NEW LONDON, NH — Simon J. Mayer died on December 10 at the age of 78 in New London, NH. Simon was born and raised in Maria Alm, Austria and was the youngest of 10 children of Sebastian and Katharina Mayer. Simon attended schools in Austria including training at the Berufsschule in Salzburg. On becoming a Kirchenrestaurator (Church restorer), Simon worked in many old Catholic church’s in Germany and Austria cleaning and refreshing fresco’s and specializing in gold leaf restoration. Simon was a ski instructor in Austria which led to his coming to America in 1962 to work for Dartmouth College at the Dartmouth Skiway in Lyme, NH. Simon served there as Ski School Director for 43 years. In the off season he ran a painting and carpentry business in Hanover.
Simon is survived by his daughter Astrid and her three children, his brothers Balthasar, Alexander and Alois, his sister Susanne and his long time partner Cindy.
At Simon’s request there will be no calling hours or funeral. A celebration of his remarkable life will be held at a later date in 2020.