DeSIMONE, Carmen L. of Tewksbury, formerly of Everett, entered into rest on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 in the Lowell General Hospital. He had been in failing health for many months. Carmen had just turned 95 last week. He was born in East Boston and resided in Everett for most of his life before settling in Tewksbury with his wife of 35 years, Helen. Carmen served honorably in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was retired from Purity Supreme Supermarkets as their Construction Project Manager. Carmen had the responsibility of overseeing the company's remolding and construction of all of their stores. Beloved husband of Helen (Cioffi-Kelly) and the late Josephine (Quattrocchi). Dear and devoted father of Patricia Green and her husband, Joseph, James DeSimone and his wife, Joanne, Deborah Brown and her husband, Edward, Peter DeSimone and his wife, Diane, Michael Kelly, and Joyce Berardino and her husband, Raymond. Carmen is also survived by 16 loving grandchildren and 15 loving great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Carme's visiting hours in the Cafasso & Sons Funeral Home, 65 Clark St. (Corner of Main St.) EVERETT, Monday, Oct. 23 from 4-8 p.m. . His funeral will be from the funeral home on Tuesday at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral Mass in St. Anthony's Church, 38 Oakes St., Everett, at 10 a.m. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Carmen's memory to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, 9 Erie Dr., Natick, MA 01760 would be sincerely appreciated. Parking with attendants on duty.