Obituary: Sylvia Frances Harris Andrews

Sylvia Frances Harris Andrews was born on Nov. 26, 1932, in Brooklyn, N.Y. The daughter of Cecelia and William Harris, Sylvia was one of two children. She graduated from high school at the age of 16, then moved to Miami to attend nursing school at Jackson Memorial. After graduating from nursing school, Sylvia moved to Atlanta and started working at The Jewish Home. Shortly after arriving in Atlanta, she met Sanford (Sandy), her long-time husband and love of her life. They were married in 1954 and remained married for 47 years until his untimely passing in 2001. Sandy and Sylvia had three children, Wayne (1956), Jay (1960) and Jon (1968). Sylvia married Larry Usoff again in 2018 until Larry’s passing in 2021.

Sylvia was a nationally recognized healthcare professional, who was an RN and received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Medical College of Georgia. Sylvia was the longtime Director of Nursing at The Jewish Home, where she lived out her final days. She also was Co-Principal with Sandy of the healthcare consulting firm Continuing Education Unlimited.

In addition to her three children, Sylvia leaves behind her daughters-in-law, Barbara Andrews and Alisa Andrews, grandchildren, Kimberly Andrews (deceased), Eli Andrews, Joshua Andrews, Tyler (Meghan) Andrews, Ryan Andrews (Maddie Grosoff), and Rachel Andrews, as well as great-grandchildren, Jack Andrews, Westley Andrews, Nora Andrews, and Ryan Andrews.

Graveside services were held on Friday, March 8, 2024, at Arlington Memorial Park.

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