With a heavy heart

[mrsp]

It is with a heavy heart that I am informing you of the death if a fellow Pilgrim.

Andrea Driscoll passed away on 13th October. Details are few but we know that she made it to Santiago and was headed to Finnestere. I don't know if she made it.

She'd had a troubled pilgrimage being robbed twice and left with no money, she was struck by a motorbike and treated for bronchitis.

Her family have informed us that a mass was held at Santiago this last Friday and her name was read in a dedication.

I'm sorry but that is all the information we have at this time.

Despite this being her second pilgrimage, Andrea just wanted to get home.

Thank you all.

Ben Camino.

 

[Anniesantiago]

It has been a rough year for our community.
My prayers and love to Andrea's family.

 

[wayfarer]

My condolonces to her family.
May she Rest in Peace.

 

[Walid Medawar]

Sending Prayers and Love to Her Family and may She rest in Peace ..

 

[MichaelB10398]

Going home is never a bad thing. How joyous to return home while on pilgrimage!

The parting is bittersweet for those left behind. The void left by the departed is never filled though we may find others to fill in other places in our heart. Our heart, our mind, re-plays the memories left from a life time of experiences.

Her leaving is painful, but her path is eternal. The Sun will always shine, the gentle winds will be at her back, and may paradise surround her every step.

 

[mrsp]

Such beautiful words. Thank you. I'd known Andrea for 33 years and I know that this would have meant a lot.
Thank you.

 

[ivar]

My condolences to her family. May she Rest in Peace.

 

[Sailor]

Forum member--I found her post on this forum as she was getting ready for her camino. I found her profile on the just giving forum where she was collecting donations for the homeless (on her profile notes, she was concerned with the disappearance of Denise). God bless her, and God bless her family. Que la luz de Dios alumbre su camino en la eternidad.

 

[dougfitz]

This is sad news. I recall when she was seeking our help getting things together for her first Camino, and thinking then her task was almost quixotic. I hope she is at peace.

 

[Introibo]

No abiding city. This life is too small for us. May Andrea rest in peace

 

[Rebekah Scott]

may God keep her, and may her family find peace.

 

[Christian Hiriart]

Sad news. RIP Andrea.

 

[PEI_Heather]

Oh my god. What a terrible journey for Andrea; I'm sure she had great hopes and dreams of walking the Camino, but to be robbed not once, but twice? And then not only hit by bronchitis but by a motorcycle? Ay. To continue walking after all that and to reach Santiago, shows great strength and fortitude, physically and especially emotionally. I am so sorry it did not end with her standing at Finisterre watching the sunset. Rest in peace, Andrea; now joined with Dr John and the other pilgrims in the sky to watch over us all.

Thank you for letting us know, @mrsp.

 

[Seabird]

Oh, my dear Lord. May Andrea and her family find comfort in Your loving arms. How especially sad that her Camino was not the experience it should have been. My sincere condolences.

 

[Dreamwalker33]

May Andria rest in peace and heartfelt condolences to friends and family. She was a very strong woman with a good heart. So sorry to hear of her difficult journey on the camino.

 

[Bala]

So very sorry and my deepest condolences to her family and loved ones. Rest in peace.

 

[Al the optimist]

She sure had a hard time of it. My sympathy her family and friends. It's becoming quite a year for unfortunate events.

 

[dcorrea951]

I was working in the Camino Office as a volunteer until the 15th, and I had no idea ! My deepest synpathy.

 

[SabsP]

My sympathy to all family and friends of Andrea. When I was in SdC this year from 6th till 8th of September I saw Andrea sitting with some people. She looked happy. I was in a rush to be at an appointment so I was not able to talk to her.
Again : may she be in peace.

 

[Former member 42123]

It is with a heavy heart that I am informing you of the death if a fellow Pilgrim.

Andrea Driscoll passed away on 13th October. Details are few but we know that she made it to Santiago and was headed to Finnestere. I don't know if she made it.

She'd had a troubled pilgrimage being robbed twice and left with no money, she was struck by a motorbike and treated for bronchitis.

Her family have informed us that a mass was held at Santiago this last Friday and her name was read in a dedication.

I'm sorry but that is all the information we have at this time.

Despite this being her second pilgrimage, Andrea just wanted to get home.

Thank you all.

Ben Camino.

May you rest in peace Andrea,and may your family find the peace to bear the sorrow they must endure.I,like many of our Camino family ,have tears in my eyes as we yet again mourn the passing of one of our own .please look after her Saint James,she had a hard time on your road,and now deserves her eternal rest and reward.

 

[purplesage]

It is with a heavy heart that I am informing you of the death if a fellow Pilgrim.

Andrea Driscoll passed away on 13th October. Details are few but we know that she made it to Santiago and was headed to Finnestere. I don't know if she made it.

She'd had a troubled pilgrimage being robbed twice and left with no money, she was struck by a motorbike and treated for bronchitis.

Her family have informed us that a mass was held at Santiago this last Friday and her name was read in a dedication.

I'm sorry but that is all the information we have at this time.

Despite this being her second pilgrimage, Andrea just wanted to get home.

Thank you all.

Ben Camino.

Our dear Camino Sister is where we all long to be.... In the arms of Jesus. Pray for us, Adrea

 

[jmcarp]

Going home is never a bad thing. How joyous to return home while on pilgrimage!

The parting is bittersweet for those left behind. The void left by the departed is never filled though we may find others to fill in other places in our heart. Our heart, our mind, re-plays the memories left from a life time of experiences.

Her leaving is painful, but her path is eternal. The Sun will always shine, the gentle winds will be at her back, and may paradise surround her every step.

Excellent sentiments, Michael. I could do no better than to echo your thoughts. She must have been truly committed in her faith for the evil one to put some many obstacles in her path. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in eternal peace.

 

[Arminius]

Andrea has come home now by God and has been taken up in his love. My deepest condolences to her family and loved ones. May Andrea rest in peace.

 

[Phillypilgrim]

Thank you for posting mrsp.
May Andrea rest in peace.

 

[IngridF]

RIP Andrea..with all your challenges l remember your smile and positive outlook on life. We sat and talked at Terra Nova...now walk gently among the stars and rest.

 

[VSB]

Oh no, Andrea... I met her in London, helped her prepare for her two pilgrimages and met her lovely son. She had a traumatic start to her first pilgrimage but was so buoyed up by finishing it despite these setbacks that she was determined to do it again. I last saw her earlier this year and she seemed incredibly well, full of joy and purpose. Deepest sympathy to her loving family and friends

 

[SabsP]

This is the good cause Andrea was trying to get funds for.
https://www.justgiving.com/mycaminomyway/

 

[mrsp]

Thank you all for your many kind words. We have no more information as to what happened. We have been unable to make contact with her family and church so far. Although I am aware that her church in Norwood knows of her passing.

Thank you again. Xxx

 

[Stephen]

Our Camino family has taken some hard knocks over the last few months. I would like to offer condolences to Andrea's family and friends.
RIP

 

[Kiwi-family]

What a sad year. May I add my sincere condolences to her family and friends.

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Some may know her as Andrea Forry. She had a couple of fund raising causes, and was a Google+ circle member of mine. Her death is very sad.

 

[nathanael]

It is with a heavy heart that I am informing you of the death if a fellow Pilgrim.

Andrea Driscoll passed away on 13th October. Details are few but we know that she made it to Santiago and was headed to Finnestere. I don't know if she made it.

She'd had a troubled pilgrimage being robbed twice and left with no money, she was struck by a motorbike and treated for bronchitis.

Her family have informed us that a mass was held at Santiago this last Friday and her name was read in a dedication.

I'm sorry but that is all the information we have at this time.

Despite this being her second pilgrimage, Andrea just wanted to get home.

Thank you all.

Ben Camino.

I am so troubled with how pilgrims are being treated in Spain! This poor woman God rest her soul for being strong to the end even through several difficulties. Spanish authorities should realize this situation and they should remember that pilgrims are their bread and butter bring much revenue in Spain.

 

[VSB]

Also known on the forum last year as Mrs DD

 

[indyrem]

May eternal peace rest upon her soul. My heartfelt condolences to her family and friends. Truly a sad year for the Camino what with the losses that happened. God bless us all.

 

[MichaelB10398]

I am so troubled with how pilgrims are being treated in Spain! This poor woman God rest her soul for being strong to the end even through several difficulties. Spanish authorities should realize this situation and they should remember that pilgrims are their bread and butter bring much revenue in Spain.

Hello Nathanael,

It is particularly troubling for so much to befall a single pilgrim when their time on earth was so short. However, it is worth knowing that this is a rare circumstance that I have never heard of in the experience of a pilgrim on the same camino. If we must look for reasons, let us assume that troubles befell her in order to confirm that she really was an angel and a pilgrim saint. She endured well, she ran the good race, and was ready when the call came for her.

I have learned that it really is about how we handle adversity that is the measure of a true pilgrim. It does not matter how cold or wet, how locals respond, or how other pilgrims act. It matters how we act.

Be assured that Spain and the wonderful Spanish people are well aware of the value of the Camino. They cherish the Way and most are grateful for the many experiences they have greeting pilgrims, welcoming them to their country, and wishing them well on their way to Santiago. Try not to judge them all by the actions of those few who target pilgrims for nefarious purposes.

Buen Camino,

 

[malingerer]

Hello Nathanael,

It is particularly troubling to befall a pilgrim when their time on earth was so short. However, it is worth knowing that this is a rare circumstance that I have never heard of in the experience of a single pilgrim on a single camino. If we look forward reasons, let us assume that troubles befell her in order to confirm that she really was an angel and a pilgrim saint. She endured well, she ran the good race, and was ready when the call came for her.

I have learned that it really is about how we handle adversity that is the measure of a true pilgrim. It does not matter how cold or wet, how locals respond, or how other pilgrims act. It matters how we act.

Be assured that Spain and the wonderful Spanish people are well aware of the value of the Camino. They cherish the Way and most are grateful for the many experiences they have greeting pilgrims, welcoming them to their country, and wishing them well on their way to Santiago. Try not to judge them all by the actions of those few who target pilgrims.

Buen Camino,

well said! on a recently ill fated attempt on the vdlp and near collapsing i asked someone for water as i passed their house. he said NO and went indoors. he came back out a minute later with a grin on his face and two cans of lager! He then got his car out and drove me to the nearest hostal! Now THAT is Spain and its people and is the kind of thing that has happened consistently to me over twelve years of Camino.
God speed and buen camino.
the malingerer.

 

[chirping crickets]

It is with a heavy heart that I am informing you of the death if a fellow Pilgrim.

Andrea Driscoll passed away on 13th October. Details are few but we know that she made it to Santiago and was headed to Finnestere. I don't know if she made it.

She'd had a troubled pilgrimage being robbed twice and left with no money, she was struck by a motorbike and treated for bronchitis.

Her family have informed us that a mass was held at Santiago this last Friday and her name was read in a dedication.

I'm sorry but that is all the information we have at this time.

Despite this being her second pilgrimage, Andrea just wanted to get home.

Thank you all.

Ben Camino.

 

[chirping crickets]

.....she Is Home now and took that one step Beyond most of us have yet to do.
May her soul be at Peace.

 

[Deleted member 50230]

Oh my god... I met her on my very first day of the Camino, in Ponferrada. It was the 28th of august. She said she was british, and We sat and had a talk about her fund raising, about her son, about her being robbed and about her injury... She seemed a bit troubled, and later in Triacastella ( i think) she said she was ran over by a bike and was looking for a doctor.
She was very warm and friendly, and I only knew her for a day or two, but she left her mark.
May she rest in peace.

 

[Pepin]

¡Ultreia Peregrina! ... y Buen Camino !

 

[teda]

It is with a heavy heart that I am informing you of the death if a fellow Pilgrim.

Andrea Driscoll passed away on 13th October. Details are few but we know that she made it to Santiago and was headed to Finnestere. I don't know if she made it.

She'd had a troubled pilgrimage being robbed twice and left with no money, she was struck by a motorbike and treated for bronchitis.

Her family have informed us that a mass was held at Santiago this last Friday and her name was read in a dedication.

I'm sorry but that is all the information we have at this time.

Despite this being her second pilgrimage, Andrea just wanted to get home.

Thank you all.

Ben Camino.

My deep condolences for her family...
My deep condolences for her family

 

[chirping crickets]

¡Ultreia Peregrina! ... y Buen Camino !

That is so Beautiful !

 

[WriterChantal]

This is absolutely terrible. This poor woman! It really makes me think about my first camino in a new light and not well.

 

[nomadko]

It is with a heavy heart that I am informing you of the death if a fellow Pilgrim.

Andrea Driscoll passed away on 13th October. Details are few but we know that she made it to Santiago and was headed to Finnestere. I don't know if she made it.

She'd had a troubled pilgrimage being robbed twice and left with no money, she was struck by a motorbike and treated for bronchitis.

Her family have informed us that a mass was held at Santiago this last Friday and her name was read in a dedication.

I'm sorry but that is all the information we have at this time.

Despite this being her second pilgrimage, Andrea just wanted to get home.

Thank you all.

Ben Camino.

Arms around her friends and family... may Andrea be at peace...

 

[ReDDD]

My deepest condolences to her family and friends.
May Andrea rest in peace.

 

[pilgrim b]

My sincere condolences to her son and family, she was a brave lady finding her way on her pilgrimage. That pilgrimage that we know never ends, she still walks with us in the sunshine, wind and the raindrops and on those frosty mornings her memory keeps us warm with her presence!
God give you strength to walk with her and give you peace.

 

[pilgrim22]

RIP Andrea

 

[frmichael1]

Lux perpetual luceat ei - prayers for her soul. The Way continues to the heart of all things ...

 

[Deleted member 50230]

There is a video she made about her previous Camino in 2014. thought it would be nice to post out of respect.

 

[trevorcc]

May you walk in sunshine and your load be light, RIP.

 

[DurhamParish]

There is a video she made about her previous Camino in 2014. thought it would be nice to post out of respect.

Thanks for posting this Tal. It looks like the Camino, and also the world, is now missing a beautiful person. I noticed that she had brought a smile to everyone's face that she was with. I know that I had a smile on my face watching her in this video. I was on the Camino in 2014 just a couple of weeks before her. I'm sorry that I didn't get a chance to meet her.

Rest in peace, fellow pilgrim.

 

[JillGat]

What was her name on this forum?
Do we know what happened?

 

[puertorico1616]

I did not know Andrea personally. I am new to the forum but I have been moved by her death. Words are never enough to express the heart felt loose of a young person. I have made a short video tha I posted on 'YOU TUBE" in memory of Andrea. It is mainly based on her 2014 video.

My condolances to all her family and friends. Buen Camino Andrea.

 

[Robo]

My condolonces to her family.
RIP Pilgrim.
The world is a sadder place without you, and for those who never had a chance to meet you.

 

[Botaivica]

I did not know Andrea personally. I am new to the forum but I have been moved by her death. Words are never enough to express the heart felt loose of a young person. I have made a short video tha I posted on 'YOU TUBE" in memory of Andrea. It is mainly based on her 2014 video.

My condolances to all her family and friends. Buen Camino Andrea.

Lately happened to me that I see some the sign. I look video and I saw a date, he start from SJPP 22 may, exactly the day when I start my first Camino next year.
Dear Andrea, rest in peace, God be with you and everlasting light lights for you.

 

[Former member 42123]

I did not know Andrea personally. I am new to the forum but I have been moved by her death. Words are never enough to express the heart felt loose of a young person. I have made a short video tha I posted on 'YOU TUBE" in memory of Andrea. It is mainly based on her 2014 video.

My condolances to all her family and friends. Buen Camino Andrea.

Thank you for this.It brought tears to my eyes

 

[jirit]

What was her name on this forum?
Do we know what happened?

She was known as MrsDD on this forum

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/re-walking-the-camino-for-charity.23558/

 

[MaryLynn]

So sorry to hear about Andrea. Thanks to those who added the videos. I met Andrea when she was a guest at the end of June at the San Miguel Parrochial Albergue in Estella where I was a hospitalera. She was slowly making her way to Santiago and I am glad that she arrived there. She was a very interesting person, definitely a Free Spirit and certainly had a good heart. I am sure she is at peace at last.

 

[Sailor]

. . . I have made a short video that I posted on 'YOU TUBE" in memory of Andrea . . .

Gracias Boricua por el video, buen trabajo.

 

[Kanga]

Watching the videos reminds me how strongly we are all connected on this forum, by our shared experiences. What we have in common is so much greater than our differences. When a member of our tribe is no longer with us we are all affected. It is indeed true, as John Donne says, that "No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a part of the continent, a part of the main; "

Andrea rests peacefully, but for those she leaves behind there is loss. My deepest sympathy to Andrea's family, particularly her daughter.

 

[Tia Valeria]

So sad to read this. We had contact with Andrea as she prepared for her first pilgrimage. May she rest in peace.

 

[Teresa Santamaria]

It's been a couple of weeks sinceI'd checked in here and am thinking that though away, Andrea is very much here. Thank you all for bringing her to this life in his thread. I am thinking of her son and family and hope that they can draw strength from her courage and community. Warm thoughts to all who travel here.

 

[VNwalking]

Returning after some weeks offline to more sad news...another loss, another star over the Camino.
Andrea's goodness will certainly follow her, and I hope her family finds consolation in their time of grief by her shining example of courage and sharing.

 

[Anniesantiago]

Did anyone ever get any more information on her death?
Where she was, what happened?

 

[ivar]

Dear all,

I have been contacted by a forum member that has some more information on how Andrea passed. It seems it happened once she got home to London and it was due to a fall.

A minister (I assume from her local church in London) wrote on Facebook (more on the link below):

Good morning my friends, I've been feeling really sad the last few days since I discovered that Angie (Andrea Driscoll) has died. I performed her wedding to David who died a few months after the wedding. Andrea was devastated by his death, but it had been expected for many months. Since David's death Angie tried hard to live life to the full, she went on two trips (pilgrimages in Spain) walking over 300 miles each time. After all her hardships and experiences it was such a shock to hear that upon her return to London, she was found dead in her flat after a fall. Angie had a wonderful heart and was a great character. Everybody knew Angie's problems, but she also had a real soft spot for the Lord Jesus. He alone knows if Angie was born of His Spirit. She was a breath of fresh air and also a bit of a storm too smile emoticon We will definitely miss Angie in West Norwood.
https://www.facebook.com/stlukesnorwood/posts/385096278281565:0

May she rest in peace.

 

[Tia Valeria]

Thank you @ivar. A 'likes' doesn't seem appropriate.

 

[Anniesantiago]

Thank you Ivar.

 

[SabsP]

Thank you.

 

[J F Gregory]

Andrea,
My prayers are with Andrea's family and friends

Ultreya
Buen Camino