Andrea Leah Morelli, 17 of 4199 Milton Ave., Camillus died Tuesday October 30, 2001 at her home following a year long battle with cancer.

Survived by her mother and stepfather Laura and Tom Smelski of Camillus; father and stepmother Rocco and Adele Morelli, Jr. of Liverpool; a brother Joshua D. Morelli of Liverpool, a sister Katrina L. Morelli of Liverpool; Maternal Grandparents Gene & Jean Blewitt of Wayne, NJ; Paternal Grandmother Antoinette Morelli of Whitesboro, NY; four stepsisters, Sara Pinzer of Fulton, Ruth Burton of Liverpool, Rachael Burton of Liverpool, Rebecca Burton of Liverpool; a stepbrother Geoffrey Smelski; three nephews Aaron, Ryan, Adam Pinzer of Fulton.

Andrea was a senior a West Genesee High School where she was majoring in Art and planned on being a Interior Designer. She was a member of the Varsity Swim Team, bowled in the Junior Bowling League at Pastime Athletic Club, was a former player with the Western Onondaga Youth Soccer Association, and served as a volunteer with the Camillus Town Shop.

Services were 10:30 am Friday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 6421 Newport Rd, Warners. Officiating are Rev. James Hayes, Rev. Jim Lang, Rev. Vincent Kilpatrick, and Rev. Deborah Duncan.

Burial was in Calvary Cemetery in South Utica with Rev. David Sambor officiating.

Calling Hours was 1:00 - 4:00 PM and 6:00 - 8:00 PM Thursday at B.L. Bush and Sons Funeral Home, 10 Genesee Street, Camillus, NY 13031.

Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation Suite 900 Mony Tower 2, 120 Madison Street Syracuse, New York 13202 or Hospice of CNY, 990 Seventh North Street, Liverpool, New York 13088.

 

 

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