Norma Jean Simmons Obituary
We bid farewell to Norma Jean Simmons (Arlington Heights, Illinois), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on March 6, 2026 at the age of 91. Norma touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Norma farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Norma is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Clyde Traise and Gladys Traise; and her husband John R. Simmons. She is survived by: her sons, James (Annie Simmons), Garry (Sheri Simmons) and William (Markie Simmons); her granddaughters, Samantha (Jonathan Colatorti), Meghan Simmons and Olivia Simmons; and her great grandchild Emma Colatorti.
