Charles G Simpson Jr, age 91 of Ocoee, Florida passed away peacefully at Inspired Living Assisted Living on Wednesday, September 18th, 2024 with family members by his side. He was born in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania on February 13th, 1933, the only child of Eva and Charles Simpson Sr.
Charles graduated from Penn State University in 1955(?) with an electrical engineering degree and attended MIT until marrying the love of his life, Hazel JoAnn, in 1956. He briefly worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad before joining General Electric in Syracuse, NY in 1958. He worked on government sonar projects and spent time at the White Sands Missile base near…. He also worked for several years for Syracuse University Research Center before returning to General Electric / Lockheed Martin and retired in ????
After retiring, Charles and JoAnn remained in Liverpool and spent time traveling the world together to Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Alaska, Hawaii and the Panama Canal. For several years they spent winters in Sanibel Island Florida where many family memories were made. In 2005 they moved to Ocoee to be near their new grandson.
His greatest passion was spending time with his loving wife and family, and the joy it brought to him when they could be together, even while living across the country or miles away.
Charles is pre-deceased by his loving wife of 67 years, Hazel JoAnn; He is survived by his daughters Jeryl Simpson (Bill Leahey Jr), Linda (Geordie) Magee; his sons Gregory (Suzanne) Simpson and Brian (Annaliese) Simpson. Hi is also survived by her grandchildren Amanda (Brian) Carpenter, Kaitlin Magee and Caden Simpson.
A special thanks to Inspired Living care partners and staff and the staff at Gentiva Hospice for the care provided.
Arrangements and a private service have been entrusted to Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home Winter Garden Chapel. A celebration of Charles’s life will be held at a later date.
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