Thomas Michael Simcoe Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Thomas Michael Simcoe, 71 of Lanexa, VA, formerly of Arlington and Springfield, VA, passed away after a long illness October 3, 2020. Tom joined the Navy at age 17, and served in Vietnam on the U.S. Steinaker as a signalman. He returned to the Northern Virginia area, took classes at George Washington University and Northern Virginia Community College, and worked for Western Electric as a customer representative until he joined the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Services as a firefighter in 1974. Tom retired as a Hazardous Materials Technician after 25 years of service. He continued to work to improve active and retired firefighter benefits by serving as President of the Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Retirement Association, as a member of the Executive Board of Fairfax County Professional Fire Fighters Local 2068, and most recently as a member of the Fairfax County Uniformed Retirement Board. He was also a registered lobbyist and worked with Virginia General Assembly members on retired firefighter issues of concern. Tom is survived by his wife of 47 years Barbara Simcoe; a daughter Shannon Labocki (Michael); granddaughter Hannah; nephew Dustin Simcoe (Bethany), nieces Jacqueline Speary, Jennifer Hill (Brian), Nicole Shanabrough (Chris); several great nieces, nephews and cousins; and a host of friends and associates. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Mary Simcoe, and brother Kenneth Simcoe. A celebration of life service will be held 11:00 AM Monday, October 26, 2020 at Vincent Funeral Home in Providence Forge, VA. The family will receive friends for thirty minutes prior to the service, at the funeral home.

Thomas Michael Simcoe

August 29, 1949 - October 3, 2020