Harwich Port, Massachusetts
1922 - 2014
VAN BUREN, Harold Sheffield, Jr. 91, Inventor and Sailor, of Harwich Port, MA, died on March 4, 2014. He was born in Boston on June 28, 1922. He attended the Glendale, Ohio Public School, the Lotspeich School, and the Cincinnati Country Day School where he was First Scholar. His summers were...
Read MoreSheffield was a wondrous, kind and smiley SouI! I recall his love & respect for authentic Art and Adventure! He once emphatically declared to me that he "Hated no one." Rare. Love & Light to all his many fine friends & family.
Lynn Columbia Pearson
November 10, 2021 | Friend
Dear Alcy,
I am so sorry to read of his passing. I have fond memories of racing and cruising with you both over the years. My deepest condolences to you and to your family.
May he have fare winds from now on... Sail on buddy.
Sincerely,
Gerald Couper
Gerald Couper
February 04, 2015 | Pepperell, MA
So sorry Alice, condolences from music friend in Prince Edward Island
Marie McGaugh
March 19, 2014 | Bear River, PEI
Thinking of Alice today. Praying for God's comfort to be real in your heart. Love you girl.
Heather Swanson
March 19, 2014 | Centerville, MA
Our condolences and prayers are with you Alice.
Tom & Donna Burman
Tom & Donna Burman
March 19, 2014 | Navarre, FL
We are all sorry to hear of Shef's passing and send our love to the whole vanBuren family, and to our friend and musical muse Alice.
From the many Session musicians from the Claddagh, O'Shea's Olde Inn, and from members of Allegretto Outreach, the Snow Library Musical Instrument Demonstrations, the Calliope Band.
May Shef finally get that big sailing adventure he's been dreaming about!
Dinah Mellin
March 19, 2014 | Orleans, MA
My deepest condolences to my music friend, Alice, on the loss of her dear husband. I only met him once but remember enjoying talking with him. In my heart and prayers, Alice. Jean Sagara
Jean Sagara
March 19, 2014 | Wellfleet, MA
