JOHN J. SIMONE

So very sad to learn of John's death. He was one of the nicest guys I ever knew. Love and sincere condolences to his family.

My prayers and thoughts are with all of you love cathy valcourt he will be missed

Jackie was my first childhood friend . We were friends at age 3 .

Jackie Simone and I were best friends at age 3 . We lived a few house away . When the dirt sidewalks were wet from rain , Jackie and I would make mudpies together . I remember Maude , Tullio , Uncle Louie , Peter , Vinny , and John's first wife , Dorothy .There was a large vegetable garden outside Jackie's house . We played in it with our toy trucks . We ate ray rhubarb from the garden , and we raided two peach trees . We played with another boy next door - John "Butch " Carroll . I remember...

Jackie was my first friend . We made mudpies on the dirt sidewalk after a rain . We were each 3 years old . I remember Vinny, Peter , Maude , Tullio , and elderly Uncle Louie . And a huge vegetable garden with peach trees , where we kids ate raw rhubarb and peaches , and where we played with our toy cars and trucks . I remember John , around aged 9 , holding his first electric guitar in his living room - it was a white hollww body , which he proudly showed me and another boy next door , John...