Andrew R. Faulring

January 22, 1977 - January 10, 2018

Andrew Robert Faulring passed away on January 10, 2018, at the age of 40 from complications of pancreatic cancer. Raised in Maryland in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., Andrew graduated high school from Georgetown Preparatory School. He attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh where he graduated with dual-degrees in computer science and human-computer interaction, earning university and department honors. He stayed at CMU to complete a master's degree in computer science and earned a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. He then worked as a research programmer at the Human-Computer Interaction Institute for a decade. Andrew enjoyed numerous hobbies, including photography, gardening, reading and hiking. He especially liked astrophysics and made trips to Florida to witness space shuttle launches. He was an Eagle Scout and a loyal fan cheering for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Steelers. He is survived by his father Jerry, mother Paula (nee Dinka), siblings Laura (AJ), Amy (Dave) and Jeff, nephews Calvin and George and niece Eliana, and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family and dear friends. A memorial service will be held in the spring. Memorial donations in honor of Andrew may be made to the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center (http://upci.upmc.edu/giving/).