Obituary of Andrew Leo Basilone

Andrew Leo Basilone, 49, of Baldwinsville, passed away on Feb. 12, 2017. Andy is remembered as charming and gregarious with an infectious smile. He was naturally athletic and a scratch golfer. He competed in the Herald and Post-Standard Amateur golf tournaments and found his passion teaching others to love the game by working as a golf pro at courses around Syracuse and in Florida. Andy is survived by his parents, Richard and Anne, whom he loved very much, and his siblings, Paul, of Rochester; Anne Dunn and her husband William, of Alexandria, VA; Dana, of Boston, MA; and Michael and his wife Youdora, of Cazenovia. Donations may be made to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (120 Wall St. 29th Floor, New York, NY 10005). In memory of Andy, gifts may also be made to Green Lakes State Park, through the Natural Heritage Trust (625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207, www.parks.ny.gov). Friends and family best remember Andy in his many wry moments when he would apply Chief Brody's outlook from the movie Jaws: "We're gonna need a bigger boat."