In loving memory of Andrew Fox - Obituary Baldwin Brothers

Obituary

Andy Fox, age 65, of Winter Park, Florida, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2023. He was born in Hammond, IN on March 16, 1958 and grew up in Munster, IN where he attended Munster High School and had a decorated golfing career. He was a four year letterman at Munster H.S. in golf and two year letterman in Basketball. Andy was on the All-Lake County Suburban Conference Golf Team multiple years and made the Indiana All-State Men’s Golf Team. He won the 1973 Times Junior Golf Tournament with lifelong friend Pete “Rocco” Lanman finishing 3rd. Andy was runner-up in 1975 to lifelong friend Tim “Boo” Budreau. He qualified for the 1974 US JR Amateur Championship at Brooklawn Country Club with lifelong friend Scott Vidimos. His Senior Year at Munster H.S. he lead a team that finished 22-0 in regular season play. He also won the 1981 Hammond Times Open in a playoff against a US Postman with Pete “Peewee” Grompone on the bag. Andy graduated from Rollins College in Winter Park, FL with a bachelor’s degree in Economics. He was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and was big brother to Royce Imhoff.

After graduating from Rollins College, he went back to Munster for a few years to work with the family business, Viking Engineering. Following his brother “June Dog”, he then moved down to Winter Park with wife Patti, where Andrew and James were born. He was a career salesmen and worked for Space Master before establishing A Fox and Sons Promotional Products which serviced many clients in the area. At Space Master he hired Leah Wrobleski who now works with Andy’s son Andrew in the insurance industry. Andy’s other son, James, is also in the insurance industry and works for Andy’s college roommate, Scott Lyden. Andy was founder, chairman and past champion (1982) of the Hegewisch Open which spanned 25 years. Some of the other notable winners were John McCormack, Scott Sutter, Steve Vidimos (7 way playoff), Pete Lanman, Pete Grompone, Bill Petas, Chris Morrow and Steve Nitz.

In Andy’s golfing career he had three hole-in-ones. His first at Woodmar CC where he grew up playing. His second with lifelong friend John “Dudley” Race on the famous “Postage Stamp” hole at Royal Troon Golf Club. He would often ask others if they have ever “aced the postage stamp?” Which Andy would reply for them, “I didn’t think so!” His third hole-in-one on the 8^th hole at Winter Park CC with Andrew.

Though he was passionate about golf, he loved all sports and coached many teams at St. Margaret Mary and the YMCA of Winter Park. His winning and competitive ethics were passed along to his sons and their teammates.

Andy was also a practical joking savant with an incredible sense of humor. He was dubbed the “Dr. of Nameology” because he had the unique gift of doling out nicknames that stuck such as “Jimmer” for is son James, “Beef”, “Seve”, “Peewee”, “T-Rod”, “Peaches”, “Big-Mac”, “Ding”, “Hooter” and “Dollar Don” to name a few.

Andy, was a 27 year cancer survivor who focused on his blessings and positive thinking to help others. He founded Out Fox Cancer, an organization that promoted cancer screenings and awareness. He served as an inspiration to all when he shared his surviving cancer story. He would say he was “paying it forward.”

Andy also chaired the Fiddlers Green 5k – “The most fun 5k in Orlando.” He would often say he “ran the race” so he didn’t have to “run the race!”

Of all of his accomplishments, he was most proud of being a Dad and “Grandpa Malone.”

Andy is survived by his sons, Andrew (Marissa) of Orlando, FL; James (Megan) Fox, of Maitland, FL; his former wife, Patti Fox, of Vero Beach, FL along with their three grandchildren, Amelia Fox, Jack M. Fox ll and Austin

Fox; brothers, Jon “Junedog” Fox, of Orlando, FL, and Peter Fox, of Dallas, TX; nephew, Taylor Fox (Erica) of Orlando, FL Niece, Ami Fox of Melbourne, Australia; Aunts Ami Christianson, Glendale, Missouri, Randi Laves, Jefferson City, Missouri and his dog, Boo. He is preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Jack M. Fox and Ann C. Fox formerly of Munster, Indiana and loyal dogs, Fredy and Vixy.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, September 29 at 1:00pm. at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 526 N. Park Avenue, Winter Park, FL followed by a Celebration of Life at the Winter Park Country Club, 761 Old England Ave, Winter Park, FL. Friends of the family are invited to attend to celebrate Andy’s life.

In leu of flowers, please contact us to make a donation to Out Fox Cancer.

James Fox – foxjimmer@yahoo.com & Andrew Fox – afox310@gmail.com