James Edward Simon, 80, of Beaufort, South Carolina passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at Commonwealth Senior Living in Front Royal, Virginia.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date in New Jersey.

Mr. Simon was born on August 14, 1944 in Covington, Kentucky to the late Edward James Miller, Jr. and the late Mary Marjorie Hunt Simon.  He was also preceded in death by his adoptive father, Charles D. Simon and his daughter, Jennifer Simon.  He retired from Aetna Insurance Company as the Vice President of Financial Services.  He was a lifelong hand ball player and found new competition with every relocation.  Jim’s enthusiasm for cars showed up in the form of over 50 consecutive trips to the Indy 500, 15 Corvettes of his own, and his insistence on giving others a turn behind the wheel. He was an inspiring leader and loyal friend. Ultimately, his biggest love was his wife and family.

Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Carol J. Simon of Beaufort; son, James Simon (Georgie) of Bronx, New York; two daughters, Laura Hollenbaugh of Summit, New Jersey and Michelle Kohut (Noah) of Bridgewater, New Jersey; five grandchildren, Isa, Tristan, Kyle, Ethan and Ruby and one great grandson, Damien.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, New York 10001 or at https://alzfdn.org/donate/.