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“Anyone who met him quickly realized that becoming his friend would almost be inevitable.”
Andrew Wasil. GoFundMe
July 9, 2026 | 12:55 PM
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A Braintree man who had both legs amputated after he fell ill while visiting India for his brother’s wedding has died.
Andrew Wasil, 39, died “peacefully” at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston June 19, “surrounded by his loving family,” according to his obituary.
Wasil “became suddenly and severely ill” the day after his brother’s February wedding festivities in Mumbai, his family explained on a GoFundMe page earlier this spring. He was hospitalized with a “dangerous strep infection” that developed into septic shock, necessitating a double amputation and leaving his family scrambling to arrange a medical flight to bring him home to Massachusetts, according to the GoFundMe.
Wasil, who arrived in Boston in late April, spent the better part of four months “fighting every day,” his sister wrote in a public Facebook post announcing his death.
“We are absolutely heartbroken over this, but find some comfort knowing he is no longer suffering,” she added. “On behalf of the Wasil family, we would like to thank everyone for providing such compassionate and endless support during such a dark time in our lives. We are so incredibly proud of our warrior, Andy, and the strength he demonstrated all the way until the end.”
A 2005 graduate of Braintree High School, Wasil was a longtime Stop & Shop employee, according to his obituary.
“He worked his way from pushing carts to grocery manager, working diligently and never calling out sick,” a friend said on behalf of the family during Wasil’s June 27 funeral Mass.
“He always had a loving way about him, and whenever someone was sad or upset, he was there,” the friend said, adding, “Anyone who met him quickly realized that becoming his friend would almost be inevitable. He engaged in conversations that flowed effortlessly and often ended with his arm over your shoulder.”
Wasil enjoyed traveling to new places, she explained, and was especially happy to visit India to serve as his brother’s best man.
“It was miraculous that he made it through the initial days of a life-threatening illness, and that he made his way back from India to Boston,” the friend said. “He attempted to rehab, despite the odds. We are devastated that God called him home so soon, but we take comfort in knowing that he can rest in eternal peace.”
Abby Patkin is a general assignment news reporter whose work touches on public transit, crime, health, and everything in between.
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