Lorraine Dewey

Lorraine (Humphrey) Dewey, 87, of Granby died on Saturday, April 23rd. Predeceased by her husband of 65 years, Paul, she passed away at her home with her family. She is survived by four children: a daughter, Linda, of Granby; a son, Jim, and wife Caron of Worthington, MA; a daughter, Janet Eke, of Princess Anne, MD; and a son, John, of Granby. She also leaves six grandchildren – Melissa Dewey and fiancée Stephen Wakely, Isabella (Dewey) Lambert and husband William, Amanda Dewey, Michael Dewey, David Eke and Benjamin Eke – and two great-grandchildren, Juniper and Desmond Lambert. The daughter of Charles Andrew and Francis (Hurd) Humphrey, Lorraine was born in East Hartland but lived in Granby all her life. She is survived by brother Ronald Humphrey of New Mexico and predeceased by siblings Andrew Humphrey, Irwin Humphrey and Marcella King. Lorraine attended Granby schools, including the Cooley Road one-room schoolhouse, until high school where in 1952 she graduated from Simsbury High. As a teenager, when her mother became ill, Lorraine cared for her younger siblings and managed the household for her father. Upon graduation, she was employed by Connecticut Bank & Trust as a bookkeeper. Family was at the center of Lorraine's life. She loved being a wife and mother of four and took pleasure staying home to raise them. Known for her cooking and baking, which she did with her children and later her grandchildren, she also enjoyed canning fruits and freezing produce from the family garden. She preferred making everything from scratch, including pies, donuts, ice cream and juice from home-grown Concord grapes. Her industriousness and competence created a well-organized household. Her hobbies included perennial gardening, sewing and quilting, and collecting antique glassware and coins. She was admired by her children and grandchildren for her generosity. Interested in family genealogy, she spent years researching and documenting the Humphrey and Hurd family histories. Throughout her life, Lorraine volunteered in various organizations in the Granby community. In the 1960s and 1970s, she served in various capacities in the Girl Scouts, and in the 1980s was chair of the Gran Bees Quilt Club. She was a lifelong and active member in both the Granby Historical Society and the South Congregational Church. She particularly enjoyed being on the Sow & Reap Garden Club and contributing to its annual Plant Sale. In the 1990s, Lorraine returned to the workforce as a mail carrier for the North Granby Post Office, retiring in 1999. A memorial service celebrating Lorraine's life will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Granby Ambulance Association, 1 Pegville Road, Granby, CT 06035 or Farmington Valley Visiting Nurse Association, 8 Old Mill Ln, Simsbury, CT 06070. Hayes-Huling & Carmon Funeral Home of Granby has care of the arrangements. For condolences please visit www.carmonfuneralhome.com.