Ann Constance "Connie" Dombroski

Ann Constance (Connie) Dombroski, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on October 4, 2026, in Arlington, Texas, just 33 days after celebrating her 95th birthday.

Connie was born on September 1,1931 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the third of nine children of John and Maude McCue. The family briefly moved to Princeton, New Jersey but returned to Wilkes-Barre after the death of John in 1945. As the third eldest, Connie assumed the role of surrogate mother to her younger siblings as her mother and older siblings supported the family. These difficult times resulted in an exceptionally close bond between Connie and her eight brothers and sisters, and later their families, that was maintained throughout their lives.

Throughout her long and remarkable life, three things remained at the center of her world: her family, her faith, and her Irish Catholic heritage. She was deeply devoted to all three, finding great joy and purpose in passing them onto her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

On November 10, 1956, Connie married Harry Dombroski in Wilkes-Barre, sharing 61 years of marriage before Harry preceded her in death. Together, they built a life and raised six children, creating the large and loving family that became Connie’s greatest source of pride and joy.

In December 1965, Harry’s career brought the family from Raritan, New Jersey, to Arlington, Texas. For Connie, the move meant leaving behind her immediate family, close friends, and the familiar surroundings of the Northeast while raising a young and growing family far from home. Texas soon became home, however, and the family grew with the births of daughters Kathy and Kim. With her characteristic devotion to family and faith, she built a new life and community in Arlington that would remain her home for more than sixty years.

Family was always at the heart of Connie’s life. She had the joy of watching her family expand to include 10 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Holidays were especially important to her, filled with family traditions, games with the children and grandchildren, white elephant exchanges, ornament exchanges, laughter, and simply being together.

Despite the miles that separated them, Connie remained connected to her siblings, nieces and nephews, and the generations that followed, frequently returning to see them and also traveling with them. One of her greatest joys was receiving the many cards and good wishes sent by her extended family in celebration of her 95th birthday—a reminder of the family connections she had treasured and nurtured throughout her life.

A lifelong Catholic, Connie’s faith was equally important to her. She was an active member of the Women’s Guild of Saint Maria Goretti Catholic Church for many years. Her faith provided strength and comfort throughout her life, guided the way she lived, and was an important part of the example she set for her family. She also cared deeply for others less fortunate, delivering cakes to Arlington Life Shelter and checking in on those homebound or less independent.

As her children grew older and began families of their own, Connie returned to the workforce, working part-time for American Airlines and later as a secretary at Wimbish Elementary School in Arlington, where she enjoyed interacting with teachers, parents, and students. Connie treasured her many long-standing friendships and enjoyed spending time with friends, participating in groups such as her Stitch and Widows Group.

Connie is survived by her children, Harry Dombroski and his wife, Jan; Karen Bolton; Ned Dombroski; Jack Dombroski and his wife, Jill; Kathy Donchak and her husband, Glendon; and Kim Julius and her husband, Mike. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Michael Dombroski and his wife Taylor, Kristen Zarosky and her husband John, Brent Bolton and his wife Samantha, Morgan Reed and her husband Andrew, Lauren Grimmett and her husband Robert, Jade Dombroski, Jordan Dombroski, Kyle Julius, Jackson Donchak, and Austin Donchak; and her great-grandchildren, Payton and Paige Zarosky, Blake and Emma Dombroski, Ava and Owen Bolton, and Harper Reed.

Connie is also survived by her sisters, Ann Marie Gavigan and Sara Kane, and her brother, Gerald McCue, and his wife, Patty.

In addition to her beloved husband, Harry, Connie was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Matthew Bolton; her brothers, John McCue, Paul McCue, and Donald McCue; and her sisters, Mary Rita Cutter and Delores Dunleavy.

Connie’s 95 years encompassed an extraordinary span of history and change, but the things that mattered most to her never changed: her faith, her family, and the people she loved. The family she leaves behind—and the love, faith, traditions, and values she passed on to them—are perhaps the greatest reflection of a life well lived. She will be deeply missed, but her influence will live on through the generations of the family she loved so dearly.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Connie’s memory to the St. Maria Goretti Women’s Guild, 1200 S. Davis Drive, Arlington, TX 76013.