NORWAY – Roy Milton Simmonds Jr., 82, of Greenwood, died in Norway May 31.

He was born in Portland on March 13, 1922, the son of Roy and Harriet Read Simmonds Sr. He was educated in Portland schools, and was a champion bowler. He served his country in the United States Marines during World War II in the Asiatic Pacific Area and was a member of the VFW.

He worked as a mechanic most of his life, having worked for Congdon Transportation for many years, and later for Henley-Kimball until his retirement in 1982.

He was an avid fisherman and hunter, and especially enjoyed auto racing.

He is survived by his wife Thelma (Crockett) Simmonds of Greenwood; two sons, Roy Simmonds III of Raymond, and Gary Simmonds of Otisfield; three daughters, Sharon Libby and her husband Edward of Scarborough, Sandra Simmonds of Yarmouth, and Susan Groomer of Spencer, Ind.; one sister, Florence Lovett of Winter Park, Fla.; seven step children, Gladys and Robert Taylor of Gilead, David Chapman of Warren, Ernest Chapman of Gilead, Donna Corriveau of Bethel, Robert Chapman of Milan, N.H., Susan and Scott Dutcher of Stormsville, N.Y., and Jeffery Chapman of Gilead; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and many step grandchildren and step great-grandchildren.

God saw he was getting tired

And a cure was not to be;

So he put His arms around him

And whispered, “Come with me”

With tearful eyes we watched him suffer,

And saw him fade away:

Although we loved him dearly,

We could not make him stay.

A golden heart Stopped beating,

Hard working hands to rest;

God broke our hearts to prove to us

He only takes the best!

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