Andrea is survived by her daughter Jennifer Gorman, parents Estelle and Stanley Hopmeyer of Montreal, Quebec and sisters Joanne Hopmeyer (Steve Danner) of Flagstaff, AZ and Miriam Hopmeyer (Michael Beigleman) of Montreal, Quebec. She is also survived by her niece Rachel Danner and nephews Eric Danner and Mark Beigleman, aunt Jackie Saunders Ritchie (Brian Saunders) of Victoria, BC, and her cousins Sat-Sung Kalman Hassid (Hanoc Hasid) of Israel and Hilary Kalman Walle-Jensen (Jorgen Walle-Jensen) of Vancouver, BC. Andrea will also be missed by her cat Izzy.
Andrea was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Clark University in Worcester, MA. She continued her education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she earned a doctorate in Psychology.
Andrea joined the faculty at Occidental College in 1996. She had a passion for her work and leaves behind a legacy of teaching excellence. Andrea published dozens of scholarly articles on the social and emotional development of children, adolescents and emerging adults. She not only mentored many undergraduates in the research process, but she was especially proud to co-publish with them in prestigious academic journals. She also served on many College committees. Andrea cared deeply about the success of all her students.
Andrea had a passion for life. She always had a smile for everyone and had a large circle of friends who became her extended family. Andrea was very active and loved taking long walks with her friends. She also enjoyed swimming. Most of all, she was a loving and caring mother, sister, and daughter.
She was taken away too soon. We will love you always and forever.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Andrea’s memory to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (bcrf.org).
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