IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Andrew

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Boner

September 18, 1961 – August 9, 2019

Obituary

Andrew Case Boner, 57, died Friday, August 9, 2019, peacefully at home, in his wifes arms, with his loving family by his side. Son of J Russell Boner and Darryl Anne Alkire Boner, Andrew was born September 18, 1961, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At age three, his father moved the family of five by way of the ocean liner, Queen Mary, to London, England. Andrew enjoyed a happy childhood biking and playing in the streets of London, traveling through Europe with his family and spending summers in southern France. He graduated from Eton College, and after reading THE RIGHT STUFF, decided to leave London to attend the astronauts Neil Armstrong and Gus Grissoms alma mater, Purdue University, where he met his future wife and love of his life, Lennette Jones. He earned his BS in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering and after graduating, they moved to Fort Worth, TX where he worked as an engineer for General Dynamics F111 and F16 programs. But the call to serve vulnerable populations was great, and in 1989 he left General Dynamics to pursue his Masters of Private and Public Management at Yale University. After graduating and working briefly for United Nations Development Program, Andrew began his career with Population Services International (PSI). Andrew felt passionately about the work PSI was doing to fight HIV/AIDS and Malaria, and to address other health problems in the developing world. His family lived as global nomads for nearly 15 years, with Andrew serving as country representative in Central African Republic, Eritrea, Zimbabwe, Cambodia, Nepal and Thailand. He also worked for years in the home office in Washington, DC, first as a Regional Director for West and Central Africa, and lastly as a Deputy Regional Director for Southern Africa. After years living overseas, Andrew and Lennette decided to buy a home in Vermont, a place Andrew had never even visited, but has become the home he loved. He left PSI for two years, to work with Institute for Sustainable Communities, in Montpelier, VT. But the call back to his former organization was great, and so he returned to PSI. His work with PSI lasted about 25 years. Andrew loved traveling the world and learning about different cultures. He felt honored that many at PSI considered him a mentor. His work with PSI was his passion, but ultimately, his love of his family and strong will to provide for them was his goal. He was so proud of how sensitive, kind and caring his adult children have become. Many people remember Andrew for his self deprecating sense of humor. He loved telling stories and making people laugh. He also was an avid runner, and found running to pop music his best way to de-stress. He loved tennis and soccer, and played as much as he could with his son. He dreamed of being a writer, wrote beautifully and was inspired by his daughters developing creativity and love of poetry. He faced cancer with courage and fortitude for more than five and a half years, continuing to work through harsh treatments to serve PSIs mission and provide for his family. Andrew is survived by his father and mother, his wife of 35 years, Lennette, his daughter, Zoe Ana, age 26, and son, Adrian James, age 23, his sisters, Allyn Boner Zulver (Andrew Zulver; pre-dec.) and Polly Boner Tarr (Russ Tarr) his and his nieces, Paige, Imogen, Jennica, Bethanie, and Jamie, step-brother, Wayne Mitchell (Caroline) his mother and father-in-law, Jim and Claudine Jones and brother-in-law Thomas Jones (Heather Jones), stepmother Janet Boner, and friends too numerous to mention. An informal open house will be held at the family home in Montpelier, Vermont on August 14, from 4:00-7:00pm to honor Andrew. A Celebration of Life will be held in Washington, DC. at a later date. In lieu of flowers, and if friends so desire, gifts can be made in memory of Andrew at https://smithcenter.org/give/. Smith Center is a nonprofit health, education, and arts organization in Washington DC. Their mission is to develop and promote healing practices that explore physical, emotional, and mental resources that lead to life-affirming changes for people affected by cancer. Gifts can also be made to Hope Lodge, New York City, where Andrew and Lennette spent many nights in order to receive treatments at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Hope Lodge provides free lodging, programs and services for cancer patients and their care givers. https://donate3.cancer.org/?campaign=hopelodgenewyorkcity&_ga=2.111141191.376896705.1565617869-2124876478.1547665010
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