*HYDE PARK - Eleanor Krom Perkins Reimuth, 83, a lifelong area resident, died Friday, November 27, 2009 at Vassar Bros. Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Born in Poughkeepsie on May 16, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Daniel Krom Sr. and Erna Louise Rexhouse Krom. She attended Fairview and Arlington schools, and was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Poughkeepsie. Elly married her first husband, Richard E. Perkins Sr. on June 2, 1944 at St. Mary's in Poughkeepsie. He predeceased her on February 22, 1982. On June 8, 1986 in Hyde Park, she married Edward H. Reimuth. Ed survives at home. Elly worked at IBM in Fishkill for seventeen years, retiring in 1987. During World War II, Elly proudly supported the Liberty Ship war effort in Savannah, Georgia as a welder from 1944 to 1945. She also worked at the former Stardust Manufacturing Co. in Poughkeepsie as a seamstress. She enjoyed traveling with her husband, Ed, and has visited Branson, Missouri several times, Florida, Hawaii and other Northeastern states. She enjoyed living in Hyde Park and frequently entertained her family for over fifty-eight years. An avid bowler, she bowled in a Wednesday night ladies league at the former Hoe-Bowl Lanes in Hyde Park. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her son, Richard E. Perkins and wife, Bonnie, of Hyde Park; daughter, Carol A. Dodge and husband, William, of Hyde Park; seven grandchildren, Matthew A. Perkins and wife, Jennifer, of Pennsylvania, Michael A. Perkins of Hyde Park, Meghan A. Keeter and husband, Lt. Benjamin Keeter, USN, of Connecticut, Marc R. Perkins of Massachusetts, and Russell, Allysia, and Brianna Dodge, all of Hyde Park; three great grandchildren, Cyler, Brady, and Leila Perkins; two sisters, Doris Bennett of Poughkeepsie, and Margaret 'Peggy' Barry and husband, James, of Poughkeepsie; brother, George Krom Sr. and wife, Hazel, of Kingston; sister-in-law, Lucy Krom of Pleasant Valley; and several nieces and nephews. She has many family and friends that have shared an abundance of happiness throughout her life. In addition to her first husband and parents, she was predeceased by her brother, Arthur Krom Jr., sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Frank Spilbor, and brother-in-law, Kenneth Bennett. Calling hours will be from 4 to 7 pm, Monday, November 30, 2009 at Sweet's Funeral Home Inc., Rte. 9, Hyde Park. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 am, Tuesday, December 1st at Regina Coeli Church, Rte. 9, Hyde Park. Burial will follow in the family plot in St. Peter's Cemetery, Poughkeepsie. Memorial donations may be made to the Lustgarten Foundation, 1111 Stewart Ave., Bethpage, NY 11714, or, the Foundation for Vassar Brothers Medical Center, 45 Reade Pl., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. To send a condolence or for directions, please visit www.sweetsfuneralhome.com