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James D. Simmons Sr.

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James D. Simmons Sr., 84, formerly of Cecil, died Monday, May 6, 2013, in Washington County Health Center, Chartiers Township.

He was born May 23, 1928, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late John Edward and Emma Estella White Simmons.

Mr. Simmons served in the U.S. Navy in 1946 as an apprentice seaman.

He grew up on Pittsburgh’s North Side and moved to Cecil in the 1960s.

Mr. Simmons was a member of Venice United Presbyterian Church and a 60-plus-year member of Monongahela Valley Lodge 461 F&AM.

He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, traveling and spending time with his grandchildren.

On November 27, 1946, he married Mary Elizabeth Fink, who passed away February 7, 2007. They were married for 60 years.

Mr. Simmons worked as a welder for McGraw Edison, Cooper industries in Canonsburg.

Surviving are a daughter, Cindy (Ronald) Adams, and a son, James Simmons Jr., both of Canonsburg; three grandchildren, Heather (Mark) Schultz of Flemington, N.J., Darcy (Rick) McNelis of Missoula, Mont., and Tracy (Dan) Delisio of Ross Township; and five great-grandchildren, Elaina and Carson Delisio, Noah and Cameron McNelis and Ryan Schultz.

Deceased are four brothers, Robert, Edward, Jack and Billy Simmons, and two sisters, Jane Fisher and Helen Fritz.

Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Coleman-Taylor Funeral Services, 3378 Millers Run Road, Route 50, Cecil, where services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 9, with Pastor Fred Soberg officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray. Full military honors will be accorded by American Legion Post 902 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 191 Honor Guard.

The family suggests donations to Alzheimer’s Association, 1100 Liberty Avenue, Suite E-201, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

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