It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Jay Vickers Dewell Sr. (Cobleskill, New York), born in Albany, New York, who passed away on April 19, 2024, at the age of 95, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was predeceased by : his parents, Mildred Vickers Dewell and Burdette Gage Dewell II; his former life partner Joan Mina Rich; and his brother Burdett Gage Dewell III. He is survived by : his wife Tordis Hollenbach Dewell; his siblings, Liz Dewell (Connie) and Robert Dewell (Anne); his children, John David Gallagher, Susan Gallagher, Dennis Gallagher (Martha), Jay Dewell (Connie), Sarah Dewell (Ken), Carolyn Winter (Scott) and Heidi Hollenbach-Wall (Scott); his grandchildren, Julia Ilowiecki, Rebecca Ilowiecki (Karl), Jake Ilowiecki (Liz), Meaghan Gallagher, MacKenzie Philbert (Brian), Ryan Dewell (Lauren), Corey Walton (Amanda), Leithe Morey, Arielle Morey (Bob), Landen Moore, Evan Dickens (Chelsea), Jared Wall and Sierra Wall; and his great grandchildren, Colton Kubiak, Colton Elkins, Arya Morey-Heck, Oskar Miemis, Fredriks Miemis, Carson Philbert, Kennedy Philbert, Natalie Dickens and Caleb Dickens.

Visitation was held on Saturday, April 27th 2024 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Cobleskill United Methodist Church (107 Chapel St, Cobleskill, NY 12043). A celebration of life was held on Saturday, April 27th 2024 at 2:00 PM at the Cobleskill Methodist Church (107 Chapel St, Cobleskill, NY 12043).

Contributions in memory of Dr. Jay Dewell can be made to Marathon for a Better Life, PO Box 268, Warnerville, New York 12187.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Mereness-Putnam Funeral Home