Patricia Ann Sherman, 80, passed away peacefully at Copley Hospital in Morrisville on Saturday, February 14, 2015, following several years of declining health. Born in Montpelier on December 16, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Dorothy (Sweetser) Blackmore. Patty married John Pecor Sr. who predeceased her in 1968. On September 25, 1970, she married John A. Sherman Sr. in Williamstown. John passed away on March 17, 1999.
Patty attended Waterbury schools but quit prior to graduating to help care for her mother. She later attended night school to earn her diploma and became certified to teach in the kindergarten Head Start program in Graniteville, a vocation she enjoyed for several years. Later Patty was happy and busy as a homemaker and raising her family.
In her leisure time she enjoyed knitting, crocheting, quilting, sewing and all kinds of arts and crafts. She loved to cook, was an avid reader and loved being surrounded by children, as they loved to be around her. She was a former member of the Barre Moose Club.
Patty is loved and mourned by her children, Denise Coburn of Chelsea, John Pecor of Morrisville, Morton Pecor of Morrisville, Jesse Pecor of Milton, Spencer Sherman of Orange and John Sherman Jr. of Rutland; many grandchildren and their families; a sister, Jacqueline Hurlburt of Warren; as well as nieces, nephews and extended family. Patty was predeceased by four children, Dana Pecor, Michael Sherman, Patrick Sherman and Tabitha Rivard.
Friends and family are invited for a time of visitation from Perkins-Parker Funeral Home in Waterbury on Saturday, February 21, 2015, from 2 to 4 p.m. Graveside services will take place this spring in the South Duxbury Cemetery. For those who wish, memorial gifts may be made to a charity one's choice. To send online condolences visit www.perkinsparker.com.
