Martin Simonis

Martin passed away on 23 July 2022, aged 73. Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in June 2020, he fought a brave battle, outliving his initial prognosis by 18 months.

Martin’s working career was as an IT Consultant, but he continued to enjoy various sports throughout his life, from rugby and squash in the early days to only finally putting down his golf clubs and tennis racquet a few weeks before he died.  After taking early retirement in 2009 he took up voluntary work editing the Mosaic Synagogue magazine and being Membership Secretary and then Treasurer of his tennis club.

He is deeply missed by Sandie, his wife for 51 years, sons Kevin and Daniel daughters-in-law Clare and Gigi, grandchildren Gabriella and Oliver and his sister Hazel, all of whom he loved so much as they did him.

With thanks to Martin’s wife, Sandie, for contributing this piece.