Charlotte Jeanette Simon

Charlotte J. Simon, 101, a lifelong Wenatchee Valley resident, passed away on Thursday night, October 24, 2013 at Central Washington Hospital. She was born on May 17, 1912 in Wenatchee to the late Oscar LeRoy and Dora Odessa (Hilsabeck) Hite. She was raised and schooled in Wenatchee. She met and was later married to F. Mahlon Simon on February 27, 1932 in East Wenatchee. They made their home together in East Wenatchee and later built a home in the area where Walker's Furniture is located now. They owned and operated apple orchards in East Wenatchee until retiring. They continued to make their home in East Wenatchee. On May 27, 1997, she was preceded in death by her husband, F. Mahlon Simon. She remained in East Wenatchee until moving to make her home at Columbia Heights in Wenatchee six years ago. Charlotte was a longtime member of Central Christian Church in Wenatchee and had served as a Deaconess as well as on the memorial committee and was head of wedding receptions. She was Past President of the East Wenatchee Garden Club and was President of the Past Presidents Club. She was a member of Chapter C.C. of the P.E.O., had served for three years on the Board of Directors of U.G.N. (United Good Neighbors). She was a Chaperone for out of town Royalty visiting during the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival and had served as Chaperone for the East Wenatchee Princesses. She loved to golf and was a former member of the Wenatchee Golf and Country Club and had served as President for one year. Charlotte had also served as Secretary for the East Wenatchee P.T.A. She was a very kind hearted woman that had a good sense of humor that carried on all of her life. She enjoyed sweets, especially chocolate, going shopping, and travelling as much as possible. She was a champion apple pie baker and every fall when the harvest was in, she baked 12 apple pies from Jonathan Apples and took them to the Mann & Farrington Warehouse workers, (Northern Fruit). She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Doug & Everal Simon and Sid & Jan Simon all of East Wenatchee; four grandchildren, Janelle & husband, Gerald Engley, Newcastle, WA, Chris & wife, Laurie Simon, Crescent Bar, WA, Beau Simon and Cory Simon both of Lacey, WA and four great grandchildren, Andrew and Claire Engley both of Newcastle, WA, Taisha Pipkin, Wenatchee and Reale Jakubal, Crescent Bar, WA. She was preceded in death by her husband, F. Mahlon Simon, one brother, Clifford Hite and two sisters, Juanita Nolte and an infant sister. Charlotte's family wish to extend a special thank you to all that contributed to her special care; the staff at Columbia Heights, Confluence Health at Central Washington Hospital and the Hospice Caregivers. A Commemoration service will be held on Wednesday, October 30th at 1:00 p.m. at Heritage Memorial Chapel, 19 Rock Island Road, East Wenatchee, with Chaplain Scott Langager officiating. A Concluding service and the interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, friends who wish may make memorial donations in her name to Hospice Foundation of NCW or the Central Washington Hospital Foundation. You are invited to visit her tribute online at www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com . Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

Charlotte Jeanette Simon

May 17, 1912 - October 24, 2013