Andrea  Carrion  passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, in , Hammond, LA at the age of 57.  She was born on Wednesday, September 2, 1959, in Lyford, Texas to the late Maria Benaridez and the late Geronimo Martinez.  She was a resident of Independence, Louisiana.

Andrea is survived by her daughter, Andrea "Ann" Carrion; sons, Jesus  Carrion (Eloisa Ruiz), and  Benito Carrion (Griselda Lopez); grandchildren, Andrea, Luis, Alejandro, Alyssa, Josie, Cesar, Claudia, Veronica, Penelope, Alexis, and Melanie; sisters, Juana, Ramona, and Eudelia; brothers, Francisco, and Antonio.

She was preceded in death by her father, Geronimo Martinez; mother, Maria Benaridez; and brother, Jose.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Service at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home - Hammond, 2000 N. Morrison Blvd, Hammond, Louisiana 70401, on Friday, November 18, 2016 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Visitation will resume Saturday, November 19, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. until the funeral service at 11:00 a.m.  Interment will follow in Colonial Cemetery.

Arrangements entrusted to Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Homes of Hammond, Louisiana.

To view and sign the family guest book, please visit www.harrymckneely.com.