Obituary of Earl A. Simmons

Earl A. Simmons, Jr., of Carver, formerly of North Pembroke, passed away on December 12, 2011. He graduated from Pembroke High School, class of "48" and joined the U.S. Naval Reserve, serving from 1948 through 1961. He worked for Stop & Shop Supermarkets, belonged to the Quarter Century Club and was Captain of the North Pembroke Company 3 Volunteer Fire Department, retiring in 1976. Earl was the beloved husband of Jeanne L. (Fisher) Simmons and devoted father of Karin E. Simmons & her husband Ray Martinez of Anchorage, Alaska; son of the late Earl and Esther Simmons, formerly of North Pembroke; brother of Richard Simmons of Pembroke and the late Lloyd Simmons formerly of Tuscon, Arizona. Private services will be held at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne on June 8, 2012. Family and friends are invited to a celebration of Earl's life at the American Legion Post #40, Federal Furnace Road, Plymouth, on Saturday, June 9, 2012, from 1:00-4:00 PM. Donations in Earl's name may be made to the American Legion Post #40, Attention: Building Fund.