Renee R. Dunne
Renee died peacefully October 20, 2023, in the loving presence of her family.
Born in Pinehurst, North Carolina in 1934, she was the daughter of Fozi R. and Rose S. Razook. She was an alumna of Ashley Hall, Mount Vernon Junior College, and Tobé-Coburn School of Fashion Careers.
Renee was a lifelong lover of sports. As a youngster she rode horseback and played basketball; later she loved tennis and golf.
It was at a tennis tournament in New York City that she met her husband R. Michael Dunne. She and Mike were a great pair during their 48 year marriage. They became longtime residents of Greenwich, Connecticut, where they raised their two children and participated wholeheartedly in the social and civic life of the town. They loved to travel to tennis tournaments, and paid annual visits to Pinehurst and Lake Placid, New York, where Renee had spent summers growing up. Sadly, Mike died much too soon in 2008.
Renee was a Welcome Wagon representative for almost 20 years, greeting new Greenwich homeowners and providing them with community information. It was a job she enjoyed, and it was well suited to her friendly nature.
To those who knew her, Renee will be remembered as a truly kind person who had many lifelong friends. She had a pronounced penchant for positive thinking. She always wanted to see the good in life, to the point that her children would joke about her preference for Grated movies and “good music.” She and Mike strove to provide a warm, loving, and welcoming home for family and friends, and nothing made them happier than a reason to hold a celebration, whether at the Field Club or their home.
Renee is survived by her daughter Patricia Lewis, son Michael Dunne, daughterin-law Chieko Dunne, and grandchildren Reilly, Caroline, Sophie, Sam Lewis and Mika Dunne, her sister Jacqueline Chamandy and her sister-in-law Claudia Razook. She was predeceased by her brother George Razook.
Renee’s family celebrated her life in a private service at St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church in Greenwich.
She was laid to rest next to her husband at Saint Mary’s Cemetery. One Beatitude in particular recited at her service evokes Renee’s life, nature and character: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”