Obituary of Ramona Kondrat

KONDRAT, Ramona 1/19/1919 - 9/3/2016 Ramona Dominguez Kondrat died peacefully at her daughter's home in Coronado on Saturday, September 3, 2016. A loving wife, caring sister, precious mother, devoted grandmother and great-grandmother. Ramona is survived by three of her children, Charlie (Nancie) Kondrat, Tucson, AZ; Kathy (Ron) Cunningham, Coronado, CA; and Sandy (Steve) Cady, Tucson, AZ. Ramona was preceded in death by her husband, Alex, and son, Michael. She leaves behind her greatest joys, nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Frances Russell, and brother, Benny Dominguez, both from Albuquerque, NM, and sister-in-law, Alice Kondrat from Florida. Ramona was born in San Miguel, New Mexico on January 19, 1919. Ramona lived a fulfilling, healthy, and holy 97 years. Her family was raised in humble surroundings in a coal mining town near Van Houghton, New Mexico. She got the urge to travel young and set off for Korea, the Phillipines, and Japan, where she met the love of her life, Alex, after WWII. During the war, she worked as a secretary, telephone operator, and Rosie the Riveter with the Navy during the war. Alex was a career Navy man which allowed them the opportunity to travel to various duty ports in the U.S. They finally settled in Tucson in 1962. Her desire to travel never faded as she enjoyed religious pilgrimages to Italy, France, Israel, Portugal, and Mexico. She went back to school and got a nursing degree and worked at Tucson General for 16 years. She had been very active in her community with Casa Maria, Legion of Mary, Lay Carmelites, Catholic Daughters, and the Benedictine Sisters. Ramona had a deep and profound love of her Catholic faith. She always had a smile to share, and was incredibly generous and thoughtful. A Celebration of Ramona's Life will be held Saturday, October 1, 2016 with a Visitation and Rosary beginning at 10 a.m. and Mass at 11:00 a.m. at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, 300 S. Tucson Blvd. Followed by burial at Holy Hope Cemetery. In Ramona's memory, donations can be made to St. Ambrose School. Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel. Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.