Mary Simitz Obituary
MARY LOU SIMITZ, 87, widow of Joseph Simitz, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2025.
A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Mary Lou was a daughter of the late John and Mary Daly Ennis. She had lived in Aiken since 1990, when Joe began work as a systems analyst with SRNS
Surviving are his three daughters, Luanne Hernandez, Tucson, AZ, Terri Carrel (Jack), Las Vegas, NV, Mary Jo Miller (Ray), Atlanta, GA; two grandsons, Carlos Joseph Hernandez and Anthony Gabriel Hernandez; a sister, Linda Stebbins, Canton, OH.
A Funeral Liturgy will be held Friday morning, July 18th at 11 o’clock at Shellhouse – Rivers Funeral Home. Farewell prayers and commendations will follow in Calvary Cemetery.
SHELLHOUSE – RIVERS FUNERAL HOME, 715 EAST PINE LOG RD., AIKEN, SC
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715 East Pine Log Road, Aiken, SC 29803
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