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465 S. Main Street
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Thomas J. Sherwood, 82, of Harveys Lake, passed away, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018, at Celtic Hospice, Wilkes-Barre.
Born in Nanticoke on Jan. 31, 1935, he was a son of the late Margaret (Coulter) and Thomas Sherwood.
He was a member of Emmanuel Assembly of God Church, Harveys Lake.
Thomas served in the Naval Reserves and then joined the U.S. Army in 1958. He then went on to work as a vocational counselor for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation in Wilkes-Barre for more than 28 years.
Thomas was an avid reader on a wide variety of subjects. He especially enjoyed socializing and could carry on a conversation with anyone.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Anne (Price) Sherwood.
Thomas is survived by a brother, Brian Sherwood and wife, Melanie; brothers and sisters-in-law, Howard and Lillian Gola and David and Joanne Price; nieces, Heide Sherwood, Deidre Otto and husband, John, and Michelle Dotzel and husband, Michael; and a nephew, Paul Gola.
Private services were held at the convenience of the family, with burial in Scott Cemetery, Waterton.
Kniffen O'Malley Leffler Funeral & Cremation Services Inc., Wilkes-Barre, was entrusted with arrangements.
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So sad to hear about Mr Sherwood's passing this morning. I always enjoyed his stories and his conversations at the library when he would come in. He was someone that always made you feel like he knew you forever and I will miss seeing him around. Rest In Peace Mr. Sherwood.
Katie Young
February 4, 2018
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