Andrew "André" Leonard Major, 83, was called home to his eternal rest on December 10, 2021. He was surrounded by his loving family as he passed.

Andrew was born on August 29th, 1938, in Dixville, Quebec, Canada, the sixth of nine children of Henry Major and Fabiola Mailhot Major.

In November, 1944, Andrew immigrated with his family to the United States via Norton, Vermont. Andrew maintained dual American / Canadian citizenship as Fabiola was born in Manchester, New Hampshire. The family moved to a small dairy farm at the foot of Bald Mountain in East Charleston, Vermont. There, Andrew attended Buck School - a small, one-room schoolhouse in town. After graduation, he attended St. Mary's Academy in Island Pond, Vermont where he graduated Valedictorian of his class. Andrew then attended Saint Michael's College in Colchester, Vermont for two years before transferring to Saint Paul University Seminary in Ottawa, Canada.

Leaving seminary, Andrew started working for the Canadian Pacific Railroad in Newport, Vermont, before returning to his education at the University of Ottawa, Canada and obtaining a B.A. in Philosophy. Andrew returned to the railroad, before joining the faculty at Sacred Heart Junior High School in Newport. The following year, he joined the faculty at Sacred Heart High School, teaching French, History, and working as a Guidance Counselor. A year later Andrew transferred to North Country Union High School in Newport, working as the Director of Vocational Education for five years.

On August 4th, 1973 Andrew and Lois Rae Beadle were married in Derby. They then moved to Perkinsville Vermont and Andrew worked at Springfield High School as Vocational Director. While in Perkinsville their son Seth Andrew was born and Andrew received a Masters Degree from UVM.

In 1978, the family moved to a cottage that Andrew had owned since 1965 on Lake Salem in Derby, Vermont, and Andrew returned to the Canadian Pacific Railroad as an Assistant Supervisor. In 1980 their daughter Amy Lee joined them. Over the years Andrew spent many days enjoying and caring for the lake on which he lived, operating as President of the Salem Lakes Association and working passionately to insure the health of the lake he loved.

Andrew will be remembered for his wit, sharp sense of humor, kindness, warmth, and his Meat Pie! He enjoyed playing cribbage, driving his boat on the lake, going to the beach in Maine, and spending time with his grandchildren.

Andrew is predeceased by his siblings Marcel, Raymond, Gilbert, Paul, two who died in infancy and his beloved dog Mikey. He is survived by his wife Lois of Derby, Vermont, his son Seth, his wife Aimee Powelka and their children, Ethan Francis and Eliot Henry, of Framingham, Massachusetts, his daughter Amy Ricker, her husband James and their children, Jay Elton and Ellington Fabiola of Lyme, New Hampshire. He is also survived by his siblings Jean Louis "Johnny" and his wife Donna of Hickory, North Carolina and Jeannine Gratton and her husband Rudy of West Charleston, Vermont, two sisters-in-law: Gerry Major of Amherst, New Hampshire, and Betty Major of Newport, and numerous nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate donations to be made in Andrew's name to the Salem Lakes Preservation Association (www.salemlakesvt.org) A celebration of life will be held in the summer.

On-line condolences at curtis-britch.com.  Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch & Bouffard Funeral Home, & Cremation service, locally family owned and operated.