 1927 - 2021 (93 years)
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| Name |
Dewey, Robert George [1, 2] |
| Born |
20 Dec 1927 |
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA  [1, 3] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Residence |
1935 |
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA [1] |
| Census |
13 Apr 1940 |
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA [1] |
| Residence |
4 Dec 2009 |
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA [4] |
| Residence |
29 Jan 2010 |
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA [5] |
| Died |
25 May 2021 [3] |
| Residence |
26 May 2021 |
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA [3] |
| Buried |
Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA [2, 3] |
| Person ID |
I10089 |
Sackett | Descendants of Thomas Sacket the Elder, Descendants of Simon Sackett the Colonist |
| Last Modified |
10 Apr 2023 |
| Father |
Dewey, George Franklin, b. 3 Jun 1899, Southwick, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA , d. 25 Jun 1980, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 81 years) |
| Mother |
Graff, Elizabeth Daisy, b. 26 Jan 1901, Connecticut, USA , d. 1947 (Age 45 years) |
| Children |
6 children |
| | 1. Dewey, George Frederick, b. 1920, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA , d. 1927, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 7 years) | | + | 2. Dewey, Rosa Elizabeth, b. 5 Oct 1923, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA , d. 4 Dec 2009 (Age 86 years) | | | 3. Dewey, Robert George, b. 20 Dec 1927, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA , d. 25 May 2021 (Age 93 years) | | + | 4. Dewey, Richard Donald Sr., b. 7 Dec 1930, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA , d. 29 Jan 2010, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 79 years) | | | 5. Dewey, Raymond Franklin, b. 18 Sep 1932, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA , d. 1 Feb 2018 (Age 85 years) | | | 6. Living |
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| Family ID |
F4083 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Born - 20 Dec 1927 - Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Residence - 1935 - Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Census - 13 Apr 1940 - Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Residence - 4 Dec 2009 - Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Residence - 29 Jan 2010 - Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Residence - 26 May 2021 - Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA |
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 | Buried - - Pine Hill Cemetery, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Sources |
- [S814] 1940 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3), 17 Mar 2023.
George Dewey, Head, M, W, 40, M, Massachusetts, Same Place, Tool Grinder in Tool Factory
Elizabeth Dewey, Wife, F, W, 38, M, Connecticut, Same Place, ___
Rosa Dewey, Daughter, F, W, 16, S, Massachusetts, Same Place, ___
Robert Dewey, Son, M, W, 12, S, Massachusetts, Same Place, ___
Richard Dewey, Son, M, W, 9, S, Massachusetts, Same Place, ___
Raymond Dewey, Son, M, W, 7, S, Massachusetts, Same Place, ___
Ruth Dewey, Daughter, F, W, 1, S, Massachusetts, ___, ___
Researched by Ted Smith
- [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2), 10 Apr 2023.
Memorial ID 227767083
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/227767083
Robert George Dewey
Birth
20 Dec 1927
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
25 May 2021 (aged 93)
Burial
Pine Hill Cemetery
Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Researched by Ted Smith
- [S1225] GenealogyBank.com (Reliability: 3), 10 Apr 2023.
Robert G. Dewey
Westfield News, The (MA) - Monday, May 31, 2021
WESTFIELD: Robert G. Dewey of Westfield, MA passed away May 25, 2021 at the age of 93. Bob was born in Westfield on December 20, 1927 to the late George F. and Elizabeth (Graff) Dewey. Bob was the 11th generation of Deweys to build their lives in Westfield, descending directly from the Israel branch of the Dewey brothers who helped found Westfield in 1669.
Bob is survived by his wife of 73 years, Shirley (Burns) Dewey, daughter Robin (Dewey) Moore and her husband David Moore of Merrimac, MA, son R. Bruce Dewey and his wife Jody (Andrews) Dewey; grandchildren Christopher Moore of Sanford ME, Julia (Dewey) Boucher and her husband Lee Boucher of Simsbury, CT, Nathaniel Dewey and his wife Leah (Rodrigues) Dewey of Baltimore, MD, and great-grandchildren Jude Boucher, Lilly Moore and Lincoln and Archer Dewey. Bob was pre-deceased by three brothers, George, Richard and Raymond Dewey and one sister, Rosa (Dewey) Brett and is survived by his sister Ruth (Dewey) Darling and her husband Daniel Darling of Westfield, MA.
Bob grew up on a farm. As a 1945 graduate of Westfield High School, he won the Agriculture Award. He worked 52 years at Mestek, Inc. in Westfield, MA – beginning in the sheet metal shop, becoming a supervisor, then plant manager (both in Westfield and in So. Windsor, CT) and eventually becoming Senior Vice President of Manufacturing Services. Bob was skilled in the setup, operation and maintenance of manufacturing facilities and metal forming equipment, especially tools and dies. Over his long career, Bob was an exacting manager, but generous with his time and knowledge. He made many friends among employees, vendors and customers of Mestek. Bob also worked as a community leader in Westfield. He was known as a man who got things done. Early on he was active in and eventually the President of the Westfield Junior Chamber of Commerce, President of the Westfield High School Band Parents, Secretary of the Westfield Junior High (now South Middle) School Building Committee, Director of the New England Deaconess Association of Concord, MA, and active as Moderator, Trustee Chairman and Deacon of the Central Baptist Church where he managed the re-building of a pipe organ originally built in the 19th century by the Johnson Organ Company of Westfield. Later he served on the Westfield High School Building Committee, as Chairman of the Westfield Chapter of the American Red Cross, Chairman of Noble Health System, President of the Westfield River Watershed Association, Director of the Greater Westfield YMCA, and Director of the Westfield Chamber of Commerce. During retirement he continued as a friend and supporter of many local institutions, but his primary attention turned to historical preservation as a Commissioner of the Westfield Historical Commission and founder of the Westfield Museum. His greatest interest was in preserving and restoring historic gravestone markers especially in the Old Burying Ground off Mechanic Street in Westfield. His period replica of the gravestone of David, III and Rebecah Dewey from 1815 was placed and celebrated in 2009. Bob was active in four-part choral and choir singing as a Tenor. He sang in the church choirs at Central Baptist Church and the United Methodist Church both of Westfield. He was an original member of the Greater Westfield Choral Association (GWCA). As a member of a chorus sponsored by the Springfield Symphony Chorus, he performed at major cathedrals in England and Scotland and as a member of the Springfield Episcopal Diocese/GWCA chorus performed in cathedrals and churches across Europe. Bob ran a Christmas tree farm for many years. Bob loved the outdoors as a vegetable gardener, snowmobiler, hunting dog trainer, hunter of wild fowl and deer, and lake and stream trout fisherman. He doted on his black Labs.
Please join the family for a celebration of his life: Calling Hours of 4 to 7 pm, Friday, June 4, 2021, at Firtion Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad Street, Westfield, MA and Funeral Service at 10 am, Saturday, June 5, 2021 at the First Congregational Church on the green, Westfield, MA, followed by a graveside service at Pine Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to: the Dewey House of the Western Hampden Historical Society, P.O. Box 256, Westfield, MA 01085-0256 or the Association for Gravestone Studies, 278 Main St., Suite 209, Greenfield, MA 01301. Firtionadams.com
Westfield News, The (MA) - Monday, May 31, 2021
Westfield News, The () , obit for Robert G. Dewey, GenealogyBank.com (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/182D796B5F97A968-182D796B5F97A968 : accessed 10 April 2023)
Researched by Ted Smith
- [S1225] GenealogyBank.com (Reliability: 3), 9 Apr 2023.
Rosa E. Brett
Sunday Republican (Springfield, MA) - Sunday, December 6, 2009
1923 - 2009
WESTFIELD - Rosa E. (Dewey) Brett, 86, of Westfield died Friday December 4, 2009. She was born in Westfield on October 5, 1923, daughter of the late George F. and Elizabeth (Graff) Dewey. Rosa was a member of the Central Baptist Church in Westfield and where she was a Sunday School Teacher for fifty years. She worked at Ames Department Store in Westfield for twenty-five years. Rosa enjoyed traveling, cleaning her house and taking care of her family. She leaves her husband of sixty-three years Philip E. Brett and her children Robert E. Brett and his wife Linda of Bountiful, Utah, Karen E. Niedzialek and her husband Henry of Westfield and Colleen D. Cuzzone and her husband John of Arrington, TN. Rosa also leaves three brothers Robert G. Dewey and his wife Shirley of Westfield, Richard D. Dewey Sr. of Westfield, Raymond F. Dewey and his wife Jane of Enfield, CT, and a sister Ruth E Darling and her husband Daniel of Westfield, five grandchildren, Patti Niedzialek and her fiancé Scott, Brian Niedzialek, Sandra King and her husband Kevin and Anthony and Robyn Cuzzone , and three great grandchildren and a step sister Barbara Emerson and her husband Vernon of Burlington VT and several nieces and nephews. Rosa was predeceased by a brother George Dewey, step brothers Charles and Arthur Wolfe and step-mother Anna K. Dewey. The funeral will be Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 11 AM at Firtion-Adams Funeral Service, 76 Broad St. Westfield, with burial to follow in Russell Cemetery. Calling hours will be Monday from 5-8 PM at the funeral home. Donations in Rosa's memory may be made to the Central Baptist Church, 115 Elm St. Westfield, MA 01085. firtionadams.com
Sunday Republican (Springfield, MA) - Sunday, December 6, 2009
Sunday Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts) 6 December 2009, obit for Rosa E. Brett, GenealogyBank.com (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/12C8062FEDFA8DB8-12C8062FEDFA8DB8 : accessed 10 April 2023)
Researched by Ted Smith
- [S1018] Obituary (Reliability: 3), 10 Apr 2023.
Richard D. Dewey Sr. 1930 - 2010
https://obits.masslive.com/us/obituaries/masslive/name/richard-dewey-obituary?id=12329396
WESTFIELD Richard D. Dewey Sr., 79, of Westfield, died Friday, January 29, 2010 in Noble Hospital. He was born in Westfield on December 7, 1930 to George F. and Elizabeth (Graff) Dewey. Richard is a tenth generation Dewey. He graduated from Westfield High School in 1948. He was employed at Sterling Radiator a division of Mestek in Westfield from1948-1993. He retired as the Superintendant of Production and prior to that he was a sheet metal foreman. He was a member of the Central Baptist Church in Westfield. Richard was a Past President of the Westfield Chamber of Commerce and was active in Junior Achievement. He played in the Industrial Softball League and was a member of the Westfield High Schools Class of 1948 Breakfast Club. Richard was an avid hunter, fisherman, gardener and New York Yankees fan. He was the widower of Dorothy M. (Barber) Dewey who died on September 20, 2008. Richard leaves his children, Richard D. Dewey Jr. and his wife Sally of Holyoke, Carolyn Dewey of Kenya, Deborah Steben and her husband Bernard of Westfield and Sharon Scavotto of Westfield. He also leaves his grandchildren, Eric, Scott, Lana, Dean, Anne, Samantha. Adam, Nick and Beth, eight great grandchildren, his brother Robert Dewey of Westfield, Raymond Dewey of CT, a sister Ruth Darling of Westfield and seventeen nieces and nephews. Richard also leaves his loyal and lifetime friends Robert Seher and Fran Thibault and the gang at Mrs. Murphy's. The memorial service will be Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 10 AM at the Westfield Evangelical Free Church, 568 Southwick Rd. Westfield, MA. Calling hours are omitted. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations in Richard's memory be made to American Diabetes Assoc, 1701 North Beauregard St. Alexander, VA 22311. Firtion- Adams Funeral service 76 Broad St Westfield is in charge of arrangements.
Published by The Republican on Feb. 3, 2010.
Researched by Ted Smith
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