Unveiling Announced

You Are Invited To The Dedication And Unveiling Of A Headstone
In Memory Of
Andrew Payne Mazzilli.

Officiated By Rabbi Josh Derkenwald

Sunday August 24th, 2008 @ 3:00 PM
At Beth David Memorial Garden-Graveside
Oak Hill Cemetery
300 Curtner Avenue, San Jose, California 95125

For directions you may call the cemetery: 408-297-2447 or see

the google map (navigates to the google page.)

You can also call Roz Mazzilli -845-338-7272 and after August 11th on her cell phone 845-853-5774, and if you know anyone else from Andrew's community of friends please invite them to the Memorial Service. There will also be a small reception afterwards.

The unveiling is a beautiful graveside ceremony marking the setting of a loved one's headstone. By gathering to remember the passing of a loved one after the burial, the ritual serves as an important part of the mourning and healing process, establishing in the memories of those who are present the qualities of a loved one we want to recall in the lives of the living.

An unveiling is a formal dedication of a memorial. In former times family and friends may have gathered and physically installed the monument. Nowadays the memorial is installed prior to the unveiling. The stone will be veiled. Prayers are offered, words of eulogy shared and the veil is removed. The unveiling also allows the bereaved family members to honor and to recall the memory of their departed. It is a chance to continue to reflect upon the significance of that person's life, his or her accomplishments, and the people who were important. In a sense, through the unveiling, the memory of a person's life is etched permanently into the collective memory of the community.

Videos of Andy

Hi all,

Roz passed along this link to several videos of Andrew that a friend of his posted online. Check them out here--they're wonderful.

Andy Mazzilli on YouTube

Pictures

photos soon

Roz gave me some photos to post, but I haven't had a chance to get them up yet. Will do that soon. Hope everyone is taking care.

--S

Six Strings Down

I went to Johnny 's gig tonight at the Saloon in the City. Lots of musicians who knew Andrew played, including Johnny, Eugene, Joe, and the gentleman on bass whose name I'm forgetting (Bart, maybe?). I also got to see Mike, Liz, and a few other folks who knew and loved Andy. The band played this terribly apt song that brought tears to my eyes:

Six Strings Down
(Lyrics and music by Aaron Neville, C. Neville, E. Kalb, K. Smith, and Jimmy Vaughan, written for the late Stevie Ray Vaughan)

Alpine valley
In the middle of the night
Six strings down
On the heaven-bound flight
Got a pick, a strap, guitar on his back
Ain’t gonna cut the angels no slack

Heaven done called
Another blues-stringer back home

See the voodoo chile
Holding out his hand
I’ve been waitin’ on you brother
Welcome to the band
Good blues-stringin’
Heaven-fine singin’
Jesus, Mary and Joseph
Been lis’nin’ to your playin’

Heaven done called
Another blues-stringer back home
Lord they called
Another blues-stringer back home

Albert Collins up there
Muddy an’ Lightnin’ too
Albert King and Freddy
Playin’ the blues
T-Bone Walker, Guitar Slim
Little Son Jackson and
Frankie Lee Sims

Heaven done called
Another blues-stringer back home
Lord they called
Another blues-stringer back home

Yeah, fuck.

--Suzie

Memorial for Andy

A memorial celebrating Andy's life and music is being hosted by Johnny Nitro
Sunday, April 29th, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at

The Saloon
1232 Grant Avenue
San Francisco, CA

Click here for Google map

Services for Andrew

Services for Andrew are set for Thursday afternoon, April 26, 2007, at 2:00.

Oak Hill Funeral Home and Memorial Park, Chapel of the Roses ,
300 Curtner Avenue (click link for Google map)
San Jose, CA 95125
408-297-2447

The service is open for all to come and share memories and reflections about Andrew's life and death.

Please gather with the family after the service at the home of Andy's cousins Cyndi Sherman and Steve Schleimer. Directions will be distributed at the chapel.


We love you so, baby boy...

Endings and Beginnings

Welcome friends and family.

It is with utter disbelief and sadness that we are saying good bye to Andrew Payne Mazzilli. Andy's body was found last Wednesday night, April 18, 2007, in San Jose, California. We don't yet know the official cause of death, and won't for several weeks. The last few years were incredibly difficult for Andrew, and we only wish that he is resting peacefully now. We love you, Anj.

We are in the process of planning a memorial service as well as a celebration of his life with music and friends, and we will post information here as we know more.

Following are links to some sites online where friends have been sharing memories and photos. We will also use this space to post our thoughts, pictures, and stories about Andy. If you have anything to contribute, please feel free to leave your comments here.

Yahoo BayAreaBlues message board

SF Blues Net site

For more information about his music and career, visit Andy's "official" site, maintained by his friend Carlos:

AndyMazzilli dot htmlplanet dot com

Peace,
--Suzie