Sherrell Swanson

SEAFORD - Sherrell Downer Swanson, born Dec. 4, 1930, in Jamestown, N.Y., was the son of Dorothy and Victor Swanson.
Sherrell graduated from Purdue University in 1952 with a degree in mechanical engineering and from University at Buffalo with an MBA in 1970. Sherrell and Sylvia Karle Swanson, a student at Marian College in Indianapolis, were married Oct. 27, 1951.
Sherrell enjoyed a career in engineering management that spanned 35 years and included Cooper Bessemer, Moog Engineering, Western Reserve Electronics, Duff-Norton, and Amstar Technical Companies from which he retired as Executive Vice-President in 1987.
In Charlotte, N.C., Sherrell was the Commodore of Outrigger Harbor Sailing Association, and was regularly seen on the fairways of the Carmel Country Club golf courses. In Port Washington, N.Y., Sherrell was a member of the Port Washington Yacht Club. After settling in Seaford, Va., in 1989, Sherrell became an active member of the Seaford Yacht Club, and the Watermen's Museum and was past-president of the York Point Homeowners Association. Sherrell was on the board of directors of both the York Senior Center and the Matinee Idlers barbershop chorus.
Sherrell passed away at Riverside Hospital on Saturday, April 18, 2009.
Sherrell was preceded in death by Sylvia, his wife of 56 years.
Sherrell is mourned by his sister, Pricilla (Perk) Monahan; three sons, Daniel and wife, Sarah of Hull, Mass., Victor and wife, Elaine of Niles, Mich., Jeffrey and wife, Jo of Chapel Hill, N.C.; two daughters, Katrina Meade and husband, Douglas of Yorktown, Va., and Lottie Grimes and husband, David of Boulder, Colo., as well as six grandchildren, Christopher, Eric, Scott, Karly, Jacob, and Benjamin and one great-grandson, Christopher.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 24, at Amory Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 25, in the funeral home. Private interment will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Sherrell's favored charity, the National MS Society. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.