1927
Keith
2009
Keith Sherrer
November 25, 1927 — February 4, 2009
JEFFERSONVILLE - Keith Norman Sherrer, age 81, husband of Shirley (Mandigo) Sherrer, passed away Wednesday February 4, 2009 at the Vermont Respite house in Williston surrounded by his loving family as the sun was arising.
He was born November 25, 1927 on the family farm in Dunham of the Eastern Townships of Quebec Canada, one of twelve children to the late Leonard & Blanche (Cowan) Sherrer.
He moved to the United States with his family in 1955 and has been a resident of Jeffersonville since 1970. He worked as a caretaker and in his earlier years as a farmer. Keith had a skill and talent for making Maple Syrup and passed that talent onto many farmers/sugar makers. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and family man. He was always willing to lend a hand to anyone in need.
He is survived by his devoted, loving wife Shirley A. (Mandigo) Sherrer of Jeffersonville. They were married November 19, 1949 and would have celebrated 60 years of marriage in November. Shirley also came from a large family being one of twelve children. He is also survived by three loving daughters, Jo-Ann Shoram and her husband Richard of Highgate Center, Norma Vogel and her husband Richard of Colchester, and Susan Davis and her husband Frederick of Shelburne; three grandchildren, Captain Robert Teague and his wife Jeanette of South Berwick, ME, Cheryl Lynn Ovitt and her husband Jeffrey of St. Albans, and Benjamin Davis of Ogden, UT; three loving great grandchildren, Emma P. Teague, Matthew J. Teague both of South Berwick, ME, and Jordan Ovitt of St. Albans; three sisters, Shirley Gardner of Dunham, Que., Helen Diamond of Dunham, Que., and Audrey Kitt and her husband Steve of Stanbridge Est., Que.; sisters-in-law, Patricia Sherrer of Knowlton, Que., Dorothy Sherrer of Sutton, Que., Connie (Mandigo) Sherrer of Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Joyce Sherrer of Kitchener, Ont.; brother-in-law, Ernest Tittemore of Stanbridge Est, Que.. He is also survived by Shirleys family, Winston & Shirley Mandigo of Port Elgin, Ont., Peggy Mandigo of St. Marys, Ont., Lois Sturgeon of Waterloo, Que., Geraldine Gowing of St. Albans, and Carol-Ann Vorse and her husband Clifton of Enosburg Falls. He also leaves many nieces, nephews, and dear friend, Merrill Jeffords of Enosburg Falls.
Besides his parents, Keith was predeceased by his brothers, Hugh, Lloyd, George, Douglas and Alden Sherrer; his sisters, Mrs. Douglas (Opal) Sweet, Mrs. Francis (Ethel) Haggerty, and Mrs. Ernest (Bernice) Tittemore; sister-in-law, Glenna Sherrer; brothers-in-law, George Diamond and Donald Gardner. Shirleys family that predeceased were, Leonard Sturgeon, Cecil Mandigo, Royce and Mary Mandigo, Ross Mandigo, and Ruth Bernie.
Keiths family would like to give a special thank you to Dr. Donald Miller of Jeffersonville for his devoted care. Also, a special thank you to Fletcher Allen Sheperdson 4 and the Vermont Respite House Staff.
In keeping with Keiths wishes he will be cremated and a celebration of Keiths life will be held Saturday March 28, 2009 at 2:00 PM at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls.
A time of visitation will be held at the funeral home on Saturday March 28th from 1:00 PM until the hour of the funeral.
For those who wish, contributions in Keiths memory may be made to Vermont Respite House, 99 Allen Brook Lane, Williston, VT 05495 or to Make A Wish Foundation of Vermont, 100 Dorset St., Suite 14, South Burlington, VT 05403
He was born November 25, 1927 on the family farm in Dunham of the Eastern Townships of Quebec Canada, one of twelve children to the late Leonard & Blanche (Cowan) Sherrer.
He moved to the United States with his family in 1955 and has been a resident of Jeffersonville since 1970. He worked as a caretaker and in his earlier years as a farmer. Keith had a skill and talent for making Maple Syrup and passed that talent onto many farmers/sugar makers. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and family man. He was always willing to lend a hand to anyone in need.
He is survived by his devoted, loving wife Shirley A. (Mandigo) Sherrer of Jeffersonville. They were married November 19, 1949 and would have celebrated 60 years of marriage in November. Shirley also came from a large family being one of twelve children. He is also survived by three loving daughters, Jo-Ann Shoram and her husband Richard of Highgate Center, Norma Vogel and her husband Richard of Colchester, and Susan Davis and her husband Frederick of Shelburne; three grandchildren, Captain Robert Teague and his wife Jeanette of South Berwick, ME, Cheryl Lynn Ovitt and her husband Jeffrey of St. Albans, and Benjamin Davis of Ogden, UT; three loving great grandchildren, Emma P. Teague, Matthew J. Teague both of South Berwick, ME, and Jordan Ovitt of St. Albans; three sisters, Shirley Gardner of Dunham, Que., Helen Diamond of Dunham, Que., and Audrey Kitt and her husband Steve of Stanbridge Est., Que.; sisters-in-law, Patricia Sherrer of Knowlton, Que., Dorothy Sherrer of Sutton, Que., Connie (Mandigo) Sherrer of Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Joyce Sherrer of Kitchener, Ont.; brother-in-law, Ernest Tittemore of Stanbridge Est, Que.. He is also survived by Shirleys family, Winston & Shirley Mandigo of Port Elgin, Ont., Peggy Mandigo of St. Marys, Ont., Lois Sturgeon of Waterloo, Que., Geraldine Gowing of St. Albans, and Carol-Ann Vorse and her husband Clifton of Enosburg Falls. He also leaves many nieces, nephews, and dear friend, Merrill Jeffords of Enosburg Falls.
Besides his parents, Keith was predeceased by his brothers, Hugh, Lloyd, George, Douglas and Alden Sherrer; his sisters, Mrs. Douglas (Opal) Sweet, Mrs. Francis (Ethel) Haggerty, and Mrs. Ernest (Bernice) Tittemore; sister-in-law, Glenna Sherrer; brothers-in-law, George Diamond and Donald Gardner. Shirleys family that predeceased were, Leonard Sturgeon, Cecil Mandigo, Royce and Mary Mandigo, Ross Mandigo, and Ruth Bernie.
Keiths family would like to give a special thank you to Dr. Donald Miller of Jeffersonville for his devoted care. Also, a special thank you to Fletcher Allen Sheperdson 4 and the Vermont Respite House Staff.
In keeping with Keiths wishes he will be cremated and a celebration of Keiths life will be held Saturday March 28, 2009 at 2:00 PM at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave., Enosburg Falls.
A time of visitation will be held at the funeral home on Saturday March 28th from 1:00 PM until the hour of the funeral.
For those who wish, contributions in Keiths memory may be made to Vermont Respite House, 99 Allen Brook Lane, Williston, VT 05495 or to Make A Wish Foundation of Vermont, 100 Dorset St., Suite 14, South Burlington, VT 05403
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