Stanley Charles Shimkus

Stanley Charles Shimkus 84, of Lillington, NC passed away on December 27, 2025, surrounded by his family at Central Harnett Hospital. He was born July 20, 1941, in Kearny, New Jersey, to Stanley and Ethel Shimkus. In addition to his parents, Stanley was preceded in death by son Stanley Anthony Shimkus and grandson Victor A. Villalta.

Friends and relatives of Stanley and his family may attend his graveside service on Monday, January 5th, 2026 at 1:00PM at Hillside Cemetery 742 Rutherford Avenue Lyndhurst, NJ 07071,  You may meet us at the Cemetery office at 12:45pm.   Local funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Mulligan Funeral Home.

If you would like to send the family a condolence message or share a fond memory of Stanley, please visit at www.mulliganfh.com.

Growing up in New Jersey he met his wife and raised their family together. Stanley was always a caring and loving man to his family and friends. He proudly served in the U.S. Army and National Guard for many years. Stanley also worked for HJ Heinz in Harrison from 1969-1996 and then from 1996 to 2003 in Mechanicsburg, PA as a DC manager.  In 2023 they moved to Lillington, North Carolina to be closer to family. Stanley enjoyed watching sports, making memories with his children, grandkids and great grandkids.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years Mary A. Shimkus; daughter Laura A. Martone and husband Dave; grandson Ryan Villalta and wife Heather; great-grandchildren Brynne, Mason, Landon, Laylah, Sophia, Ryan, and Benjamin.

Funeral services in North Carolina were under the direction of Q'uinn-Peebles-Phillips Funeral Home, Lillington, North Carolina.

In lieu of flowers, feel free to make a donation to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 https://www.stjude.org/ in loving memory of Stanley.

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