Rodney R. DeSimone, Jr. was born in Akron, OH and was raised in Detroit, MI. He came to the Cape 21 years ago and has made this his home until his passing. He is survived by his wife Karen DeSimone, formerly of Randolph, MA, his daughter Danielle DeSimone of Quincy, MA and son Tyler DeSimone of Harwich, MA. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Kyah and Jaedan DeSimone. Rodney is also survived by his sister Adrienne Egan and her husband Chris of Dearborn Heights, MI and their son Jeffrey Kosmyna and the late Steve Kosmyna.
Rodney was a wonderful friend, father, and a proud owner of many restaurants throughout his life. His passion for feeding the world has lead him down the path of restaurant ownership such as a donut shop in Quincy, MA, High Street Diner in Brockton, MA and DD’s Diner in Randolph (named after his daughter Danielle). Later when he moved to the Cape, Rodney began working with various food establishments throughout Cape and The Cove Resort. Eventually, he and Karen opened their own chain of ice cream and sandwich shops in Dennis and Harwich, called Blondies and TJ’s( named after his son).
In addition to Rodney’s passion for feeding the world, he also had a heart for others in need and would regularly open his home and make a spot at the dinner table for those who didn't have a place to go for the holidays. Rodney attended Living Hope Family Church in Hyannis with his family. He was a very social guy who was also a part of many social clubs such as a bowling league, Lions Club, Odd Fellows as well as a pop warner football coach for the Blue Fins in Harwich.
Rodney was also a wonderful storyteller and jokester at heart and loved to laugh! With a jovial spirit, he loved to spend time with his family and friends, playing games, cooking for them, and going to Dunkin’s for coffee (his favorite place). His generosity, kindness, and sense of humor will be greatly missed by all those who knew him.
Donations in Rodney's honor may be made to David Madden Open Heart Camp _https://www.openheartscamp.org/donations-2017-2018/
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