Astrid Andrews
Astrid L. Andrews, formerly a resident of Signal Mountain for 29 years, died peacefully at Alexian Brothers, Valley Residence, on October 24, 2016. She was at the Alexian Brothers for over two years.
Astrid was born Oct. 14, 1927, in the Czech Republic, which later became a part of Germany. She graduated from the University of Leipzig, with a degree in English Translation, specializing in English Convention Interpreting.
In 1955 she and her mother moved to Bad Nauheim, Germany near Frankfurt where she was employed with the Twenty Century Fox as a translator of American Movie Scripts from English to Germany.
In 1959, Astrid came to the US and married Robert “Ken” Andrew in High Point, North Carolina. They met in Germany while he was in the U.S. Army in 1957.
Astrid was an active member of the Chattanooga German American Club during the time she was living the Chattanooga area. She also taught German at the Senior Neighbors in the city for a long time. She did translations for Alexian Brothers on the mountain, translating correspondences they received from the German affiliate.
Astrid was a loving and loyal wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed traveling. She went to many of our National Parks throughout all of American. She made several trips to Europe, including an extensive one to Russia.
Astrid is survived by her husband of 57 years, Ken Andrews; son, Robert and wife Carmen; son, Stephen and wife Elizabeth and their children, Jonah, Gabriel, and David.
The family will receive friend from 10-11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, at the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home.
A celebration will follow at 11 a.m. on Monday, in the funeral home stateroom.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Astrid’s name to the Alzheimer’s Association, 7625 Hamilton Park Drive, Suite 6, Chattanooga, Tn. 37421.
Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.chattanooganorthchapel.com.