Richard Stanley Jewell

Richard “Pops” S. Jewell of Mims, FL passed away on April 23, 2021 with his daughter at his bedside. Richard was one of six children born to Glenn Jewell and Vera Lathrop Jewell of Jewell Manor Liverpool, NY. Richard grew up on his family farm. In the summer of 1944, Richard was on the Ralph Edwards show in Syracuse, NY where he sang “When the lights go on again”. He took first place (haha). In 1950 Richard married the love of his life, Elizabeth Chapel of Cicero, NY. They had six children. His career started in 1950 as a part time house builder in the Phoenix, NY area. He also worked full time at Union Carbide Linde Division in Syracuse, NY. He relocated his family in the early 60’s to start farming in Cato, NY. He was a member of the NY Vegetable Growers Association. In the 70’s Richard apprehended a youth who had grabbed a purse from a woman in the Fulton, NY Mall. He received a thank you letter from the Fulton Police Department for “Getting Involved”. Richard retired from Union Carbide Corporation Linde division as Assistant Superintendent in the late 70’s. He and Elizabeth moved to Hyde Lake in the late 70’s where he built his home on the lake. He loved ice fishing on that lake with a longtime friend Neil Wilson. In 1989, Richard and Elizabeth moved to Chuluota, FL later moving to Mims, FL making it their permanent home.

Richard was a devoted Husband and Father. He will be missed greatly. He loved playing scrabble with his wife. She would let him win once in a while (haha).

Richard was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Elizabeth; son Richard H. in 1990; daughter Terry Gorthey in 1993; sister Elsie Bittel; and brothers Milton and Eugene.

He is survived by his two sons, Ronald of Fulton, NY and Rodney of White Haven, PA; 2 daughters, Tamara Reynolds of Kernersville, NC and Tracy Jewell of Mims, FL; 10 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; 2 sisters, Dee Highland of Casper, WY and Carol Kellogg of Baldwinsville, NY.

Memorial Service will be on June 24, 2021 at Traub Funeral Home in Central Square, NY from 5pm-7pm. Graveside Service will be held on June 25, 2021 at 11am at Pine Plains Cemetery in Clay, NY.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Pennellville United Methodist Church in Pennellville, NY 13132.