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JAMES SHERWOOD Obituary

SHERWOOD--James C., age 69, passed away peacefully on June 9. Eternally upbeat and matchlessly witty, Jim made friends easily and kept them forever. Jim loved the theatre and gloried in all music, from Gilbert & Sullivan to Handel to Sousa to Chuck Berry. Jim was a proud graduate of Regis High School, Yale University, and Columbia Law School and a partner at Schlam, Stone & Dolan. Devoted father of Nicholas and Frank Sherwood; loving brother of Thomas, Nancy and Richard Sherwood; pre-deceased by his cherished parents, Charles and Agnes Sherwood, whose examples of unconditional love and support guided him every day. Jim's days were brightened by his wife, Shauna Vey, the love of his life. Donations in his memory to Regis High School or Ascension Catholic Church.

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Published by New York Times on Jun. 12, 2020.

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Cathy Fleming

June 30, 2020

Jim was extraordinary in so many ways. He could have had a successful career in musical theater. I still remember the words to parodies for law school and Donovan leisure musicals that he wrote. He was a wonderful lawyer and an affable And very funny guy. The world Has lost a shining light. Our hearts and thoughts are with his family.

Joseph M Jabbour, MD

June 15, 2020

Jim was someone who was "a great guy" and by that, I mean the real thing. He will be missed, even by those who saw him infrequently. I knew him from when we were 14 at Regis.

Julia Sear

June 13, 2020

Jim was the best attorney I've ever worked for - inclusive, witty, and smart. My sincere condolences to his family.

Alfred Graham

June 13, 2020

A wonderful person— humane, curious, ethical, optimistic, and very funny. I have known him for just a short time, but from the start he offered his friendship and boosted my pleasure in new circumstances. I'll think about him and miss him every day. My sympathy to Shauna and his family.

James Feinerman

June 12, 2020

Though we overlapped at Yale, I didn't meet Jim until we became roommates in Hong Kong as Yale-in-China Bachelors. He was ebullient and funny, dedicated to his friends and students there, and became a lifelong friend. As a husband, father, lawyer and musician he shared his gifts with so many. Jim will be sorely missed. My condolences to Shauna and his children and his brothers and sister.

Jack and Diane McGee

June 11, 2020

We are devastated by his passing. He was a truly awesome human being and a true friend to all who knew him. We loved spending time with he and Shauna on our trips to New York. We are sending our love and sympathies to all in his family. You are all in our prayers.

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