Sherman Baldwin

Sherman Lyon "Sir" Baldwin

PERU VT. Sherman Lyon "Sir" Baldwin, 87, of Bass River, and formerly of Greenwich, Conn., died peacefully Thursday March 5, 2015 at his home on Cape Cod after a brief illness. He had spent the previous weekend celebrating his birthday with family and friends.Sherman, or Sir, as he was known to many, was born in Boston, the son of the late Sherman and Eleanor (Lyon) Baldwin. He attended Worcester Academy, Kimball Union Academy and Dartmouth College. He served two tours of duty with the United States Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean Conflict, for which he was most proud. He was honorably discharged with the rank of Staff Sergeant in 1951. A songwriter and aspiring novelist, Sherman was a born prankster and joker and rarely left a room without a trail of laughter. He was an accomplished athlete, playing football, hockey and baseball throughout school. He was an avid golfer who could play, talk, or watch golf all day long. Sherman began his career as a radio announcer on WEIM - Worcester. He later joined the Worcester Telegram and Gazette as a reporter where he met his fun-loving wife, Beth Tucker. They married in August 1954 and enjoyed 54 years of marriage until Beth's death in 2008. When his business took him to New York City in 1964, the family moved to Greenwich, Conn. where they resided for 39 years until his retirement in 2003 from Arcata Graphics. Both Sherman and Beth enjoyed spending time with their four children and twelve grandchildren who adored them. Sherman is survived by his four children, Lisa Berizzi and her husband, Louis, and Anne Castine and her husband, Michael, both of Greenwich, Conn., Sherman Baldwin, Jr. and his wife, Susan, of Sarasota, Fla., and Tucker Murphy and her husband, John, of New Canaan, Conn.; twelve grandchildren, Maggie Berizzi Stewart, Annabelle, and Louis Berizzi Jr, Ellie, Peter and Charlie Castine, Sarah and Sherman Baldwin III, Laura Suarino, Abbey Gaspard, and Will and Rachel Murphy; four great-grandchildren, with two on the way; his sister, Sally B. Utiger of Weston; many nieces and nephews; and countless cherished friends including, Monique Crowley and her family of Barnstable. A celebration befitting Sir will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday May 16 at the Bass River Yacht Club, 24 Frothingham Way, Bass River, Mass. and at 1 p.m. Tuesday May 19 at the Stanwich Club, 888 North Street, Greenwich, Conn.. As an expression of sympathy, please consider a donation to the Bass River Yacht Club, P.O. Box 182, Bass River, MA, 02664 to support the Youth and Sailing Programs, or to the Peru Congregational Church, P.O. Box 212, Peru, VT, 05152. Arrangements by HALLETT FUNERAL HOME, South Yarmouth, Mass. www.hallettfuneralhome.com