Virginia N. Sherman

Virginia Sherman Obituary

Virginia N. Sherman, 94, of North Woodstock, died Wednesday at the Douglas Manor in Windham. She was the wife of the late W. Aner Sherman, he died in 1977. She was born September 12, 1914 in North Brookfield, MA, daughter of the late Frederick and Gertrude (Brown) Rowley. She had made her home in Woodstock most of her life, a member of the East Woodstock Congregational Church, and the Ladies Benevolent Society. She was a life long member of the Grange and the Order of Eastern Star. She lived and worked on the Sherman family dairy farm for many years. She was a volunteer at the Day Kimball Hospital with over 14,400 volunteer hours since 1977, most of them in the Intensive Care Unit. She was very active in the community and was always giving to others. She was known for her enthusiasm for baking and especially for her Christmas Cookies that she would give away.

She leaves a son, Dr. Bruce Sherman and his wife Cynthia of Woodstock; three grandchildren, Kelly Faber, Kara Sartain and Kale Kamuda; a sister, Miriam L. Rowley of Woodstock; several nieces and nephews including Kenneth Sherman and his wife Deborah and Alan Sherman and his wife Marilyn and their children. She was predeceased by her siblings, Frederick, Rachel and Hazel.

A Memorial Service will be held Saturday Dec 6th at 10:00 AM at the East Woodstock Congregational Church, 220 Woodstock Road, East Woodstock.

In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to the East Woodstock Congregational Church, PO Box 156, E. Woodstock, CT 06244 or to the Intensive Care Department of the Day Kimball Hospital, PO Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260. Smith & Walker Funeral Home is directing arrangements. To share a memory, "Light a Candle" at

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Published by Worcester Telegram & Gazette on Dec. 4, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Virginia Sherman

7 Entries

Fran Monick

January 3, 2009

Sending heartfelt prayers and thoughts in the loss of our dear Virginia. She has been a blessing in my life. Her caring , kindness and love of family,and friends have taught me how to love. You are forever a part of my heart, dear Virginia.

Jeannie Dodd

December 5, 2008

With my deepest sympathies to Mrs. Sherman's family. I was fortunate to have been one of the staff members in the ICU at DKH that she volunteered many hours to. She was a quiet and compassionate lady, that always had a kind word to say to others. Mrs. Sherman will be greatly missed.

Christine Osborn

December 5, 2008

Mrs Sherman will always be remembered by the staff of Day Kimball Hospital, especially those of us she organized in the Intensive Care Unit. I dont think people realize just how important our volunteers are to us, and as special as Mrs Sherman. You will be truly missed. Chris and Anthony Osborn

David Navarro

December 4, 2008

I feel privileged to have known Virginia and all of my memories are good one. I truly enjoyed visiting with Virginia and certainly ate my share of her cookies. I'm glad my children got to know her she was a wonderful person and will truly be missed. My sympathies and prayers to the entire family.

Dawn Sherman

December 4, 2008

We called her “Aunt”. It was never Aunt Virginia, just Aunt. She was that special in our lives. We were blessed by sharing life with such a special person.
I grew up in the same house as Aunt. This gave my siblings and I plenty of opportunity to share life with her. My brother and his friends were especially good at dreaming up ways to tease her. One day they caught a fish in the brook and put it in her toilet. Later that afternoon there was a hysterical scream from the powder room! We’ll never forget that! While we gave her plenty of reasons to get mad at us, she rarely got angry and never raised her voice.
We all admired Aunt’s dedication to volunteering at Day Kimball Hospital. She would get up before the sun in the morning, and even in bad weather and freezing temperatures, she would head to the hospital. While the hospital probably appreciated her perseverance, it was a good situation for Aunt too. She liked helping others and had much to give. It was a wonderful relationship.
As kids, Aunt always remembered our birthdays and she and Uncle Aner often took us out to dinner to celebrate – a real treat for us. On our 6th birthday we each received a Disney character watch from Aunt and Uncle Aner. Aunt always had a way of making us feel special when we were kids.
Aunt was a blessing in our lives. She will always be treasured in our hearts. We take many fond memories of her on our journey. They say that everyone we come in contact with influences us in some way. I would argue there are some people in our lives who have a tremendous, positive impact and they may never know just how much they have made a difference. This was Aunt. She was a very special person in our lives, more than she’ll ever know.
- Her Great-Niece, Dawn

Elodie Semmelrock

December 4, 2008

I always knew her to be kind & wonderful. She will be locked in my
memory.

Debbie Wiech

December 4, 2008

I will always remember Virginia as a Kind & Wonderful Person.She helped us alot in ICU,She was always there for Us. My Prayers & Thoughts are with Her Family!

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