Joseph-Simone-Obituary

Joseph Simone

Portland, Oregon

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Joseph SimoneApril 9, 1937 - May 13, 2020 Born in Portland, Ore., to Sabino and Giacomina Simone, Joe was the fourth of five children.Joseph graduated from Cleveland High in 1954 and immediately enlisted in the Navy. In 1958 he married Christine Brolliar; they started a family while he attended...

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Happy Birthday, Dad. Looking forward to uncovering the mysteries behind your happy-go-lucky smile. I miss you. ~ David

2 years now, Dad. Still miss you every day. Really looking forward to seeing you again. Your Son, David

Three things I learned from Joey. The answer is always "yes". I asked for everything as a kid. He would never say no. He just said "yes" but I´m not going to get it for you. You have to get it yourself. There is " always something better ". I was buying a red camaro and the deal fell through at the last minute and of course it was the end of the world. Dad said " don´t worry, there is always something better down the road ". The following week a bought a beautiful metallic blue camaro...

Sweetest guy on feet. A faithful church-goer, a loving husband and father, a forgiving soul who richly deserves a seat with the finest company in heaven, listening to his favorite artists from Johnny Cash to Janis Joplin, and humming the tunes from his Jug Band days with his young wife and children. Sweet dreams, my dear, sweet Italian sailor boy, from your loving "peach-a-neek," Christine

I miss you, Dad. I think about you every day. Though we had a rough relationship early in life, i came to respect and admire you in my 40's and beyond when we developed a more forgiving and loving relationship. All of our hardships in our relationship, I'm convinced, we're most likely related to the fact that you never paid me more than $5.00 an hour for the work you asked me to do. (Just Kidding). So, Dad, you are dead now, so I'm just talking to myself, but in God's time you will be...