Mary Louise Rumrill

Mary Louise Rumrill, 86, moved to heaven on May 24, 2025. Mary's heart and home will always be in Thompson, and she leaves both with her devoted husband of 53 years, Robert Rumrill.
Mary worked in textile manufacturing and later in retail sales for Cumberland Farms, but her real passion was working in her yard and garden. She surrounded her home with perennial beds, grew world class vegetables, raised chickens, and built miles of stone walls on her property.
The only thing Mary loved more than the land was family, and she built an impressive one. She had 10 children (Louise Tefft, Tammy Lincolnhunt, Richard Tefft, Mary Tefft, Larry Shippee, Julie Rumrill, Renee Vinton, Angela Authier, Robyn Wass, and Courtney Bell), 18 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren. Mary leaves her younger sister Helen Atocha, and 7 nieces and nephews, and was pre-deceased by her daughters Louise and Mary, her great granddaughter Tamarae Dutchburn, and 3 stepsons Robert, Richard, and Harold Rumrill.
Much of Mary's life was spent taking care of people and to that end she spent countless hours in the kitchen. She scoured magazines for new recipes or drew from a treasured collection of 'family favorites'.
When her children grew older, Mary enrolled in creative writing classes at QVCC. If she wasn't outdoors or in the kitchen, Mary would have likely been found in her office. She was a gifted writer, published author, and loved to tell stories.
On occasion, Mary would take overnight trips with her husband to sightsee and visit family. She enjoyed exploring natural history museums, aquariums, gardens, and orchards, and traveled to various destinations throughout New England, Upstate New York, and rural Pennsylvania.
For most of her life, Mary regularly attended mass on Sunday mornings. She was a parishioner of the West Thompson Church and St. Joseph's Church in North Grosvenordale. Her death has left a void that no one could possibly fill. She always found great solace in nature and may everyone who loved her find peace and healing there as well.
Thank you to everyone who has touched her life. In accordance with Mary's wishes, the services will be private.
In lieu of flowers, please donate in Mary's memory to the Quiet Corner Garden Club, PO Box 1004, Woodstock, CT 06281