Andy attended University High School in Los Angeles until her senior year, when she went to Colorado Rocky Mountain School. She earned her Associate’s Degree in Nursing from Golden West College in Huntington Beach. In 1975, she began working as a nurse at Long Beach Memorial Hospital, where she worked for the next 45 years. She met her husband, Greg Simonoff, that year. Andy would tell you that they met on a double date, on which she had been set up with another man. But Greg remembers seeing her a previous time, with an ex-boyfriend, and thinking, “Wow—that’s a lucky guy!” They married on September 4, 1976 in Andy’s mother’s and stepfather’s backyard in Westwood. In 1980, they moved to Costa Mesa, where they raised their three sons: Aaron Alexander, Michael Eli, and Ethan David. Her selfless support was instrumental in establishing Greg’s architecture firm; she worked long shifts at the hospital and raised the boys so that Greg could build his office.
Andy was an energetic, vibrant person who intensely loved her family and made friends easily and in great numbers. She was a dedicated PTA mom for all three of her sons, and could often be found in the classroom, helping out and frying latkes. Andy loved being a mom. She passionately attended aerobics and yoga classes and took each of the family dogs for as long a walk as they would tolerate. She was a member of the Irvine Jewish Community and, later, Friends Exploring Judaism. Andy and Greg loved to travel; their favorite destinations over the years included Vietnam, Antarctica, South Africa, New Zealand, the Galápagos Islands, Italy, and Alaska--all seven continents!
Andy is survived and dearly missed by her husband, Greg; their three sons, Aaron, Michael, and Ethan; her siblings, Sue, Craig, and Eric; her daughters-in-law, Dawn and Monica; her nieces and nephews, Ben, Emily, Isaac, Alex, Lisa, Jake, Christine, and Eric; and her loyal pups, Maggie and Beatrice.
A funeral service for Andrea will be held Friday, July 30, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Pacific View Mortuary, 3500 Pacific View Drive, Corona del Mar, California 92625.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.pacificviewcalifornia.com for the Simonoff family.
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