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Obituary: Ricky A. Harwood, 70, Lowville
Published: February 22, 2026
By: Provided by
Sundquist Funeral Home
Ricky Allen
Harwood
 LOWVILLE – Ricky Allen
Harwood, 70, a resident of the Stowe Street Arc home, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2026.
Ricky was born January
7, 1956 in Malone, New York,
a son of the late Helen and Donald Harwood. Ricky grew up in Rome Developmental Center
where he resided until joining the Tebsherany Family Care Home in 1983. In October 1984,
Ricky and his best friend Alex Cohen moved into the Colwell Family Care
Home, becoming extended family to Ava, Randy and sons, Bill and Peter for
over 38 years.
Ricky attended
the sheltered workshop on Forest
Avenue in Lowville for many years. Upon
retiring from there, Ricky enjoyed the variety of outings and volunteer
opportunities at the Stowe Street Day Hab. He particularly enjoyed
volunteering at local nursing home, bowling every week at Lewis Lanes, and
Wii bowling.
Ricky was a
member of the Bethel
Church of the
Nazarene. He participated in Sunday school, monthly services at the nursing
home, and in weekly Good News Club, held in Lowville School.
Ricky especially loved Christian music, singing with passion. He enjoyed
opportunities to sing, “Jesus Loves Me”
Ricky enjoyed
volunteering at the Lowville Food Pantry Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and ringing bells for the Salvation Army at
Tops with the Arc and Ava, every November and December. Most summers Ricky
enjoyed going to Delta Lake Bible Camp.
In February 2023,
Ricky moved into the Hirschey Family Care Home, where he lived until
November 2025. He was living with friends at Stowe Street Arc when he
became ill the end of January.
Ricky is survived by Ava and Bill Colwell of Lowville, his
caregivers, Lace and Tim Hirschey and daughters of Crestview Drive, Lowville, and his
family at Stowe Street Arc Home.
Ricky is
predeceased by his parents Helen and Donald Harwood and brother, Ronnie,
also by his caregiver, Randy Colwell and son, Peter, and by his best
friend, Alex Cohen.
Family and
friends are invited to a calling hour on Saturday, March 7th,
from 11:00am to 12 Noon at Bethel Church
of the Nazarene, followed by a memorial service at with Associate Pastor, Jim Trainham,
officiating. Spring burial will be in Lowville Rural
Cemetery.
Memorials in
Ricky’s name may be made to: Oneida-Lewis Arc, PO Box 126,
Turin, NY 13473, Bethel Church
of the Nazarene, 7476 NY-12, Lowville,
NY 13367
or Lowville Food Pantry, 5502
Trinity Ave, Lowville, NY 13367
To share words of
condolence, please visit www.sundquistfh.com
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