Edward L Simms

Edward Lee Simms passed away on May 17, 2015 at the age of 88. He was born on January 29, 1927 in Wildwood, New Jersey to Helen Maude Wilson Simms and Wilfred Oscar Simms . He spent part of his childhood in Wildwood and then the family moved to Philadelphia, PA where he was raised. He attended Benjamin Franklin High School for Boys. Edward spent 11 years active duty in the Navy followed by the Army. After his Military Service he was a civil servant administrative assistant for the VA Hospital Administration. He loved playing the lottery and daily number, fishing, Sunday school and Church every Sunday, rummage sales at the Church twice a year, and the Annual Monterey Jazz Fesitval. He was a member of Lincoln Ave Presbyterian Church and Alliance on Aging. Edward is survived by his wife of over 65 years, Takako Enomoto Simms; children, Jacqueline Ediko Melvin and Linda Marie Stubblefield; grandchildren, David Edward Melvin of Colorado Springs, CO, Lindsay Elise Stubblefield of Santa Cruz, Ca, and Shannon Ashley Stubblefield of Salinas, Ca. He is also survived by 6 of his 13 siblings in the Delaware Valley Location, Crawford Eugene Simms "Reds", Daisy Beatrice Simms "Rubsy", Wilfred Oscar Simms Jr. "Ockey", Adele Yvonne Simms "Bonnie", Merritt Hall Simms "Mickey/Rashid" and Janet Elaine Simms, along with his 2 close cousins, Geraldine Talley and Jessie Griffin. He was preceded in death by his parents and remaining siblings, Charles E. Wilson "Uncle Ed", James Albert Simms "Troy, Helen Marie Simms "Sister", Mary Elizabeth Simms "Joy", William Alfred Simms "Billy", Andrea Jeannette Simms, and Marjorie Cecelia Simms "Margie". A viewing will be held on Wed. May 27 from 9-11am at which time his Funeral Service will begin including Military Honors. Services will be at Seaside Funeral Home Chapel at Mission Memorial Park, 1915 Ord Grove Ave. in Seaside. In Lieu of flowers Edward and Takako request donations be made to Lincoln Presbyterian Church in Salinas and The Alliance on Aging.