Andrea Heinemann Simon

Andrea Heinemann Simon
Born March 24, 1909
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died February 15, 1994(1994-02-15) (aged 84)
Riverdale, Bronx
Cause of death lung cancer
Nationality United States
Ethnicity Swiss German father
Spanish mother
Occupation Philanthropist
Activist
Religion Roman Catholic
Spouse(s) Richard L. Simon
Children Joanna Simon
Lucy Simon
Carly Simon
Peter Simon
Parent(s) Frederick and Elma Heinemann

Andrea Heinemann Simon (March 24, 1909  February 15, 1994)[1] was a community leader and the mother of award-winning singer, Carly Simon.

Biography

Born Andrea Louise Heinemann as the second child of Frederick and Elma Heinemann, she was raised in Philadelphia. Andrea was the daughter of a Spanish-born,[2] Roman Catholic mother, Asuncion Maria del Rio, and a German-speaking Swiss father who had abandoned the family.[3] Andrea also asserted she was of partial "Moorish" origin based on her mother's exotic looks.[3]

Heinemann married Richard Leo Simon (March 6, 1899  July 29, 1960), co-founder of Simon & Schuster, the publishers. At the time of their 1934 engagement, Heinemann worked as a receptionist for the company.[4] They had four children:

The family resided in the Riverdale community of the Bronx. Heinemann was an activist in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.

Simon was actively involved in charitable and community work. This included a stint on the board of directors of the Riverdale Mental Health Association for over 30 years. She also served as a director of the Riverdale Chapter of the United Nations Association.[5]

In 1994, she died of lung cancer in her Riverdale home at the age of 84.[5]

References

  1. "Social Security Death Index [database on-line]". United States: The Generations Network. Archived from the original on 20 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
  2. Weller, Sheila (April 2009). Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon--and the Journey of a Generation. Washington Square Press. pp. 80–81. ISBN 0743491483.
  3. 1 2 Weller, Sheila Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon--and the Journey of a Generation Washington Square Press 2009
  4. "Time Magazine (July 30, 1934)". July 30, 1934. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
  5. 1 2 "Andrea Heinemann Simon; Community Leader, 84 - New York Times". The New York Times. February 16, 1994. Retrieved 2009-04-21.


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