Obituary of Harold Simon

Simon, Harold age 103 of Paterson at rest in Lyons on January 24, 2015. Beloved husband of fifty four years of the late and former Josephine Kendzierski (1995). Loving Father of Cynthia G. DeAngelo and her husband, Arthur of Glen Rock and Harold Simon and his wife Terri, of Simi Valley, CA. Dear Grandfather of Nicholas and Steven DeAngelo and Christopher and Gregory Simon. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he lived in Totowa and then Paterson for most of his life. He was a Security Guard for First National Bank, Pompton Lakes for several years before retiring in 1976. Prior to that, he was a Master Mechanic for the Paterson Police Department for twenty years. Mr. Simon was a WW II Army Veteran, and a member of the American Legion Post #227, Totowa. He was also a member of the DAV Chapter 1 of Clifton and the VFW Post #10104 of Totowa. He was a motorcycle and car enthusiast. He loved to go deep sea fishing. Harold was an avid NY Mets fan, and he loved to travel with his late wife Josephine. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Gathering at the Festa Memorial Funeral Home, 111 Union Blvd., Totowa, on Saturday from 2-6 PM with a funeral service to commence at 3:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations in the name of HAROLD SIMON to either the AMERICAN LEGION POST 227, 180 Union Blvd., Totowa, NJ 07512, make check payable to "American Legion Post 227" (include HAROLD SIMON in memo) or DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS, P.O. Box 14301 Cincinnati, Ohio 45250-0301, make check payable to "Disabled American Veterans" (include HAROLD SIMON in memo)would be appreciated. Online donations can be made at www.dav.org. Cremation was private.