Arthur Simon

Arthur Simon, a longtime Yonkers resident, died on Monday February 23, 2015 at his residence. He was 90 years old. He was born on March 21, 1924 to Charles and Sophie Bertha Simon in McKeesport, Pa. He was raised and educated in Yonkers. Mr. Simon was a maintenance mechanic at Refined Syrups and Sugars in Yonkers for forty years until his retirement in 1987. He served his country proudly in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1943 to 1945. He was a Private First Class and saw action in Germany and France. Mr. Simon was a member of the Yonkers Senior Citizens for thirty years; He was an avid golfer and enjoyed bowling. On February 19, 1950, he married his loving wife, Jean V. Leber in St. Mary’s Church in Yonkers. Mrs. Simon died on February 3, 2005. He is survived by one son, Arthur C. Simon and his wife Eileen of Nanuet, N.Y., one daughter, Jeanne Carpenter and her husband, Ed of Yonkers and one brother, Michael Simon of Yonkers. He is also survived by six grandchildren, Ed, Chris, Jeffrey, Tommy, Jimmy and Kelly. Visiting Hours will be at Whalen & Ball Funeral Home on Friday 2-4 & 7-9pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Mary’s Church on Saturday February 28th at 10am. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Whalen & Ball Funeral Home

168 Park Ave.

Yonkers, N.Y. 10703

(914)965-5488

www.whalenandballfh.com