After a courageous, hard-fought battle with brain cancer, Andrew William Mercer, age 55, formerly of Rumson and Atlanta, Georgia, passed away Dec. 10 in New York City.
Andrew graduated from Rumson Country Day School, Avon Old Farms School and Fordham University.
He is survived by his parents, Barbara Lawes Mercer and Henry D. Mercer Jr. of Rumson; brother Henry Mercer III and his wife Joan of Locust; sisters, Deborah Mercer Ribas of Westwood, Massachusetts and Marilyn Bell and her husband Charles of Colts Neck; uncle Douglas Mercer of East Hampton, New York; and aunt Eleanor Lawes of Little Silver. In addition, he is survived by nephews, Dickson, William and Matthew and great-nephew Henry; and nieces, Sarah, Anna and Elizabeth. Andrew also leaves behind Serena Anderson of New York City.
Funeral services are private.
Thompson Memorial Home in Red Bank is entrusted with the arrangements.
