Charles R. Simcoe

Watseka, IL-Charles Robert Simcoe, 93, passed away on February 25, 2017 at Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka, Illinois. He was born on March 27, 1923 in Taylor Station, Ohio to Charles Raymond and Anna Marie Simcoe. Charles is predeceased by his wife Mary Simcoe. In their 70 years of married life they lived Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, and New York. From 1964 to 1999 they lived in Lockport, NY, and were members of St. Mary’s parish. From 1999 until 2009 they lived in Albany, New York and were members of Holy Cross parish. From 2009 they lived in Watseka, IL, where they were lovingly cared for by their daughter Joyce Simutis. Charles is also predeceased by his great-grandson Andrew Simutis. Charles is survived by his son Robert (Ellie) Simcoe of Marlborough, MA; daughter Joyce (Frank) Simutis of Watseka, IL; son Thomas Simcoe of Alexandria, VA; son William (Elizabeth) Simcoe of Albany, NY; son Richard (Laurie) Simcoe of Burnt Hills, NY; and daughter Janice Simcoe of Pasadena, CA; sisters Ruth Rice; Betty Baker; Mary Leser; and Ann Hopper; grandchildren Jennifer (Stewart) Wagener, Frank (Katy) Simutis, Jeffrey (Melanie) Simutis, Robert Simutis, Renee (Brandon) Levine, Thomas (Ji Yoon) Simcoe, John Simcoe, Timothy (Stephanie) Simcoe, Robert (Pat) Simcoe, and Justin (Rachel) Simcoe; and great-grandchildren Frank, Michael, Joseph, Katherine, Anne, Theodore, Andrew, Lillian, Kate, Sherman, Naomi, Esti and Robert. Charles was a Navy veteran of WWII, serving as a welder on the USS White Marsh (LSD-8) during the invasions of Saipan, Peleliu, Lyte, Luzon and Okinawa. After the war he studied metallurgical engineering, graduating from Purdue University in 1950. He worked as a research metallurgist studying zirconium, titanium, alloy steels, copper, aluminum and special materials. After his retirement he took a position with the University of Buffalo teaching metallurgy. When he retired from teaching he continued his research and writing, recently completing a book that will be published by the American Society of Materials in 2017. A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 11:00 am in St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church, Albany, NY. Family will be greeting friends and relatives at St. Vincent’s at 10:00 am . The Rite of Committal will follow the funeral at Saint Agnes Cemetery, Menands, NY. Memorial donations can be made to the Native American Heritage Association, PO Box 512, Rapid City, SD 57709. Condolences may be left on McVeigh Funeral Home online guest book at mcveighfuneralhome.com.

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Charles R. Simcoe

March 27, 1923 - February 25, 2017