Bradford J. Andrews died unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 29 at his home in Edgartown. He was 59.

Brad was born in Oak Bluffs on October 25, 1951 and attended the Oak Bluffs School. He had worked for Jon’s Taxi service before moving to South Yarmouth. During the period of the late 1980s to the late 1990s while in South Yarmouth, he was a cook at various Cape Cod restaurants. After returning to the Vineyard he was a driver for Adam Cab.

Brad enjoyed cooking, hunting and fishing. He would be heard blocks away as he cheered for his beloved Boston Bruins when they scored and especially when they won the Stanley Cup, which he was glad to witness. He was a former member of the Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun Club.

He is survived by his daughter, Melissa Andrews of Harwich; his son, Bradford Taylor Andrews of Bellingham; his stepchildren, Jennifer Marie Guidi of Bellingham and Michelle Lynne Brooke of West Yarmouth; his sisters, Lynn Searle-Strem and her husband, Daniel Strem, and Cindy Maciel, both of Edgartown; his brother, David Andrews and his wife, Joanie of Vineyard Haven; his grandchildren, Sabrina Lee Forrest and Morgan Lee Cistaro; his great-grandchild, Hailey Lee Franklin; and his sister in law Cindy Andrews of Edgartown; and his nieces and nephews, Marcia Maciel-Vanderhoop, James Andrews, Jr., Davey Andrews, Christy Andrews, Tabitha Andrews, Megan Andrews, Sarah Strem and Mathew Strem. He is also survived by his former wives, Susan Lee Andrews and Gloria Andrews.

He was predeceased by his parents, James J. Andrews and Emily Searle Guisti; his stepdaughter, Emily Louise Brooke, and his brother, James (Harpo) Andrews.

Visiting hours will be held in the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home in Oak Bluffs on Saturday, July 9, from 10 to 11 a.m. A funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. officiated by the Rev. Michael Nagle. A reception will follow at Lattanzi’s Restaurant in Edgartown.

Memorial fund donations may be sent c/o Melissa Andrews, P.O. Box 187, Harwich, MA, 02645. Please visit ccgfuneralhome.com for online guest book and information.