Obituaries » Robert C. Simon
July 18, 1960 - March 13, 2018
SIMON: Robert Carl Simon, of Groton, passed away on March 13, 2018 at his residence. He was born in New London on July 18, 1960. Robert grew up in Pleasure Beach section of Waterford, and graduated from Waterford High School. He became a Boilermaker for the National Transient Division, working for Boilermakers Local 237 out of East Hartford, for seven years before going out on disability pension. His hobbies included clamming, scalloping, crabbing, fishing on Jordan Cove and collecting Budweiser memorabilia. He is survived by his sisters, Cheryl Rydecki and husband James, Wendy Preischel and boyfriend Karl Smith, niece Shannon Orenstein; brothers James Simon and wife Janet, and their children Jeanine and Lucas, Richard Simon and wife Estelle, and their children Oliver and Grace; his girl friend, Robin T. Gardiner; and several nieces and nephews. His family will receive relatives and friends on Saturday March 24th from 12 pm to 1 pm at the Impellitteri-Malia Funeral Home, 84 Montauk Ave. New London; followed by a memorial service at 1 pm.