James O. Simone Sr., 82, of Portsmouth passed away June 25, 2022. Cremation Society of Virginia (Chesapeake Office) is handling the arrangements.

You finally made it Pops

This is where your journey stops

You lived a good long life

You leave behind 3 children and a wife

You have done all you can do

SJ will be there for you

Waiting with open arms and a smile

Hey, Pops it’s been a while

Your body might not be here

And we will shed many a tear

But there is no reason to be sad

Now we reflect on the good times we had

All the things we did together

Those memories will last forever

In ’57 you found the love of your life

65 years together 62 as man and wife

Thru the ups and down good and bad

4 children and a ton of memories we had

Started in the Army at Fort Dix

Volunteer fireman than cars  you would fix

Then in Virginia you would install carpet

The opportunity of a lifetime you would get

Going to work for Ford only to be let go

Back to the carpet business that you know

In ’88 you got the call back from Ford

Life changing Thank the Lord

You worked thru injury and heart attack

Every time you bounce right back

Until ’06 when you were able to retire finally

We were so grateful as a family

For you giving everything, you got

Pops we miss you a lot

All my life all I wanted to do

Was be half as good of a man as you

Hopefully I will when my journey stops

I owe it all to you and I love you Pops