James McSherry

McSHERRY, JAMES

Husband, father and retired Frederick attorney (self-styled country lawyer), died on October 15, 2004 at his home. He was born January 24, 1921 in Frederick, MD, second son of W. Clinton McSherry and M. Natalie McCarthy McSherry. Mr. McSherry was married to Marian Shriver McSherry on January 5, 1946. They lived in Frederick most of their married lives, raised 12 children, James McSherry, Jr. and his wife, Mary of Philadelphia, PA, Carbery McSherry Caron and her husband John of Lebanon, CT, M. Natalie McSherry and her husband, Kip. J. Naugle of Baltimore, MD, Caroline McSherry Black and her husband, Clinton of Timonium, MD, W. Clinton McSherry and his wife, Frances of Bel Air, MD, Michael Shriver McSherry and his wife, Frances of Newton, MA, Katherine McSherry Brigham and her husband, John of Hull, MA, Ann McSherry Chafey and her husband, Jim of El Cajon, CA, Madeline McSherry McGaughan of her husband, Mark of North Potomac, MD, Christine K. McSherry and her husband, Frederick M. Hopkins of Baltimore, MD, Emily McSherry Craig and her husband, Brian of Bethesda, MD and Padraic McSherry Morton and her husband, Charles of Baltimore, MD. His only brother, W. Clinton McSherry, also lived in Frederick, MD until his death in 1994. Mr. McSherry is survived by his wife, his children and 29 grandchildren. Family and friends will say a rosary at St. John the Evangelist Church, 118 East Second St., Frederick, MD on Friday evening at 5 p.m. The funeral will be held Saturday, October 15, 2004 at 10 a.m., also at St. John the Evangelist Church. The family has requested that remembrances be sent to Mount St. Mary's Seminary, St. John's at Prospect Hall or the McSherry Scholarship Fund at St. John Regional Catholic School.