John B. Dewey, 92, died Monday, March 16, in West Grove. Born on June 27, 1922 in Syracuse, N.Y., John was the youngest child to Lillian and Maurice Dewey.
John grew up in Warners, N.Y. and graduated from Warners High School in 1938. In 1940, he entered Cornell University's School of Agriculture. In 1942, he joined the Navy and served as a pharmacist’s mate, second-class for two-and-one-half years. Returning to Cornell in 1946, he became chancellor of Alpha Zeta fraternity, graduated in 1948 and married Marilyn A. Dulin in 1949.
Raised on a dairy farm, John was always a farmer at heart who enjoyed the agriculture business, gardening, and livestock. A respected judge of dairy cattle who showed Ayrshires at the New York state fair for 13 years, he was champion dairy cattle showman at Cornell in 1941, and was also a member of Cornell’s intercollegiate livestock and dairy judging teams. Over the years, he was routinely asked to judge at county and state fairs throughout the mid-Atlantic and New England states. John started his professional career as editor of the Ayrshire Digest and in 1953 joined DuPont’s Agricultural Products division where he held various product marketing and management positions until his retirement in 1986. Never wanting to just relax, John served on the Landscaping committee at Jenner’s Pond for a number of years.
John loved to garden and spend time in his yard, and took great pride in making it beautiful. His garden rewarded him with many fruits and vegetables, and he was very happy to share them with his friends and neighbors. John was a very friendly, outgoing person who could strike up a conversation with anyone, and he often did. A simple and unassuming person, John took great pleasure in his family and friends. He was a very devoted husband to Marilyn, his wife of 65 years.
John is survived by a sister Arlene; sons Michael and wife Denise, Robert, and Thomas; a daughter Carol and husband Steve; and three grandchildren Alex Burton, Catherine Burton, and Elizabeth Dewey.
A memorial service in celebration of both John and Marilyn’s lives will be held 10 a.m. Friday, March 27, at the Episcopal Church of the Advent, 401 North Union St. Kennett Square, PA 19348. Interment will be held privately in the adjoining church memorial garden. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Chester County 4-H and sent to 601 Westtown Road, Suite 370, West Chester, PA 19382.
Arrangements are being handled by the Foulk & Grieco Funeral Home Inc. (610-869-2685) of West Grove. To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, please visit www.griecocares.com
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