Andrew E. Steever, 89 of Leonardtown, MD, passed away on September 7, 2012 at his residence. He formerly resided in Elizabethville, PA, Hyattsville and California, MD, Honolulu, HI, Alexandria, VA and Fairfield, PA. He was born Easter Sunday, April 1, 1923 in Woman's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA to the late Dr. & Mrs. Ernest L. Steever of Elizabethville, PA.

Mr. Steever graduated from Carson Long Military School of New Bloomfield, PA, in June of 1940; he served in the US Naval Reserve during WWII. Mr. Steever retired in July 1978 after 35 plus years of military and civilian service with both the Navy and the Army. He was a "plank owner" at the U.S. Naval Aviation Test Center, Patuxent River, MD, having helped to commission the facility on April 1, 1943.

Mr. Steever is survived by his wife of 65 years Angela Abell Steever formerly of Clements, MD, and two sons, Drew G. Steever of Vienna, VA, and E. Gordon Steever of Severna Park, MD, and granddaughter, Angela M. Steever of McLean, VA.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Ernest N. Steever of Phoenix, AZ.

Mr. Steever was a member of the American Legion, AARP, NARFE, The USGA and the Nature Conservancy.

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers Memorial Contributions may be made to the Nature Conservancy, 1815 Lynn Street, Arlington, VA 22209

Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.