Darren Michael Lewis, 60, was born on July 21,1965, the son of Raymond Lewis (deceased) and Joan Lewis, living in Indian Trail, North Carolina. at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, NY and died May 29, 2026.

Darren was a life-long resident of Dutchess County. He attended and graduated from Franklin D. Roosevelt High School in 1983, where he discovered the arts. He attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where he learned metal fabrication and sculpture. Sculpting and metalworking became his passion and his work.

He began his career at the former Polich Tallix Art Foundry. At Tallix, he worked on several public art installations in New York and Philadelphia, PA. He was especially proud of his contribution to the bronze panels that make up the parapets surrounding the two reflecting pools of the 9/11Memorial at Ground Zero in New York City. His passion for the arts knew no bounds that he founded Artist Little Helper, an association with the mission of creating a community of friends committed to a life of art.

For two years, Darren taught sculpture to other artists at The Art Students League of New York in welding and metal fabrication. He was also a long-time member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employers Union, Local #311, and worked at Production Resource Group, New Windsor, New York.

He loved the outdoors and bicycling, but most importantly welding and fabricating small and life-size metal sculptures of his own. His artwork was exhibited in New York City, including a pop-up exhibit in Grand Central Station.

Darren is survived by his daughter, Alanna Lewis and her fiancé, Jim Hatcher of Newburgh, New York, his mother, Joan Lewis, Indian Trail, North Carolina, and his siblings, Steven, Eileen, and Kathleen and her husband, Thomas McCobb of Union County, North Carolina, and Glenn and his wife, Gillian Lewis of Bentonville, Arkansas.

In addition to his father, Darren was predeceased by a brother, Scott F. Lewis.

In keeping with his cremation has taken place.  Graveside funeral services will begin at 12:00 PM on Friday, July 31, 2026, at St. Peter's Cemetery, 171 Salt Point Turnpike, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603.

Arrangements are under the direction of Sweet's Funeral Home.