Dr. Paul H. Andreini, 73, died Saturday at his home in Beaumont, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn, his sister, Michele Stapley, and children: Mark Andreini, John Andreini, Ruth Ringstad, Alice Andreini, David Andreini, Michael Andreini, Margaret O’Shaughnessy, Merrill Parker, Mathew Parker, Benjamin Parker, Stephanie Simmons, Jennifer Mason, and eight grandchildren: Daniel and Jacob, Rachel and Chloe, Katy and Elizabeth, James, and Abigail.
Dr. Andreini was born in Montclair, New Jersey, the son of Henry and Cecile Andreini, and attended The Oratory School in Summit. He received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College in 1954 and his MD from McGill University in 1958. After his internship in the US Navy, he completed his residency in rheumatology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, where he remained for 16 years. He was awarded a Kennedy Foundation grant to study law at Georgetown University and received his law degree while teaching at Georgetown’s School of Medicine. Dr. Andreini turned his attention to occupational medicine and was company physician at Grove Manufacturing in Virginia, and later at Mobile Oil, which brought him to Beaumont, where he has resided for 26 years. He opened his rheumotology practice in Port Arthur in 1993.
Paul Andreini will be remembered for his wide ranging curiosity and passions. He packed his life to the fullest, with sailing, piloting, travel, music, art, writing and gardening. In recent years, together with his wife, he focused on geneology, researching archives from New York City to Lucca, Italy. He studied Italian and translated into English a book about the composer, Giacomo Pucini, who lived in Lucca, Italy, the home of Dr. Andreini’s paternal grandfather.
Dr. Andreini also devoted his time to a variety of causes including a volunteer residency at the International Grenfell Association in St. Anthony, New Foundland, many years with the Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life and as physician at Camp Friendship, a camp for the developmentally disabled. More recently, he served as president of the board of directors of the Jefferson County Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse.
A Mass of Christian burial will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church. There will be a Christian Vigil Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. at Broussard’s Chapel, 1605 N. Major Dr. Visitation will be from 12 pm until 9pm Monday at Broussard’s Mortuary and Tuesday from 10 am to 6pm.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church, 6825 Gladys Avenue, Beaumont, Texas 77706.