1930 – 2014
Putnam – George Paul Dumas Jr., 83, of Sabin St., died Tuesday, February 4, 2014, in Harrington Healthcare at Hubbard Hospital. He is the loving husband of Irene (Allard) Dumas. Born in Burlington, VT, he was the son of the late George and Leona (Ethier) Dumas.
Mr. Dumas worked as a Crane Operator and Construction Worker, working for AF Peasley, O&G Construction, as well as several other major construction companies.
He was a member of Operating Engineers Local 478, Putnam VFW, American Legion, and Disabled American Veterans. George was an avid NASCAR fan never missing any racing event. He was a Jack of all trades, and could repair anything.
Mr. Dumas was awarded two “Purple Hearts” as he served his country in United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. George was in GEORGE Company, 3rd platoon, 3rd battalion, 1st Marine division. He is the last surviving member of his platoon.
In addition to his wife, George is survived by his children, Cheryl M. Dumas of Thompson, CT, Karen A. (Dumas) Fuss and her husband David of Brooklyn, CT, Gary P. Dumas and his wife Kathleen of East Granby, CT, George P. Dumas, III of Webster, MA, Anne Marie (Dumas) Arsenault and husband Alan of East Lyme, CT and Steven P. Dumas and partner Lisa Madigan of Chaplin, CT, grandchildren, Lisa Fuss, Kaleigh, Kara and Hannah Dumas, Alexandra and Aiden Arsenault, Cassidy Strickland and great-grandchild, Laila Monet Townes. He was the brother of the late Rene Dumas.
A graveside service with Military Honors for George will be held at a later date for relatives and friends in St. Mary Cemetery, Putnam, CT. Memorial donations may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, Attn: Finance Department, 30 East 33rd St. New York, NY 10016. For memorial guestbook visit www.GilmanAndValade.com.
Dave and Peg Babbitt
Irene and family, Received word of George’s passing here in Florida…We wish to extend our deepest sympathy to you and your family…rest assured we will offer prayers for George and your family…Dave and Peg Babbitt
South County Dialysis
It was a pleasure getting to know George. He will be missed greatly. From all of us at South County
Tom & Bernie - Soldiers, Sailors, Marines Fund
Every husband should have a wife like you who took GREAT care of him……you’re the best.
Karen Fuss (Dumas)
Rest In Peace Dad, you will live forever in my heart.
Love,
Karen
Sandy White
We’ll miss you Uncle George. Our prayers & thoughts are with all of the family.
Kathleen Dumas
Grandpa Dumas or “Big George” will be missed by many. I know I will always remember his great big belly laugh and how he would tear up sharing an emotional story. Big George’s sensitive soul lives on in my husband, Gary, and for that, I will be eternally grateful.
~Kate
Gary Dumas
Rest in Peace Daddy,
I’m going to miss you so much!!! I looked forward to your daily phone calls when I was cutting my lawns. It always brought us back to the sixties and seventies when we used to cut side by side. We would laugh at all the good the bad and the ugly 🙂 I will miss you as my encyclopedia of fixing all things broken, we might not have been cutting together but I could always count on you helping me through many a jam with your never ending knowledge as if you were right by my side. I know you will still be there in spirit. I will miss how we ended every conversation, I love you Daddy and your response AND YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU GARY!!!!!!!! As General Macarthur said in his farewell speech in front of congress when he was replaced from the Korean conflict, your war. Old soldiers never die they just fade away!!!!!! Semper Fi Daddy, You will always be in my heart. AND YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU DADDY!!!!!! Your son, Gary
Pam Dansereau
Heaven just received another angel. Thanks for all the laughs, Uncle George. You brought many smiles to the extended family. We’ll miss you.
Thinking of you in sweet sorrow Aunt Irene and family. Hugs! xo
Paula spellman
So sorry to hear about your loss. My prayers are with
you and your family.
Mary Spellman Viggiano
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this most difficult time…
Gerianne K. Patti
My deepest sympathies to Mrs. Dumas, Anne Marie, and the entire Dumas family. You are a wonderful family and I will be thinking about you in the days to come as you remember Mr. Dumas.
Mr. Dumas,
I will miss visiting with you and sharing laughs! You always welcomed me into your family with a huge smile and a great big hug! You were truly one of a kind and you will be missed by so many of us…
May you rest in peace and know that you will forever have a special place in my heart and the hearts of those who loved you.
-Geri
Carol Rogerson
With deepest sympathy ,
Carol
Irene Dumas
Hon,
It has only been a few short days since your passing and I miss you not being with me. I think of you everyday, you will always be in my heart! I love you, rest in peace.
Your Loving Wife
Dora and Joe Novitsky
Dear Sis & Family – Cheryl, Karen, Gary, George Jr, Steve and Ann Marie. Our heart-full Sympathy goes out to all of you. Wishing you Peace and Comfort at this difficult time. Rest in Peace George. You will be missed by all. Dora and Joe.
Anne Marie Arsenault
I will miss you so much Daddy!! I will always be eternally grateful that God gave us these past two and half years to spend time together since I moved back close to home:) I will treasure that, and all my wonderful memories of the great father you were to me always and never forget!! You will always be in my heart!!! “You know how much I love you Babe” is what you said to me every time we said goodbye…well “You know how much I love you Daddy and always will!” Rest in Peace:)
chubbuck
Sincere condolences to the whole Dumas family..Alan Chubbuck and family
Cassidy Strickland
Dear Grandpa, I didn’t have a chance to get to know you much, but you have always been in my heart, in all the yesterdays, today and will be for all the tomorrows. But I know angels are hugging you now.
Hugs and love to Grandma, she must be missing you so much.
Lots of love, Cassidy xx
Doreen
To My Favorite Uncle, your presence of being a big strong man always made me feel safe. I always knew we had a special bond, perhaps because you wanted to fill a role for me when I lost my Dad. Whatever it was, you always made me feel special and loved. I loved you as well, I will miss the conversations, your laugh, the safety within your grin and I will certainly miss making you an apple pie.
To My Dear Aunt Irene, and Cousins, I’m so sorry for your loss, as your husband and your father, let us celebrate his enormous presence of life and the time we had with him.
Until we meet again Uncle, rest in peace. Love you, Doreen xx
Steve Dumas
Rest in Peace Dad,
I hope there is an all you can eat steamers buffet in heaven!! I will forever be thankful to you for teaching me the worth ethic that defines who I am to this day. You have taught me many things over the years, but one thing you would say has stayed with me to this day “you don’t have to remember the truth”. I caught myself saying this to one of my tenants the other day when he was stammering through a story that was obviously not true. Even though you probably didn’t realize it you were well above the curve teaching your children about race relations by doing little things like giving Mr. Wilcox rides into town and fond stories you told about all the different people you met and fought with in the Korean War.
You worked hard your entire life, raised six children and fought for your country, I can only hope to achieve half of what you have accomplished in my life time.
Love Your Son,
Steve
Janie Pierce
Just Heard the news. My thoughts and prayers are with Aunt Irene and family. May Uncle George Rest in Peace.
Love Janie
Kayleigh Dumas
Dear Grandpa,
We were not the closest and that is something I will always regret. But the times I did have with you were truly something. I recall with great amusement the times me and Herald would go and see you after my basketball games in the hospital. This would be where you spoke my favorite quote, “If we had waited for the army we would have been waiting forever!” You always gave those nurses and anyone who had the pleasure of rooming with you a run for their money. I remember vividly cutting down christmas trees from your backyard as well as rhubarb from the garden. I also recall a bizzare aardvark that would accompany you in your truck most days. Those are memories I will cherish but the two that stand out to me are going to get ice cream when I was very young and you and Gary always getting waffle cones, I always associate waffle cones with my father and it never occured to me that they truly come from you as well. Another is sitting in a small diner where inevitably everyone knew “Big George” with his hat and suspenders. I never remember a time in my childhood where you were without your full green attire or red suspenders. It makes me chuckle just thinking about it, as well as being mesmerized by your nascar cave and thrilled that all my artwork was on your walls. I will miss you so much Grandpa and am sorry that I could not have spent more time with you. Rest in Peace and I am sure you are giving all the angels a run for their money as we speak and they will soon be calling you Big George as well. I love you so very much and miss you every day.
Rene Bureau
George III. Irene and family. So sorry in hearing of the “Big Guy’s” passing. He will be missed. They say there are no former Marines and George was a great example. He is gone to join his brothers in a better place.
Semper Fi
Hannah Dumas
Grandpa,
I miss you so much already, and it is definitely going to be an adjustment, yet I find myself happy that you are in a much better place now. These past couple days I felt myself smiling thinking of whenever I would see you, and you would grab me close, tears in your eyes, saying I love you, I love you, over and over again. You had a huge heart, which is a quality I loved about you, and am blessed enough to find that you passed that wonderful trait onto my own father as well. Grandpa I love you now and always. Rest in peace<3
Your Granddaughter Hannah
George P. Dumas 3rd
Dad,
I remember when I was 4yrs. old and I thought you were making mud pies in the garden and I stepped on and crushed all of them and then I found out they were cucumber mounds! Boy you weren’t happy!
The word infinity does not come close in expressing my care and love for you and thanking you immensely for making us strong like the archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael.
Thank you for all you taught me and for all of your help thru the years.
On Your Feet Soldier!
You will be missed and loved for all eternity.
Rest in peace dad.
I love you
George
Ron Boucher
To my wonderful Family Relatives, My Great Uncle George will be missed but never forgotten. I will always remember the days of traveling from Ware, MA to Putnam, CT. When Mom said we were going to Uncle Georges and Aunt Irenes. I felt as though it was a trip into the world of the “Wizard of Oz” always one of the most exciting places to go with so many great cousins to run through the house and around the yard. I don’t know how they managed us all, but they sure did love us all. many other great memories. I am glad that I took the time to sit and listen to my Uncle George while sitting with him at weddings and family reunions, I remember once as I was with a girlfriend at a wedding and she told him how she worked on the US HOPE Medical ship. He began to tell us how all his friends in the Korean war that were wounded, some seriously that he knew wouldn’t make it but how all the Nurses back in the day on the ship did so much to help them, It wasn’t so much the story as he was telling it but his true feeling…., as I watched the tears roll out of his eyes. It was at that moment that I knew I was related to a HERO! My Prays from Myself and my family are with you all.
Love Cousin Ronnie
Craig Perkins
Rest in peace Mr Dumas. I learned so much from you in my high school and college years. Everything from changing my own brakes on my Toyota Tercel, to what it really meant to fight in a war. And so much in between. It was an honor to have known you and your family. I can only imagine the thousands of questions you must have for your creator. I would love to be a fly on that wall and listen to those discussions!
Godspeed George!
Jack & Sue Arsenault
We were sorry to hear of George’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of the Dumas family. Rest in peace.
Jack & Sue Arsenault
Cheryl Dumas
Daddy, where to start –
-Your an honorable man.
-You were an extremely hard worker.
-You were a great provider.
-You could take anything apart, fix it and put it back together again.
-You did not know any of the Latin names and neither did I but you were a master gardener and because of you I can grow anything now.
-Animals – strange, hurt or wild just gravitated towards you, animals know kindness, they sense it. I am so grateful that I also have that gift from you, it is so precious.
-Oh my goodness, to this day I can just look at math problems and I know the answers because you embedded numbers in my head. It was a good thing !!!
-You were a real funny guy.
-You where proud to be a MARINE! I knew every patriotic and Marine song there was by the time I was six and on our weekend outings we would belt them out trucking down the road.
-You could whistle a tune as sweet as a song bird and right on key. I tried and I never did succeed.
-Neither of us was the greatest of dancers but we had a blast at my freshman father-daughter dance at Putnam Catholic Acadamy.
-You told me to always think for myself, to never side with bullies but to stand with the underdog, the person being bullied.
-You taught me to accept consequences in life and to live right.
-I will always be grateful for your help through the years.
-I am glad I sat by your bed every night for those weeks to make sure you had everything and remained comfortable. I wouldn’t leave until I was sure you were sleeping deeply. I can remember several days before you left us you woke up around 10 pm and looked right at me and said, “I think I’m dying “, and I thought for a second and I said, ” Are you ready?” You looked at me with big, shiny, round hazel eyes with a huge smile and went right back to sleep.
-Several days later the night of the snow storm I left early and I got the call around 6 am. I knew-you always were a planner, I wonder if you planned this too?
God Bless You Dad – Your an angel now !!!
~
Cheryl Dumas,
Thompson, Connecticut
Aidan Arsenault
Grandpa,
I remember all the great times we had together when I drove up from Virginia. I was hoping to extend those moments when I moved up to CT, but unfortunately, God had another plan. I will miss your presence when I visit Grandma, but I know you are in a better place now. Rest in peace, I will always miss you.
Love,
Aidan Arsenault
Beatrice & Ed
For all the memories George, may you rest in peace, we love you and will miss you. God Bless, Bea and Ed
Alan Arsenault
Dad (in-law),
First of all, thank you for letting me marry your daughter 26 years ago…I have to say, you were pretty intimidating! I will always remember all the help you gave me keeping my Mustang running – it never would have made it to 300,000+ miles without your expert advice. You were always there for me loosening those bolts that I couldn’t budge and finding parts at a bargain price. I often think back to your favorite place to eat, Rom’s, and the 4lb lobster you bought me for my birthday one year – haven’t had one that big again! You will be missed – rest in peace!
Love,
Alan Arsenault
Alex Arsenault
Hey Grandpa, just wanted to say that I miss you a ton and will always love you… I still remember all those times we got ice cream and went up in the woods. 🙂 I’ll never forget you.
~ Love, Alexandra
Kathy Bernier (Allayed)
Hugs and prayers are with all of you…I will always remember Uncle George. ..big man…big smile.. and..a big heart!
Take care…Kathy
Joan&Bob Allard
We will always remember George for his big heart and great sense of humor. We will never forget George as the saying goes “OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE THEY JUST FADE AWAY” All our love Bob & Joan
Lori (Lefebvre) Foisey
Cheryl and Family,
I just read the news in the paper and wanted to express my condolences. I recently lost my father and know the pain experienced when losing someone you love so dearly. The tears eventually will subside and memories will bring a smile to your face. I had the pleasure of meeting your dad on a few occasions and I remember him as a very friendly jovial man who was a pleasure to talk to. You are in my thoughts.
Lori Foisey
Kara Dumas
Hi Grandpa, I just wanted to say how much I love you and will miss you. Some of my favorite memories are with you, like picking out christmas trees in your back yard and watching Shirley Temple. I love and miss you dearly.
Brenda (Allard) Jones
Hello Aunt Irene –
My deepest sympathy for you and the entire family. Please let all my cousins know you are all in my prayers.
I will never forget the summer cookouts and Christmas eve at Grandma’s and Grandpa’s. Uncle George always being his usually hilarious self, everyone laughing and having a great time. Those memories are what I remember most and all the good times we had as a family.
I will always love and miss good ol’e Uncle George!
Love always,
Brenda
Cristine Kaufman
Dear Anne Marie, My deepest sympathy to you and your family. I recall how close you were to your dad ( and your mom too). I still remember the stories you told me back when we were college roomies. My thoughts are with you… Cristine Kaufman
Mary Costa
To the Dumas family: Dave, Danielle & I send our condolences to all of you. We all will remember living across the street at 461 Sabin Street in 1979 to 1981. Anne Marie and Stevie would always be hanging out in our yard. Anne Marie would take Danielle for horse rides on Sugar. I remember going to Bingo with Irene. But, most of all we will remember George and his great wave and smile. Time will heal your hearts. May God bless all of you.
Donna Firestine (Sneade)
George,
Im very sorry for your loss.
Donna