Cause of death lung cancer Role Singer Name Andrea Simon | Religion Roman Catholic Nationality United States | |
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Ethnicity Swiss German fatherSpanish mother Occupation PhilanthropistActivist Spouse Richard L. Simon (m. 1935–1960) Children Carly Simon, Lucy Simon, Joanna Simon, Peter Simon Parents Frederick Heinemann, Elma Heinemann Similar People | ||
Grandchildren Sally Taylor, Ben Taylor | ||
Andrea Heinemann Simon (March 24, 1909 – February 15, 1994) was a community leader and the mother of award-winning singer Carly Simon.
Biography
Andrea Louise Heinemann was the second child of Frederick and Elma Heinemann and raised in Philadelphia. She was the daughter of a Spanish-born, Roman Catholic mother, Asuncion Maria del Rio, and a German-speaking Swiss father who abandoned the family. She also asserted she was of partial "Moorish" origin based on her mother's exotic looks.
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. They had four children:
The family resided in the Riverdale community of the Bronx. Heinemann was an activist in the 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.
In 1994, Simon died of lung cancer in her Riverdale home at the age of 84.