James J. Simon Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

James J. Simon passed away on Wednesday, March 28th, at the age of 88. Jim was born and raised in Forest Hills, NY and was a graduate of New York University School of Engineering. He went on to earn his master’s degree at the University of Tennessee in Oak Ridge after proudly serving as an officer in the US Navy during the Korean War. The majority of his career was spent working for Combustion Engineering in Windsor where he received several patents and presented a number of papers at the International Power Conference before retiring in 1992. In retirement he served as a volunteer for the Town of Windsor Building Department, was on the board of directors for Stockbridge and recently was a member of The McAuley board of directors. Jim was a devoted husband and supportive father who looked forward to spending time with family; he also loved cars and boats, creating stained glass artwork and especially enjoyed reading the newspaper. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Dorothy A. Simon, and their four children; James Simon and his wife Nancy of Vernon, Joanne Mantarian and husband Brian of Newbury MA, Kathryn Thompson and husband William of Lexington MA and Robert Simon and wife Margaret of Shelton. He was also the proud grandfather to 8 wonderful grandchildren. A funeral mass to celebrate his life will be held at The Church of St. Timothy, 1116 N. Main St. West Hartford on Tuesday April, 3rd at 10:00 AM, private burial services will be held later. Memorial donations can be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Directions and online expressions of sympathy may be made at www.molloyfuneralhome.com

James J. Simon

March 28, 2018