Merlin Lewis Dewey

DEWEY — Merlin Lewis, 92; born Feb. 18, 1922, Riverbank, Calif.; died Jan. 1, 2015, Medford, Ore. Surviving: wife of 72 years, Marian (Babcock); son, Ronald Lewis Dewey (and wife Karen), Medford; daughter, Rosalyn Louise Dewey, Valparaiso, Ind.; stepbrother, Don Knapp (and wife Mary), Medford; 3 grandchildren, Kenneth Lewis Dewey (and wife Helen), Albany, Ore.; Leslie Ratcliff Gonnella (and husband Tony), Valparaiso; Jonathan Jay Ratcliff (and wife Megan), Roswell, Ga.; 6 great-grandchildren, Ashly Dewey Martinez (and husband Alex), Breanna and Brenton Dewey, Albany; Olivia Gonnella, Valparaiso; Noah and Hannah Ratcliff, Roswell; and several nieces and nephews in California, Oregon and Washington.