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This obituary appeared in the Washington Post on Sunday, October 2, 2016:
CROSSER FAITH VIRGINIA CROSSER (Age 65) Of Sewickley, Pennsylvania, passed away on September 27, 2016. Born on July 21, 1951 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of Robert Crosser, Jr. and Dorothy Virginia McMahon Crosser. After graduating from high school in Bethesda Maryland, Faith earned a BS in Sociology from American University. She served as a staff member for Senator Talmadge, and then returned to graduate school to earn a Masters of Social Work from the University of Maryland (Baltimore). She had an extensive career in counseling social work at Greater Southeast Hospital and Georgetown University Hospital in Washington DC, the Family Therapy Institute of Alexandria, and the Leary School of Virginia before moving with her family to the Pittsburgh area. Faith leaves behind those who cherish her memory, including her beloved husband of 35 years, Kenneth R. Andrews, Jr., whom she married on June 28, 1981; son, James Daniel Crosser Andrews; stepsons, Mark Scott and William Douglas Andrews; stepdaughter, Sherri Andrews Garcia; sisters, Christine C. Crosser (James McGay) and Joy R. Crosser (Robert Leonard); brother, Robert W. Crosser (Pauline); nephew, Brendan Crosser-McGay, and nieces, Jeanette Crosser-McGay, Julia Scarborough, Kathleen and Kara Crosser; five step-grandchildren and five step-great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, Faith was preceded in death by stepson, Kenneth R. Andrews, III. A memorial service will be held in her honor on Saturday, October 8 at 10 a.m. at Heritage United Presbyterian Church, 2262 Rochester Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions may be made in her honor to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (www.ovarian.org), (412) 661-1095, the Good Samaritan Hospice of Concordia (Give.ConcordiaLM.org), (724) 352-1571, or to Heritage United Presbyterian Church (412) 366-1338. Arrangements entrusted to Boylan-Glenn-Kildoo Funeral Home & Cremation Svcs., Inc., 130 Wisconsin Ave., Cranberry Twp., PA 16066. Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at: www.boylanfuneralservices.com www.boylanfuneralservices.com
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David Roots
Linda and I didn't know much about Faith other than to say hello when passing in the hallway. We became friends when we attended a class reunion years later. We realized that, other than the size of our Class, the reason we didn't know each other was the fact that she was brilliant and was in classes that we never knew existed! She was such an accomplished person, and we shall miss her smile. David and Linda Roots.
Elaine Orr
I thought of her as quiet in high school. Like a lot of our classmates, I got to know her better at reuions, and really enjoyed getting to know her better -- not well, but well enough to be impressed with her career. A very unselfish one.