Alethe W. Simon

Alethe W. Simon, age 89, passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022, in Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the late Ronald and Neva Webster. Alethe was born and raised in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, where she attended the Academy of the New Church, graduating in the Class of 1951.

Alethe was married to her childhood sweetheart, the late Robert F. Simon, on December 6, 1952. They resided in Huntingdon Valley until they moved to Southampton in 1959, where Alethe lived until now.

Alethe’s life was dedicated to family care-taking and home-making. She followed her parents as care-takers for a Bryn Athyn family, for whom she tended to children and elderly family members, and managed household affairs.

Alethe was a teacher at the Jolly Tot nursery school near her home in Southampton, and later she taught pre-school at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Huntingdon Valley, for nearly a decade. Alethe was an active supporter of her communities in Bryn Athyn and the Gloria Dei Church, particularly the adult fellowship group, 50 Plus-ers where she volunteered with the Shining Stars serving holiday meals. Alethe and her friends from Gloria Dei supported the men’s softball team, cheering them through decades together. Alethe was a most contented person who enjoyed simple pleasures of being with her family and friends, both near and far.

Alethe was pre-deceased by her son, Robert F. Simon, Jr., and was also the devoted mother of Carol (Thomas) Brown, Mark (Nancy) Simon, Jeanette (William) Smith and Charles Simon. She was the loving grandmother of Jamie (Sheila) Simon, Brooke (Marc) Schommer, and Neva Smith. Alethe adored her four great grandchildren, Curtis, Thomas, Adelaide and Matilda.

Family and Friends are invited to call on Saturday, November 19, 2022 from 1:00PM-2:00PM at the Gloria Dei Church, 570 Welsh Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006. Her Memorial Service will follow at 2:00PM. She will be interred with her beloved husband at a later date Washington Crossing National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Alethe's memory to Glencairn Museum. Mail contributions to: Glencairn Museum; PO Box 757; Bryn Athyn, PA 19009-0757 or online: https://www.glencairnmuseum.org/donate

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.wrgrantfuneralhome.com for the Simon family.