BERNARD J. "BERT" SIMPSON, age 79; beloved husband of Jo Anne (nee Bourne); loving father of Mary Schaefer (James), Valerie DiDonato (Ciro), Cheryl Goellner (Eric) and Kimberly Madachik (Jerry); grandfather of nine; great-grandfather of four; son of the late Bert and Josephine; brother of Geraldine Yanus (Gene, deceased), Gloria Roginski (Ray), Bob Simpson (deceased), Gail Slywczak (Nick) (both deceased) and Tom Simpson (Angie); Korean War USMC Veteran; avid fisherman and gardener. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Charles Borromeo Church, Friday, June 26 at 11 a.m. Interment Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery. Friends received at RIPEPI FUNERAL HOME, 5762 PEARL RD. (AT SNOW RD.), THURSDAY 4-8 P.M.