Andrea V. Pierce

July 4, 1965 - November 29, 2021

Andrea Velora Pierce (nee Canty), a pure spirit, passed away suddenly on November 29th 2021 in Bridgeton, NJ. She was 56 years old. Andrea was born on the 4th of July 1965 in Brooklyn NY, and spent most of her life in Newark, Vineland and Bridgeton NJ. She is a graduate of Mount Vernon Elementary School, Newark, NJ, and Vineland High School, class of 1984. She also attended Cumberland Community College. She was an energetic, active member within the Bridgeton Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She was fluent in Spanish, served a mission in Spain in 1987, and was the local Bridgeton church’s Primary Leader for the church members’ children at the time of her passing. She was also assistant to the Relief Society President at the church. Andrea was fluent in Spanish and enjoyed teaching Primary, singing in the church choir, hunting with her late husband, and travel. At the time of her passing, she was a Call Center Agent for CompleteCare Health Network. She was also a former 611 operator for Verizon Communications in Newark, Vineland and Bridgeton, NJ. As with CompleteCare, she used her bilingual skills to assist Verizon customers with telephone service problems. Andrea was very loved by many people and always evoked big laughs. She also was a loving, caring, selfless daughter, sister and wife who always cared for others. She is survived by her Father, Timothy Canty Jr., brother, Timothy Canty III, and sister in law, Donna McDonough, niece Lorraine Canty and nephew Jordan Canty. She was predeceased by her Husband of 23 years, Kermit C. Pearce, Jr., and Mother, Georgia Canty.