire family. God is in control and He will see.you through.
Mr. Quarshie it was a battle that you have fought very hard and our Lord have the answer to the end. Therefore rest in perfect peace. Mabel my condolences to you and the family.
Brother Andy was the one who trained us n made sure we were deeply rooted in the faith before he left to the united States. He made sure we never missed Friday alnight prayer meetings
He was very kind and generous . He will forever be remembered. May the Lord Almighty give him perfect rest in the bosom of Father Abraham.
Mabel, my condolences to you and your family.
Tamara Hudson (co-worker)
May you Rest In Peace beloved husband and father. You will be dearly missed. My condolences to the whole family.
May the soul bother Andrews rest in perfect peace
FareThee Well Andy and rest in the bossom of God. Your job on this earth is accomplished. We pray for the loved ones you’ve left behind. Our heartiest sympathy to the entire bereaved family. Rest in Perfect Peace
You’re still loved, you were wonderfully made, a loving person, brother, uncle, father, friend and your presence will be greatly missed. Until we meet again, rest in perfect peace my friend. Love you always. Allison.
Charles Q
My sincere condolences to you and your family.
May God bless brother Andy’s soul and may he Rest In Peace.
Dearest Mabel and family,
I offer you my sincerest condolences and send you much love and prayers.
Sincerely,
Marty
My Quarshie ( as I affectionately called you), you were an advisor, a friend and my oldest son’s Godfather. You celebrated my wedding and was there for my family. It hurts that you are no longer with us but as believers we know that this world is just a journey to the next where you have reached. You have fought a good fight and resting comfortably until we all make it to the end. Continue to stay at peace.
I pray comfort, peace and strength for all who mourn the loss of Mr. Quarshie. May he enjoy his eternal rest with the Father.
To Krystle, Stevie and Telley: I’m just a phone call, text, email, FB/IG post away. Love you all.
A great tree has indeed fallen from the HASOC Church (Worship Temple)Bra Andy as we affectionately call you,will be forever remembered in the role you played in the formation of the church ⛪,your organisational abilities,love feast,mentoring, you were a father to us , may your gentel soul rest in perfect peace till we meet again
A great tree has indeed fallen from the HASOC Church (Worship Temple)bra Andy as we affectionately call you,will be always remembered for your role played in the church ⛪ formation, your organisational abilities,love feasts,you are father to all of us .PIP
Words cannot even begin fo
express our sorrow…
Please accept my deepest
condolences for your
family’s loss..
Obaa Yaa, be strong and let Jehovah guide you. Ma he find rest till we meet on the day of resurrection
Yaa Mabel. May God give you the strength in this season. Accept our condolences. 🙏🏿
Daddy, I love you so dearly. I seek ultimate comfort in knowing that you are with the Father in eternal glory.
All I ask from everyone is for prayers for justice for my father!
Yes and you will have many. Thank you Poppy (which is what I always called you) for everything you have done and the legacy you have left on this earth for the glory of Jesus!! I know you are resting well.
Auntie Mabel, May the Lord comfort and strengthen you and the family at this time. You are in our prayers. May Andy’s soul rest in perfect peace.
Mabel
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this time. May you find comfort and peace in the coming days.
Mary Harper
My sincere condolences, thinking of you and wishing you moments of peace and comfort while remembering and celebrating life through this difficult journey. My sincere condolences to
Uncle Andy, your beautiful giving caring spirit will always live among us. As a child, it was pure joy getting to see you around the neighborhood with that big teddy bear love which always made me feel safe and loved. I remember intentionally riding into the cul-de-sac just to see if you were outside fixing something or cutting the grass and waving to you as I rode past..pure love. My heart is with you the family now and forever more..
I am at a loss for words. I know there is nothing for me to say that will make your loss easier but know that I am sending you my love and support.
Uncle Andy love you!
Uncle Andy-
You fought the good find and finished the race here on earth. May your soul find peace and rest in the bosom of the Father.
Sending Your My Deepest Condolences With God’s Strength Upon Your 💔🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
I am sad by your passing and it is a great loss to our family
Poppy Poppy Poppy …Bless for gracing my life with your enduring presence… Thank you for sharing your blessing of a little woman warrior with me surely it is one of my fondest and most precious memories and one of the brightest times of my life to be a part of the family… Everything that was said about you today was the truest of Truth and I will be sure to watch over your little angel for you and she is my angel too I can still remember the days where you and mommy had to go out for work and I will wake and she she was sitting there so sweetly and quietly at the foot of my bed singing let’s all go to Gullah Gullah Island those were some of the greatest days of my life and like they said just knowing that you were around just bought a person peace you could absolutely fix anything that’s so so true I just can’t remember the fondness that you had for me and I appreciate that you just don’t know it’s still resonates in my spirit to be of the character that Poppy would be proud of it’s so sad to see you go though I know and I rest assured that you are in glory and as they said today receiving your just rewards I can only hope that I can have the same thing said for me when I go away I would that you would watch over my kids for me and I can take comfort in knowing that you are there with them and watching over them and giving them the hugs and kisses that I can’t…. Papi you are an absolute unforgettable blessing and I’m so grateful to have known you and been your daughter thank you for your part and giving me away at my wedding and thank you for being the father figure in my life though I’m blessed to have several fathers I’m really blessed that you were one of them words can express how grateful I am to have known you thank you for everything you’re an ooober Poppy & and even greater man of God you will certainly be missed…& Most assuredly be in our hearts… I love you Poppy Andy Mensa🕊️Rest In Paradise
As I use to call you my friend ” Gentle Giant ” rest in peace we’ll miss you, this earth has lost a beautiful soul.
Uncle Andy! I am so saddened to see you go, however I know you are now taking your rest. I will always cherish the fun moments we shared while I lived with you and Teley. You was and always will be such a kind and gentle person that loved us all. I still remember the few African words you taught me and I will never forget them. I love you!
Oh Unko Andy…You will always be missed. The beautiful life you shared with us will always speak of the great person that you were. Rest in peace up in heaven.
Mabel, it breaks my heart to hear this news – please accept my condolences. Reading of his life reminds me of John Donne’s words: “One short sleep past, we wake eternally[.]”