Andrew George Homa Andrew G. Homa, "Andy" passed away on October 2, 2009 at his home in Yelm, Washington. He was born to Andrew and Jane Homa on April 3, 1945 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his mother Jane; his brother, Richard (Gina); his seven children: Gwendolyn (Robert) Bartle, Christy (Brent) Johnson, Tony, Sean, Taylor, Patrick and Brandon; his eight grandchildren: Brady, Carly, Zachary, Amaris, Jedidiah, Wyatt, Uriah and Aurelia. His lifetime was not what was between the moments of his birth and death, but the moments between each of his breaths. He lived for the present, the here, the now, knowing that was all the life he would get. He lived each moment in full, in kindness, in peace, without regret. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. A celebration of his life will be held at Trinity Church 4041 Tacoma Mall Blvd Tacoma, WA 98409 on October 31, 2009 at 11:00 am. Published in News Tribune (Tacoma) on October 25, 2009