Desmond L. Sherry Sr.

SHERRY Desmond L. Sherry Sr. Bank executive, WWII Coast Guard chief, 86 Desmond L. Sherry Sr., 86, of Whippany passed away at his home on Feb. 10. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Mercy Chapel, Whippany Road, Whippany, on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at St. Marys Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to a memorial visitation at Bradley-Braviak Funeral Home, 49 Whippany Road, Whippany, on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. For further information to to send a condolence go to www.bradleyfuneralhomes.com. Born and raised in New York City, Mr. Sherry moved to Whippany in 1955. He graduated from Stuyvesant High School and received a B.S. in accounting from Manhattan College in 1949 and later his CPA certificate. He served as a chief in the Coast Guard during World War II. Mr. Sherry was a senior vice president of commercial lending for the First National State Bank (First Fidelity) before retiring in 1988. Prior to that, he worked at Irving Trust and International Basic Economy, both in New York City. Mr. Sherry enjoyed golf, boating, skiing and travel. He will be fondly remembered for his sense of humor, especially at his own expense. He was the beloved husband of 58 years to Audrey; loving father of Patricia Jenna and her husband, Tom, Annice Terwilliger and her husband, Eric, Nadine Petronaci and her husband, Mark, and Desmond Jr. and his wife, Lisa. He is also survived by his cherished grandchildren, Brendan Jenna, Alex and Devin Terwilliger, Michael, Jackie and Kevin Petronaci, Ethan and Mia Sherry, and his dear sister, Dorothy Snow. Donations in Mr. Sherrys memory can be made to either Our Lady of Mercy or the Alzheimers Association, 400 Morris Ave., Suite 251, Denville, N.J. 07834.