Valerie Lentine

I grew up in Southeast, MI as a big sister to my brother Andy (Andreas) who was 2 years younger than me. We grew up doing almost everything together. Two weeks after graduation from college (him with his bachelor's and me with my doctorate) I lost him to a skateboarding accident.

May 19, 2026

Val Loses Andreas To A Skateboarding Accident

On Episode 8 of Season 9 of The Surviving Siblings Podcast®, host Maya Roffler is joined by Val Lentini, a surviving sibling, who shares the story of losing her brother Andreas—“Andy”—to a tragic skateboarding accident just weeks after one of the most meaningful milestones they shared together. Val takes us back to her childhood growing up with her only sibling, her younger brother Andy. Just two years apart, they spent nearly every stage of life side by side—attending the same schools, sharing ...

Guest: Valerie Lentine

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