Obituary of Andrea Jao

May 12, 2023

Andrea  T. Jao, PhD

December 9, 1963 – May 12, 2023

Andrea (“Marian”) T. Jao passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023 at her home in Manhattan.  Andrea was born in the Philippines in 1963 and spent her childhood in Manila.  She received a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Management Engineering from De La Salle University, and subsequently worked at Far East Bank’s policy group. In 1992, she immigrated to the US to further pursue higher education.  Andrea initiated her doctorale studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and subsequently transferred to New York University where she obtained her PhD in Economics.  Her life-long career was focused on banking and the financial services industry.  She also held a passion for teaching and lectured macroeconomics at the University of Pennsylvania from 2009 to 2010.

Andrea’s bright and warm smile always complemented the mischievous twinkle in her eyes.  She had a big and generous heart, always at the ready to lend a helping hand or spoil her family with gifts or lift someone up with a pep talk.  She was a foodie at heart and loved exploring restaurants.   She was intellectually curious, incredibly well read and a perpetual student of history.  Andrea also enjoyed listening to jazz, watching tennis matches and attending the theater.  She took great pleasure in discovering new things around her Greenwich Village neighborhood during her long walkabouts.

Andrea was preceded in death by her late father Perico Jao.  She is survived by her mother Angelita Jao, her sisters Socorro Jao, Perlita Schorfheide, and Maria Felicitas Jao; her brother brother-in-law Frank Schorfheide and nephew David Jao.  Andrea will be truly missed by all whose lives she touched.

** If you would like to send flowers or make a donation in Andrea's name, please contact Greenwich Village Funeral Home.