Harold A. Dewey, 67, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at his residence in Cambridge.

 

Born October 22, 1943 at Mary McClellan Hospital, Harold was the only child of Mary Ansaldi Dewey, who resides at the Cambridge Guest Home, and the late Harold Wesley Dewey.

 

 After graduating from Cambridge Central School, class of 1961, Harold earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology at Long Island University, CW Post branch.  He worked for the State of New York starting in St. Lawrence County.  He worked with the Division of Youth in the parole division and as a day care licensing inspector.  He retired in 1997.

 

Harold enjoyed working with electronics, especially radio control planes.

 

For the past few years he has divided his time between the care giving of his mother in Cambridge and living in Hudson Falls.

 

Survivors include two sons, SGT. Casey Dewey and fiancé Shawna of Fort Drum, Watertown, NY and Scott Dewey and wife Nancy of East Amherst, NY; five grandchildren, Jesse, Jared, Bryanna, Katelin and Kearra; a great-grandson, Troy Dewey; a dear friend, Lynn Schnabel of Hudson Falls and her daughters, Rachel and Sarah, who knew him as Uncle Hal and his special canine friend, LuLu.

 

Friends and relatives are invited to attend a graveside service officiated by Father Martin Fisher, on Friday, January 21, 2011 at 11 AM at St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Center Cambridge Road, Cambridge.

 

The family requests memorial donations be made to a charity of one’s choice.

 

Please visit www.ackleyrossfuneralhome.com to share a memory of Harold or send a condolence.