RUMLEY, William W.
William W. Rumley, 77, of Wethersfield, beloved husband of the late Dolores (Schroll) Rumley, died, Tuesday, (May 11, 2010), surrounded by his four children at Hartford Hospital. Born in Hartford, September 25, 1932, son of the late John J. and Harriet (Wallace) Rumley. He was employed by Kell-Strom Tool until his retirement in 1998. He went to St. Michael's School and was a graduate of Weaver High School, Class of 1950. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War Conflict and was stationed in Seoul, Korea. Bill was a former member of Corpus Christi CYO Men's Booster Club and a longtime communicant of the church. His children and their achievements were a source of great pride and joy to him. He enjoyed his grandchildren and spending time attending their sporting events and school activities. He played golf with the Wethersfield Senior Golf League where he made many friends. He gave back to the community and for years helped serve meals monthly with his church friends at the Immaculate Conception Food Shelter in Hartford. He is survived by his four children, William W. Rumley, Jr. and his wife Loridana of Newington, John C. Rumley and his wife Lori of Wethersfield, Elizabeth A. Rumley of Milford and Deborah R. Byrne and her husband Kevin of Colchester; his grandchildren, Ananicole Rumley, Jane and John Rumley Jr., Samantha, Hannah, and Nathan Byrne. He was predeceased by two sisters, Mary Costello and Harriet Oliveira and a brother, John Rumley. He also leaves behind several nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank the neighbors and friends for their generous support, including Paul and Maureen Cloonan and Bill and Diane Flynn. A special thanks to the Bliss Cardiac ICU staff at Hartford Hospital, not only for the job they do but the people they are. The funeral will be TODAY, May 14, 2010, 9:15 a.m. from The Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke., Wethersfield, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, 10 a.m. in Corpus Christi Church, 601 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield. Burial will follow in Mt. St. Benedict Cemetery. To share a memory with the family, please visit, www.dillonbaxter.com.