Linda Ann Simerson of Sparta passed away Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was 82.
Linda was a retired procurement officer at Picatinny Arsenal.
She was a loving mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and great-grandmother. Linda enjoyed spending time with her family.
Her interests included vacationing at the beach with her family, going to the casino, playing bingo, arts and crafts, and cooking. Linda had a passion for making homemade ravioli every year for the holidays with a recipe handed down from her grandmother. A tradition the whole family enjoyed being involved in. Linda loved children and animals.
The daughter of Louis and Helen (Casazza) Colucci, she was born on Oct. 10, 1942, in Newark.
She was married to Leon Nye Simerson, who predeceased her in 2011.
Linda is survived by her sons, Leon Simerson and wife Carol, David Simerson and his wife Gail, and Steven Simerson and his girlfriend Janeth Encarnacion; her grandchildren, Leon Simerson and his wife Nicole, Marissa (Simerson) King and her husband Jason, David Simerson, and Nicole (Simerson) Sayre and her husband Matthew; her great-grandchildren, Cole Simerson and Rogue, Jolene and Logan Kingl and she was expecting her fifth great-grandchild in March.
Cremation will be private at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Arrangements were entrusted to Stroyan Funeral Home, 405 W. Harford St., Milford, Pa. (stroyanfuneralhome.com)