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Howard Sherman Obituary
Born in Providence, a son of the late Howard B. and Ethel (Whitwam) Sherman. He was a 1942 graduate of URI. Mr. Sherman served in the U.S. Navy as a Commander. He was a Professional Engineer and Consulting Engineer for the Maguire Group for over 50 years. Mr. Sherman was a fellow, past Vice President and National Director of the National Society of Professional Engineers, a fellow of the Society of American Military Engineers and a past president of the RI Society of Professional Engineers.
He was a member of Harmony Lodge #9 F & AM, an Honorary member of the DeMolay Legion of Honor, the RI Shriners and its Temple Guard and the Scottish Rite Valley of Providence where he received its highest honor of being coroneted a 33rd degree Honorary member. He was a past president of the Providence Central Lions Club. Mr. Sherman was a Licensed Lay Minister of the American Baptist Churches of RI.
Besides his wife he is survived by two daughters, Dorcas Fisher of Muncy, PA and Diane Colerick of Plymouth, MA, and his grandchildren Jonathan and Hannah Scranton and Kyle and Nathaniel Colerick. He was the father of the late Deborah Thomas.
Friends may call at Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home, 659 East Greenwich Avenue, West Warwick, Monday 5-8pm. Funeral service will be Tuesday at 10 am at Pawtuxet Baptist Church, 2157 Broad Street, Cranston. Burial with Military Honors will be in Swan Point Cemetery, Providence. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Church will be appreciated. Information and condolences at www.carpenterjenks.com.
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Diane Sherman-Colerick
September 1, 2008
Nor heights, nor depths, nor principalities, nor things to come, nor things past can separate us from the love of our Father. #Three.
August 26, 2008
I miss You, Daddy.
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Richard Rounds
August 22, 2008
A gentleman and a brother will be missed in the lodge room.
I pray that your memories help your sorrow pass quicker.
Willy and Rose Van Hemert
August 21, 2008
Howard will always be remembered by our family as a dedicated professional and a gracious gentleman. He could tell a good joke and always had a story to share. We will miss him.
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Mike & Joyce Davy
August 20, 2008
Howard was a gentleman and an outstanding engineer. We will miss him as a friend and for his service to the profession.
Bob Anderson
August 18, 2008
To the Family of Howard Sherman: My deepest sympathies to Mrs. Sherman and her daughters on the passing of Howard, who was an admirable and gracious man. I first became acquainted with Howard as a fellow engineer and co-worker at the Maguire Group, and also as a fellow Trustee Member of the Providence Engineering Society (PES). As we all know, he was very active in the professional engineering societies, and was a great supporter of PES on a local level while serving as a trustee. I again extend my personal sympathies on behalf of myself and our fellow PES Trustees and engineering colleagues.
James Hannah
August 17, 2008
Howard will always be remembered for his visit to Las Vegas when he made time to meet my family and spend the day barbecueing and even swimming. My youngest son Justin sat on Howard's lap at the dinner table as comforatable as if they had known each other from birth. Justin was two at the time. Howard's legacy and kindness will never be forgotten by the Hannah family.
DEE & BOB GULLIVER
August 17, 2008
WE WERE JUST KIDS WHEN WE FIRST MET MR. SHERMAN..GETTING MARRIED AND THIS BEING OUR FIRST HOME...WELL WE WERE IN THAT HOME FOR 38YRS.AND RAISED 2 GREAT KIDS THERE...HE WAS A NICE LANDLORD AND WE WERE HAPPY TO KNOW THIS GENTLEMAN FOR ALL THOSE YEARS...OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH HIS FAMILY AND HEAVEN GAINED ANOTHER ANGEL
Cissy Gulliver
August 16, 2008
I am so sorry for you loss, Please know you are in my thoughts & prayers during this time
Lois Devlin
August 16, 2008
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
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