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ANDREA LUDGIN

1938 - 2020

ANDREA LUDGIN Obituary

LUDGIN--Andrea Ruth, 81, of Oyster Bay, an Upper East Side resident for over 50 years who bravely endured Parkinson's disease, died on April 17, 2020 at Syosset Hospital of COVID-19. Born in Boston on August 15, 1938 to Jack Ludgin and Estelle Goldman Ludgin, two Hartford natives, she was raised in West Hartford, attended its public schools and graduated from Mt. Holyoke College, Class of 1960. The winner of the Art Prize at graduation, she continued to study art and to produce works of art throughout her life. Andrea first worked in Manhattan as a secretary at Merrill Lynch and then as the personal secretary to family and copyright lawyer Alexander Lindey. After earning her Master's degree at NYU she had a lengthy career teaching at P.S. 59 while earning a second Master's degree from Fordham University. Following retirement she was an adjunct faculty member at LaGuardia Community College. She is survived by her daughter Alexandra Mustonen Whelehan, son-in-law Brian Whelehan, grandchildren Jack, Tucker, and Peyton Ann, brother Robert F. Ludgin, former husband Johan Mustonen, niece Rebekah, nephew Jesse and many cousins and dear friends and was predeceased by her nephew Lexy. Memorial contributions may be made to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory attn: K. Orzel 1 Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11743 or give.cshl.edu.

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Published by New York Times on Apr. 19, 2020.

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elizabeth femenias

April 25, 2020

Andrea was my beloved friend all my life since my meeting her one lucky afternoon at Mount Holyoke College. II loved her family too. Memories too many to write here. She was a wonderful artist, and feet on the ground- walking down the street in NYC with Andrea was an experience, she talked to everyone and they all responded to her effusive personality and obvious brains. I loved Andrea, always will. She adored her family and you were so good to her. With much love, Liz Meystre femenias

Judith Rubin

April 24, 2020

Ms. Mustonen was my daughter's 1st grade teacher at PS 59M. Her name at the time was Jennifer Rubin, now Rothschild, and she is turning 52 years old today. Ms. Mustonen was a superb, warm, caring, supportive teacher who went out of her way to satisfy the needs of her students. I would bump into her on the street from time to time and she always remembered my daughter. I would kid her to thank her for my grandchildren because her strong recommendation helped my daughter's admission to the very special Hunter College Elementary School which then led to her to a prestigious competitive University where she met her husband. That always made Ms. Mustonen smile. I am sure she impacted the lives of other students as well. My daughter remembers her with affection as do I.

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