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Birth:          11 Mar 1923 Palmer, Hampden Co., Mass.
Death:          30 Mar 2014 Milford, Kent Co., Del.
Burial:         Gracelawn Mem. Park, New Castle, Del.

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George Benjamin Sherman, Jr. 'Ben', 91 


LEWES— George Benjamin Sherman, Jr. "Ben", age 91, of Lewes, passed away 
peacefully on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at the Delaware Hospice Center in Milford. Mr. 
Sherman was born March 11, 1923 in Palmer, Mass. son of the late George B. and 
Hester Landen Sherman of Brimfield, Mass. 

 Ben graduated from Washington and Lee High School in Arlington, Va. An avid sports 
enthusiast, he was offered a Football Scholarship at Clemson University, however, the 
outbreak of WW II quickly changed his college plans to join the US Coast Guard, 
serving on the US Calcatera, DE-390 Edsall Class Destroyer Escort in the 
Mediterranean from 1943 to 1945. 

 Following the war, he attended Springfield College in Mas-sachusetts where he 
graduated Summa Cum Laud in 1952 with a BS in Physical Education. After a period of 
being a swimming instructor he took a position as a machine foreman with Titeflex in 
Springfield, Mass. and other jobs involving machinery before retiring at age 65. He 
moved to Florida and enjoyed golfing until his hip began to fail and relocat-ed back to 
Delaware to be near his daughter. 

 He was a 32 degree Mason with the Joel Prouty Lodge in Auburn, Mass. and later 
Church of Brimfield, Mass. After moving to Delaware he was also very active as a 
volunteer with the RSVP program. 

 In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his brother, Milton Sherman in 
1995. 

 He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Virginia Haas Sherman; daughters Lin -da S. 
Moore of Wilmington, and her children Brett Henry and wife Wendy and Joelle 
Patterson and husband Ken; Judith V. Heritage and husband Charlie of Dover, and 
Alison Parsell and husband Keith of Lewes; a sister, Grace Arbor of Belchertown, 
Mass.; and two brothers, John Sherman and Charles (Bud) Sherman, both of Brimfield, 
Mass.; grandchildren, Todd Heritage, Amy Heri tage, Steve Jones, Amanda Boyer, 
Christina Lopez, Johnathan Parsell, Andrew Parsell; and great grandchildren, Kelsey, 
Shelby, Ashlyn, Trace, Tyler, Caden, Connor, Mason, Kaleigh. 

 A Celebration of Ben's Life will be held at the Parsell Funeral Homes & Cre -matorium, 
Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, on Friday eve-ning April 4, 2014 
beginning at 7:30 p.m. with Masonic Services followed by Christian Services. Friends 
may call beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home. 

 Graveside services with military honors will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday April 5, 2014 at 
Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle. 

 In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the First Congregational Church, PO 
Box 203, Brimfield, MA 01010-0203 or to Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, 
DE 19963. 

 Please visit Mr. Sherman's Life Memorial and sign the online guest book at 
www.parsellfuneralhomes.com 
Delaware State News (Dover, DE) - Wednesday, April 2, 2014 

Parents
SHERMAN George Benjamin (25 May 1896 - 3 Sep 1991)
LANDEN Hester (14 Jul 1902 - 21 Feb 1992)

Siblings
SHERMAN Grace Eleanor (11 Apr 1921 - 7 Jun 2014)
SHERMAN George Benjamin ("Ben") (11 Mar 1923 - 30 Mar 2014)
SHERMAN John Landen (27 Oct 1926 - 6 Apr 2015)
SHERMAN Milton Harry (20 Dec 1928 - 5 Nov 1995)
SHERMAN Charles W. ("Bud") ()

Marriage To ----- ----- ()
    m.  

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Children by ----- ----- 
SHERMAN Linda ()
SHERMAN Judith V. ()
SHERMAN Alison ()

Marriage To HAAS Virginia ()
    m. 1995 

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