Thaddeus Michal Reymont
Nov. 24, 1918 - Oct. 12, 2015
Thaddeus "Ted" Michal Reymont passed away in his home in Albany on Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, with his children by his side.
Ted was born Tadeusz Michal Rsezsut in Warsaw, Poland, son of Stanislaw and Sabina Rzeszut. He was the oldest of three children. He was an officer candidate in the Polish Army and fought in World War II. He was captured by the Germans in late 1939 and spent most of the war in Prisoner of War camps. Following liberation, Ted went to the Technical University in Braunschweig, Germany, and earned a degree in chemical engineering. While there, he met his bride, Ursula Gunther. They married in 1949 and then immigrated to the United States in 1951. They had three children, Sylvia, Ramona and Harlan.
Ted and his family settled in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1962. He pursued a career in chemical engineering, retiring from Hercules Chemical Corporation in Salt Lake City in 1981.
Ted and Ursula were devoted to their children and to each other. They were both outdoor enthusiasts and enjoyed many activities, including camping, skiing, fishing, hiking, boating, jewelry-making, traveling and more. Ted was always ready to explore new places and try new things. Ted and Ursula moved to Albany in May 2007 to live with their daughter and son-in-law, Sylvia and Dan Banks.
Ted is preceded in death by his dear wife, Ursula; sister Alicia Chmielewski; and brother Waclaw Rzeszut.
He is survived by his children, Sylvia (Daniel) Banks, Ramona (Matthew) Paulsen and Harlan (Kristine) Reymont; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
A celebration of Ted's life will be on Nov. 8, 2015. Details to be determined.
AAsum-Dufour Funeral Home is handling arrangements (aasum-dufour.com).