Samuel I. Simon

November 5, 2011

Samuel I. Simon, 88, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away peacefully on Saturday November 5, 2011, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born June 17,1923, he was the son of the late Issor and Rumza Simon. Samuel was a U.S. Army veteran serving during World War II. He was awarded the Bronze Star and the World War II Victory Medal. He was employed for 35 years and retired from Foster Wheeler Inc. Samuel volunteered at St. Mary's Antochian Orthodox Church and helped with the weekly spaghetti dinner. He was preceded in death by his brother Raymond Simon and his sister Pauline Abraham. Surviving are his wife of 43 years, Clara Booth Simon; son, Hurley Simon Sr., and his wife, Jo Ann; daughter, Clara Chaban, and husband Matthew; grandchildren, Ryan Vojtek, Heather Burke and husband Michael, Amanda Klepacz, Destiny Simon, Hurley Simon Jr.; Corey, Kaylee and Alexandria Chaban; great-granddaughter, Adyson Burke; brother Theodore Simon and sister Jule Solomon; several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held Thursday at 11a.m. from Williams-Hagen Funeral Home Inc., 114 W. Main St., Plymouth, with the Very Rev. David Hester officiating. Friends may call Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. A Trisagion service will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the family.