Roy Dymott of Ramona, California passed away on Saturday October 5th, 2019; he was 88. Roy was born in Bournemouth, England on March 22nd, 1931 and was a graduate of the Bournemouth School for Boys. In 1949, after service in the Royal Air Force (RAF), he received an engineering certificate from Bournemouth College. He was devoted to his wife Eileen, of 65 years, to whom he married on April 3rd, 1954. Roy and family emigrated from England to Canada in 1965 and in 1966 moved to sunny San Diego, California.
Roy was an engineer in the aerospace industry at Vickers-Armstrong in England, de Haviland in Canada and Rohr Industries, Sandaire and NASA in California. He also had his own consulting firm, Modulus Engineering.
Roy was a violinist and his true passion was music. He performed in England, Canada and the United States and was a member of the San Diego Symphony for 7 years. Roy played chamber music as often as possible and passed his love of chamber music on to his daughters. Roy was also an accomplished pianist and, in his youth, played the piano accordion as well as the tenor saxophone. Other hobbies Roy enjoyed included long distance cycling, when he was younger, and woodworking throughout his life. He was a true Renaissance man.
He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He is survived by his wife Eileen Dymott of Ramona, CA; his daughter Joanna Crombie and husband Stephen of Anza, CA; his daughter Helen Taylor of La Crescenta, CA; his grandchildren, Stephanie and Jessica of CA; his step-grandchild Erin Garcia and husband Jeffrey of Temecula, CA; his step great-grandchildren Audrey and Madeline of CA; his brother Denis Dymott and wife Molly of England; and his sister Rita Frapwell and husband Terry of England. Roy’s step-grandchild, Colleen Crombie, preceded him in death. The family would also like to recognize Jeff Kohout and wife Liz for their endless support and friendship.
Roy’s ashes will be scattered at sea off the coast of Point Loma, CA.
Friends and family are invited to sign the online guest book and leave condolences for the family at: www.humphreymortuary.com
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