Elsie Lylie Taylor Nunes

Elsie Lylie Taylor NunesElsie was born on January 29, 1924 in Northhampton, England. She grew up there with her older brother and sister in a small two-story house with no heat or inside bathroom.Her father was a tailor, his storefront sign read "Taylor, Expert Tailors." Unfortunately, he passed away when Elsie was young, so she and her siblings grew up with a single parent. Her mom was a domestic worker, who worked hard to raise her three young children.While life was hard, Elsie never complained and would recall good memories from her childhood.During World War II, she met and fell in love with a dashing member of the US Army Air Force, stationed at the base in Northhampton. Manuel (Manny) Nunes and Elsie married in Northhampton on June 17, 1944. She was a War Bride and traveled to the US by ship, arriving at Ellis Island as an immigrant. Elsie maintained her British citizenship, keeping her status as a registered alien in the US. The newlyweds moved to the US, initially settling in Chicago where Elsie took a job as an expert seamstress, a talent that obviously ran in the family. She worked at a popular fashion house, "Terry's Fashions" where her expertise allowed her to work directly with the owner and designer.Eventually, the couple moved to Middletown, Rhode Island, where they raised four children. Elsie enjoyed her life as a homemaker and continued to sew for her family. She loved teaching them about the ways of life in England and was known for her British sayings:"I'm not house proud""Home is the place where we grumble the most, but are treated the best""Can't a grumble."After Manny passed, Elsie learned how to drive at the age of 62. She also made numerous trips to England to visit her sister and other relatives.She was a small woman, who never complained about anything. Elsie was the strong and perfect example of how the British keep a "stiff upper lip" in trying times.She is preceded in death by her husband, Manny and son, Thomas. She leaves behind her daughters, Deborah and Susan Nunes, her son, Christopher Nunes, a daughter-in-law, Genie Agins, and her grandson Taylor Nunes-Agins. She also leaves behind her sister Edie, of Portsmouth, England, two nieces and a nephew, Maureen Land, Rosemary Harrison and Peter Land and their children all of England.