Andre (Andy) Michel Dandeneau

Andre (Andy) Michel Dandeneau, of Hillsboro Beach, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at the age of 82. Andy was born in the Bronx, New York and later moved to Huntington, Long Island New York, He moved to South Florida in January of 1971 with his wife and three daughters. He spent many Sundays with his family hanging out in Dania beach at what was once the public “surfers’ beach” teaching all of his kids how to surf. He eventually moved to the island of Hillsboro Beach, where he could see the ocean from his window every day. When Andy moved to Florida, he quickly changed from a Giants fan to a lifelong and diehard fan of the only professional sports team then in South Florida — the Miami Dolphins. Andy’s love for sports didn’t end there, he was also an avid Miami Hurricanes fan and would cheer for the Florida Gators, but only as long as they weren’t playing his beloved “Canes”. Andy fought a long battle with pancreatic cancer. His tenacity, positive outlook, and desire to live until the Dolphins won another Super Bowl helped him live well beyond the prognosis given by his doctors. He was “in it to win it” until the very end. Andy is survived by his brother, Gerald Dandeneau, his sister in-law Mary Anne Dandeneau, and his daughters and their spouses, Debra Dandeneau Matchen (Jeffrey), Laura Dandeneau Samperi (Thomas), and Donna Dandeneau O’Dell (Damon). He has seven grandchildren — David, Ani, Dylan (Aarin), Timothy, Mica, Megan, and Madison — and four great grandchildren, Kayden, Macie, Maverick, and Harbor. He has six nieces and one nephew – Nicole Dandeneau Berk (William), Brian Dandeneau (Mary), Amanda Dandeneau (David), Alicia Dandeneau (Jason), Marissa Dandeneau Deimling (Chris), Suzanne Dandeneau, and Michelle Dandeneau. Andy has joined those who predeceased him — his younger brothers David Dandeneau and Richard Dandeneau, and his parents Esdras and Lucille Dandeneau. We will be celebrating Andy’s life at Taylor & Modeen Funeral Home, at 250 Center Street, Jupiter, Florida, on Saturday, June 1, from 11 am to 1 pm. The best way to celebrate Andy’s life is to live your own life to the fullest and raise a toast to Andy every time the Dolphins win a game. For those who wish to make a contribution, the family suggests that, in lieu of flowers, ..... please make a donation to The Anderson Cancer Center in Jupiter, Florida.

Andre (Andy) Michel Dandeneau

February 3, 1942 - May 22, 2024