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Jerko Simac, 92

Nickname: Jerry
Added: 10-20-2025
Died: Dec 29th, 2024

Hometown: Coober Pedy, South Australia
Occupation: Opal Miner

About Jerko: My dear father aka Tata. Born in Croatia, Migrated to Australia. Loved tinkering, open fireplace, opal mining, watching the news, telling stories, his wife, children & grandchildren. Suffered dementia before he passed. Lived at home cared for by mum. Not scared of much but was scared of hospitals, going to the dr, nursing homes & death. Played golf, bocce and briskula (cards). Was a bird whisperer. Smoked his whole life until he forgot that he did. Had a fall and broke his hip so no choice but hospital and caught covid and pneumonia and passed. On his last day on earth he was battling something or someone and kept repeating he was winning. more... less...

Obituary or Eulogy: Link

Jerko's Purification Points: 57

32

Masses

25

Prayers

Intentionality

Fast

Almsgiving

Indulgences

Virtues

Atonement

Jerko's Memories

Doing Earth Hour one year with dad staying with us. He didn't understand why we turned off the electricity and had candlelight. Shared stories with the kids. Told them he was so poor as a child he went to bed with no shoes on. We all giggled and said we all go to bed with no shoes on. He laughed too. On his 88th birthday he looked at the candles on his cake and started laughing so hard thinking we were being funny with the number of candles. A man of few words but we miss him dearly. Was able to make/build things out of scrap.