Julia Simmons Erceg

Obituary: Julia left this world to be reunited with her husband Lou on Thursday, July 25, 2013. Julia was a resident at Avante Nursing Home in Concord, N.C. for the past 5 years and was 98 at the time of her passing. She will be missed. She was born on January 13, 1915 in Saugerties, N.Y., the daughter of James Henry Simmons, d. 1954 and Margaret Bradley Simmons d. 1958. Julia was predeceased by her husband, Louis J. Erceg, Sr., d. 1980, whom she married in 1936, and she is survived by her three children, Louis J. Erceg, Jr. and his wife Nancy Stone Erceg, who reside in Concord N.C., James H. Erceg and his wife Joyce Livingston Erceg of Indian Lake, N.Y. and Barbara (Bonnie) A. Erceg residing in Kannapolis, N.C. She is also survived by five grandchildren, Melissa Erceg Dougherty, Spartanburg, S.C., David Erceg, Concord, N.C., Natalie Erceg Boburka, Round Lake, N.Y., Stephanie Erceg Moriarty, Guilderland, N.Y. and Julie Erceg Behrens of Ithaca, N.Y. She was great grandmother to Allison Erceg, Nicholas Mucha, Devin Behrens, Liam Behrens, Kathryn Moriarty and William Moriarty and great, great grandmother to Leo Mucha and Henry Mucha. Julia and Lou spent their entire married life raising their three children in the Saugerties, N.Y. area, residing at 99 West Bridge St., Saugerties, from 1946 until his sudden death in 1980. Following her husband's death, Julia and her daughter Bonnie moved to Kannapolis, N.C. where they resided near her son Louis, Jr. and his family until her death. Julia was a seamstress at several Saugerties clothing manufacturers and also worked for the A & P and Grand Union Supermarket stores in Saugerties for a number of years. She was truly the "last of her generation" having been predeceased by her eight siblings, Thomas Simmons d. 1977, Helen Simmons Arold d. 1980, Mary Simmons Briethaupt d. 1986, James Simmons d. 1896, Martin Simmons d. 1972, Margaret Simmons Davis d. 1935, Elizabeth Simmons Scott d. 1988 and Edward Simmons d. 1984 and their spouses as well as her husband's four siblings, Stephen Erceg d. 1968, John Erceg d. 1977, Mary Erceg Krstovic d. 2002 and Anthony Erceg d. 1993, and their spouses. Julia's long and happy life revolved around her children and grandchildren and their accomplishments. She also enjoyed traveling with Bonnie and attending school functions, Broadway musicals, Myrtle Beach shows and country music. Lou, Jim and Bonnie fondly remember her "strict" parenting techniques (which didn't end when they became 18) and also the total devotion she gave to being a mother and a hostess to her and Lou's siblings and their families, especially on holidays, which were always family celebrations. Julia's family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the entire staff of Avante Nursing Home for the kind and loving care they provided to her during her five years of residence. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Sunday at Whitley's Funeral Home, 1748 Dale Earnhardt Blvd., Kannapolis, N.C. Buono Funeral Service, 100 Main Street, Saugerties, N.Y. will be in charge of arrangements in NY. Julia will be interred beside her husband Lou in St. Mary's R.C. Cemetery on Barclay Heights in Saugerties The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions could be made to the building fund for St. James the Greater, R.C. Church, 139 Manor Avenue SW, Concord, N.C.
Visitation: 6:00-8:00 PM, Sunday July 28, 2013 at Whitley's Funeral Home.

Service: 10:00 AM, Friday, August 2, 2013 St. Mary's R.C. Church Saugerties, NY.

Interment: St. Mary's R.C. Cemetery Saugerties, NY.