Kathy, Bill, and Billy, my deepest condolences to you all. Darlene was one of kind, she had a heart of gold and I miss her so very much. I will cherish the memories we had. God Bless
Brenda
Darlene A. Simon |
Darlene A. SimonLoving daughter and sister
Darlene A. Simon, 52, of Dracut, died Tuesday, February 2nd at the Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill surrounded by her loving family following a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, October 6, 1963, the daughter of William G. and Kathleen A. (Shay) Simon, she attended St. Michael Grammar School, the Immaculate Conception School and was a graduate of St. Joseph Regional High School in the Class of 1981. Before illness forced her retirement, Darlene was employed as a Residential Program Operations Coordinator with Community Teamwork Incorporated in Lowell for 6 years. Previously, she worked as a Secretary at Lowell General Hospital and as an Assembler with Raytheon Corporation in Lowell. Among her many activities, Darlene loved gardening and enjoyed spending summers at the beach. She loved taking trips with her mother to Aruba where they enjoyed many wonderful times together. She also had a great passion for her dogs "Isis" and "Nike". Additionally, Darlene was an avid New York Yankee fan and her favorite player was Derek Jeter. Her greatest joy however was spending quality time with her family. In addition to her parents, Darlene is survived by her loving brother William N. Simon of Dracut; her aunts and uncles Helen Shea of Tyngsboro, Fred and Barbara Murphy of Lowell, Roberta Collins of Dracut, David and Regina Shay of Lowell and Virginia Shay of Dracut; her great aunts and uncles Paul and Lillian Panagopoulos of Lowell, George and Jenny Panagopoulos of Dracut, Fred and Elaine Simon of Tewksbury and Ted and Elaine Panagopoulos of Pelham, NH; her cousin who was more like a sister to her, Jennifer Delossantos of Copiague, NY; her best friend Brenda Cocozziello of Hampton, NH; and many more cousins. Darlene is preceded in death by her uncle Richard Shay formally of Dracut, MA. Friends may call at the O’DONNELL FUNERAL HOME 276 Pawtucket ST. at Fletcher from 4 to 8 P.M. Friday. Her Funeral will be celebrated Saturday morning at SAINT MICHAEL CHURCH in Lowell at 10 o’clock. Burial in Westlawn Cemetery. E-condolences/directions at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com. Those wishing may make contributions in her memory to Community Teamwork Incorporated, 155 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA 01852. Arrangements by Funeral Directors James F. O’Donnell, Jr. and John W. Crane (978 or 866) 458-8768.
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