MOREAU – Alfredo A. Simione, 91, went home to the Lord, on Friday April 20, 2018, at the Fort Hudson Health Care Facility in Fort Edward.
Born on August 6, 1926 in Pittsfield, MA, he was the son of Italian Immigrants, the late Alberico and Carmella (Bove) Simione.
Alfred was a proud veteran of the United States Army, having served his country during WWII.
In 1954, he married Eleanor DeLorenzo. They have been married for 63 years.
Alfred was employed as a bus driver at Wilton Developmental Center in Wilton. He also worked as a bus driver for the Queensbury School District. At one time, Alfred owned a pizza/sub shop called Gino’s, located in Corinth. Alfred was Mr. Fix it at Hudson View/Simione’s Bakery. Anytime something broke, he would get a call at any hour and was always there to help.
Alfred enjoyed visiting his friends and family. He loved going to places like, Pete’s Diner, Lox of bagels, ACE Hardware and Roma’s Imports. Alfred especially enjoyed helping Matt at Rockhill Bakehouse, doing whatever was needed. He liked spending time with his children and siblings to make sure that everyone was doing well. Most of all, he enjoyed watching his grandchildren take part in activities, such as singing, going out to breakfast and dinner with his grandson, going to school events and spending time on the farm. Alfred believed that a good education and going to church, were the most important parts in a person’s life.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sister, Josephine Varney, his two brothers, Dominick and Frank Simione and several in-laws and close friends.
Survivors include his loving wife, Eleanor (DeLorenzo) Simione of Moreau; his four children, Donna (Mark Ehrhardt) Nolin of Lake Luzerne, Peter (Libby) Simione of Moreau, Stephen Simione of Moreau and Christina (Justin) Sievers of Easton; four grandchildren, Jeremy John Nolin of Fort Edward, Isaac Frederick , Paul Simione and Sarah Eleanor Sievers, all of Easton; his siblings, Mary Simione of Brooklyn, Anthony Simione of Moreau, Edith Orsini of Glens Falls, Rosey Granger of Glens Falls, Victoria Mumblo of Hudson Falls, Diana (Robert) Martin of Queensbury, Michael (Gail) Simione of Hudson Falls and Fannie Tatsie of Moreau; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at St. Michael’s The Archangel Church, 80 Saratoga Avenue in South Glens Falls.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s The Archangel Church, with the Rev. Guy A. Childs, pastor, officiating.
The Rite of Committal will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, following the Mass, at Gerald B.H. Solomon-Saratoga National Cemetery in Stillwater.
The family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Moreau Emergency Squad, Inc. 1583, US 9, Fort Edward, NY 12828.
Arrangements are under the care of the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street in Hudson Falls.
Oh Dad, what will we do without you? There will always be that emptiness feeling now……drawing close to prayer…….
1 Corinthians 15:50-57
50 I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 51 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— 52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 53 For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. 54 When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”[a]
55
“Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?”[b]
56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Love you Dad…..always
To Eleanor and family:
Al was one of my Dad’s-Bo Bolster who passed away in 2012- best friends. He was a very nice friend to my family. He will be missed. My sincerest sympathies to you all. May prayers be of comfort at this time.
Hugs, Sherri
Thank you for taking the time to leave this message….
It really means so much to our family…..
Love from his daughter, Tina & Family
We will truely miss him in SGF. Great man and Friend. Sad to see him go.
It IS sad to see him go. Even though he lived a nice long age, we were never ready to see him go. The absence will leave a huge and quiet void in our family….Thank you for taking the time to post this message.
I will miss his smile and chuckle when something went wrong. Taking things ever so lighthearted. (most of the time anyway).
Beautiful family.
Enjoy Heavan Al !
That sounds just like my Dad. Would love to hear memories that you have of him. Thanks for posting your message…
Love from the family
Eleanor, Donna, Pete, Steve, Tina and the rest of the family!
I am sorry to hear the loss of Al. What fond memories I have of him. I am sending my love to you all. ❤️🙏🏻
Hi HoneyBee, thank you for the kind words. It will be very hard to go on without him. I was so thankful when, many times, your mom was there to help. She’s a wonderful lady!!
Love You, Tina
Al was a friend to all of us at Rock Hill Bakehouse and Rock Hill Cafe. He was a beautiful part of our extended family. I was always eager to have people meet “our Al”. He was a very real embodiment of so many of my Italian relatives who are no longer with us. He was a smiling friendly generous man with so many great stories and such a beautiful song in his heart. We are sorry our time with him has come to an end but Al’s investment of time in all the people he loved will live forever in each of us. We are all so blessed to have known this man. Our warmest sympathies to everyone in the Simone family. Sincerely, Matt Funiciello
Thanks for taking the time to describe my father. We will all miss him something awful. He enjoyed being there at Rock Hill. Whenever we wondered where he was !when missing), we knew where to look for him….it’s these memories that will come back to us time and again, bringing us back to what HE would describe as ‘the good old days’…. Blessings to you always. The Simione Family
Eleanor and family,
Al was a friend of my late parents (Steve and Ann) as you know, but as a child he meant so much to me and my sisters ( Pam and Stevie) as well. He always had a smile, kind words, and was a delight to be around. I am thankful to God for his friendship to my family over many many years. 🙏🏻
Hi Debbie, both of my parents describe your family with fond memories. We have great memories of your parents too. Im so thankful for these times. Good to hear from you. I hope Stevie mentioned to you that my father was always so grateful to you and Tim for his state job. He would mention that several times throughout the years. Blessings to you always
I am sorry for the loss of Al, I worked with Al at Wilton DC, we had great fun and laughs. He loved his family and friends. RIP Al
Thank you for reaching out to share a memory with us. It means so much…. Blessings from the family
Donna,
My condolences are with you and your family during this difficult time of loss! May god bless you all and heal your hearts!!
Resting in comfort: praying from 1Corinthians 2:9
However, as it is written:
“What no eye has seen,
what no ear has heard,
and what no human mind has conceived” —
the things God has prepared for those who love him—
Praying for you Dad, now and always…..so that peace and comfort may surround your presence now and always…..Love you
2 Corinthians 5:8 (NIV)
We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.