Obituary: Andrew J. Lennert, Sr., 87, of Lincroft, a Scoutmaster for 50 Years.

Andrew J. Lennert, Sr., 87, of Lincroft died on Sunday.

Lennert was Scoutmaster of Troop 110 Boy Scouts of America for 50 years from 1957-2007. During his tenure he saw 179 Scouts achieve their Eagle Training Award.

He was also the recipient of the Scouter Training Award, Scoutmaster Key, Silver Beaver, Wood Badge, Outstanding Scoutmaster, National Eagle Association, and the Catholic Scouter St. George Award.

Lennert was a member of the Middletown Township Shade Tree Commission in Lincroft and the Lincroft Volunteer Fire Company. 

Prior to his retirement in 1988, Lennert was a landscape architect for the NJ Department of Transportation for 37 years. He also held a NJ State Landscape Architect license.

Born in Brooklyn, Lennert served in the US Army in World War II. He graduated from Syracuse University College of Environmental Science in 1950.

He married Mary Alice Baker in 1952. They lived in Spotswood, NJ before moving to Lincroft.

Andrew was a parishioner of St. Mary's Church in Colts Neck.

He enjoyed gardening (hybrid iris gardens) photography, appreciated nature, summer vacations at Chateaugay Lake in New York, and his time spent with the Boy Scout Troop and family. He was an avid Syracuse Basketball and Mets fan.

Andrew Lennert was predeceased by his sister, Marie Orkus. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mary Alice; his daughter, Kathy and son-in-law Rich Bantel; his son, Drew and daughter-in-law Amy Lennert; daughter, Annemarie Darling and son-in-law Sean; his grandchildren, Caity Bantel and her fiancé Rob Vigiotti, Amanda and Andrew Lennert, John, Luke, Brett, Faith, Keith, and Paul Darling.

The family will receive their friends at a Memorial Gathering held on Thursday, April 18, 2013 from 2-4 and 7-9PM at the Holmdel Funeral Home, 26 South Holmdel Road, Holmdel, NJ.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834-1365. To leave an online condolence, please visit Andrew's memorial website at www.holmdelfuneralhome.com