Dennis H. Tremont

Tremont, Dennis H. Sr. AVERILL PARK Dennis H. Tremont Sr., 67, of Burden Lake Road, died suddenly at his home on Saturday, April 24, 2010. Born in Albany, Dennis was the son of Dorothy Richards Tremont and the late Kenneth J. Tremont. The Tremont family had moved to Averill Park in 1949 from Lyons Lake in Nassau. Dennis attended the Averill Park Schools and had been a member of the National Guard and had done a stint with the Army at Fort Dix. Dennis held various jobs over his lifetime. In his early years, he worked on the family farm where he raised a prize cow, "Pilar", that sold for several thousand dollars. He had worked on a farm in Malone for a time and would show his cattle at the Schaghticoke Fair in his 4-H days. Dennis worked for his father at Tremont Lumber on Orient Avenue and continued to lend his "expertise" to his son when Dennis Jr. moved the business to Rte. 43. He drove tractor trailers for CD Perry in South Troy and worked for Bohl Cooley driving the "water truck" during the South Mall construction days. For a time, Dennis ran his own general contracting business and tool rental. Most recently, Dennis had worked for OGS in Albany and had retired last year. In recent years, he had traveled with his longtime compaion, Karen Bray. He especially enjoyed their trips to Fla. and was well loved by her family. Dennis will be joining Karen's grandaughter Elissa who he was fond of, in heaven. Dennis enjoyed NASCAR and hearing how his nephew, Ken Tremont Jr. finished at the races. He was a history buff and enjoyed reading about the Civil War. Just recently he enjoyed being an extra, driving "Grams" car in the movie "Salt", which was filmed in downtown Albany. Dennis was a member of the Nassau Sportsmans Club, the Sand Lake Historical Society, the Emerald Club in Troy and was an active member of the Lakeview Board of Directors and a communicant of St. Henry's Church. Most who knew "Big D" loved him as he was quite a character. Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his children, Dennis H. Tremont of Averill Park and Sonja Tremont Morgan of NYC; his brother, Kenneth E. (the late Anne) Tremont Sr.; his sister, Jacqueline (Brian) Tremont Bradley, both of Averill Park; his grandchildren, Jaqualyn and Denaya Tremont and Quincy Adams Morgan. Funeral service Thursday 10 a.m. at St. Henry's Church Co., Rte. 45, Averill Park, where a Mass of Christian Burial will be offered. Relatives and friends are invited and may also call at the Perry-Komdat Funeral Chapel, 2691 NY 43 at Glass Lake, Averill Park on Wednesday 4-8 p.m. Interment, St. Henry's Cemetery. The family suggests donations in memory of Dennis be made to the Tremont Lumber Award for a graduating high school senior, c/o the Averill Park High School, 146 Gettle Road, Averill Park, NY 12018.