Ryland Sherwood WILTSHIRE

WILTSHIRE, Ryland

Sherwood, of Chesterfield County, died Tuesday, October 4, 2011. He was 59.

Ryland is survived by his wife of 37 years, Roberta Windisch Wiltshire; his daughter, Jennifer; and his son and his family, Christopher, Krystal, Hailey and Nathan Wiltshire. He is also survived by his mother, Madge Wiltshire; his brother and his wife, Rex and Barbara Wiltshire; and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Ryland A. Wiltshire.

Ryland was a senior enterprise architect at Binary Group in Washington, D.C. Previously, he worked for Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, Calif., Northern Virginia and Chester. Ryland was born October 22, 1951. He was a graduate of Benedictine High School in Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth University, where he received a B.A. in philosophy and religion and also studied business administration. A memorial service and celebration of Ryland's life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Grace Lutheran Church, 13028 Harrowgate Road in Chester. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Lutheran Church in Chester or the American Cancer Society. Ryland will live in our hearts forever. Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.