Robert “Bob” J. Sherman, 84, a longtime resident of Moretown, passed away at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin on Monday, December 14, 2015. Born in Duxbury on January 5, 1931, he was the last of 13 children born to Bartlett E. and Gladys (LaVanway) Sherman. On May 11, 1953, he married the former Lillian Corriveau in Waterbury.
Bob was a 1949 graduate of Waterbury High School. On January 5, 1950, Bob joined the Vermont Army National Guard in Waterbury and served his country when his unit was activated during the Korean War. Following his discharge from the service on June 24, 1952, Bob worked for the state of Vermont Highway Department for several years before embarking on a long career at IBM as a boiler plant manager, from which he retired.
Never one to be idle, Bob worked for many summers following retirement at Holy Cross Cemetery in Duxbury as a groundskeeper, and during the late winter months he enjoyed maple sugaring. An avid Boston Celtics fan and outdoorsman, Bob looked forward to deer hunting, loved fishing and snowmobiling, spending time at his getaway, Camp Shilo in Duxbury, but most of all he loved his family and spending time with them.
Bob was a life member of VFW Post 10034 and Harry N. Cutting American Legion Post 59, both in Waterbury.
Bob is loved and mourned by his wife of 62 years, Lillian Sherman of Moretown; their children, Misty Chase and her husband James of Montpelier, Christopher Sherman and his wife Ruthann of Jacksonville, North Carolina, and Kevin Sherman and his wife Cynthia of Williamsburg, Virginia; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. Bob was predeceased by 12 siblings.
The family would like to extend their deep appreciation to the medical staff at Central Vermont Medical Center for the compassion, care and kindness extended to Bob and his family.
Graveside services with military honors will be held from Holy Cross Cemetery in Duxbury on Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at 11 a.m. with a reception to follow at the Waterbury American Legion. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts would be appreciated to the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org). Assisting the family is Perkins-Parker Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Waterbury. To send online condolences visit www.perkinsparker.com.
