Mr. Andrew F. Siaki, age 63, of Lynn, died on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Mass. General Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Barbara M. (Callahan) Siaki, to whom he had been married for 27 years.
Born in Tonga, he was the son of the late Sione and Evalini Siaki. He came to Hawaii in 1973 and then to Mass. in 1976, living in Lynn since then.
Andrew was a manager of environmental services for 25 years at Salem Hospital and then at Beverly Hospital, and retired in 2009.
He served as a mentor for many immigrants, helping them work towards U. S. citizenship. He was a fitness enthusiast and an avid gardener.In addition to his wife he leaves two children, Alexander Siaki and Kathryn Siaki both of Lynn, eleven siblings including William Siaki and his wife
Lynn of Hawaii and Mele Siaki of Australia, and many nieces and nephews including Elizabeth Redmond, Sheila Redmond and Julia Callahan.
Andrew’s funeral Service will be held on Monday evening at 7 PM in the Cuffe-McGinn Funeral Home 157 Maple Street, Lynn. Visiting hours are on
Monday from 4 PM until the time of service. Relatives and friends invited.