Obituary of Elsie Reta Dumond

Elsie Reta (Romanowski) Dumond. Born September 1, 1933, the youngest daughter of the late John and Julia Romanowski, she completed a long and beautiful life on May 20, 2016, when she was reunited with the love of her life, her husband John of Eagle Lake Maine. Elsie was predeceased by her brothers John and Eddie and sisters, Lena, Julia, Helen, Victoria and Florence. Elsie grew up in Hartford and was a graduate of Hartford Public High School in 1951. From 1952 until 1957 she worked at Royal Typewriter in Hartford. Elsie then went to work for Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in East Hartford where she stayed until her retirement in 1993. In 1957 Elsie wed John “Jack” Alphonse Dumond, who predeceased her on June 21, 1991. Elsie and Jack lived in Hartford until April 1, 1965 when they bought their home in Hebron. Elsie leaves behind their three sons, Ronald and wife Sylvia-Ann of Lebanon, Robert and partner Lisa of Newington, and Steven and wife Mara of Columbia. Elsie was extremely proud of her gardens, her home and especially her three grandchildren Michael, Chelsey and Jonathan Dumond of Lebanon. She also leaves many loving nieces and nephews. A lifetime member of SS. Cyril and Methodius Church in Hartford. Elsie leaves behind friends and family from Maine to Florida. She will be greatly missed by everyone who’s life she had the opportunity to touch. Along with gardening, Elsie loved to read, swim and go to the beach. Elsie and Jack loved spending time on their boat in Niantic. She loved to fish and spend time with the “boat people”. Elsie was an avid sports fan, she loved the Celtics and the Yankees and especially the UCONN basketball teams. Elsie was a great cook and she loved to knit and crochet. She did her best to teach her talents to the rest of us, but Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners and Easter morning breakfasts will never be the same. Above all else Elsie loved her family. The worlds loss is truly heavens gain. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday May 26 at 10am in SS. Cyril and Methodius Church, Hartford (everyone please meet directly at church). Burial will follow in Mount St. Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield. Friends may call at the Mulryan Funeral Home, 725 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury on Wednesday May 25 from 5-8pm. For online condolences please visit www.mulryanfh.com.