: At age 72, Jerry passed unexpectedly on September 28, 2020. He was born on September 19, 1948 in Norwich, NY to the late Wilson and Lucille (Hayden) Sherman. Survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Carol (Peters) Sherman and children; Greg (Cyndi) Sherman of Honeoye and Jennifer Sherman of Buffalo; granddaughter, Summer Sherman; siblings, Matthew Sherman of McDonough, NY and Martha (Harlie) Stowell of Smyrna, NY.
For over 40 years, Jerry was an integral part of the National Ski Patrol. During that time, he served at Brantling, Bristol and Hunt Hollow. Jerry held multiple leadership positions including Patrol Director, Region Director, and Eastern Division Director. He was awarded a National Appointment and was inducted into the National Ski Patrol Hall of Fame, which is an extremely prestigious honor.
In addition to skiing, Jerry was an accomplished hiker, completing all the 46 High Peaks in the Adirondacks. This put him in an elite group known as the Adirondack 46ers. He was an amazing craftsman, always helping his friends with projects. Most recently, he completed a beautiful home renovation for his own home, that his family will be able to enjoy for the rest of their lives. Jerry was an avid hunter, who was always looking forward to hunting season. He loved his life on the lake, always taking his family and friends for boat rides. Music was always a big part of Jerry’s life. His musical taste has been greatly influential to his children and grandchild. He was an enthusiast sports fan, especially a loyal, yet somewhat disgruntled Buffalo Bills fan. Jerry was always taking his grand dogs, Daisy the Pug and Gus the Labrador for walks. He leaves a deep void in the many lives he has touched.
Family and friends may call on Wednesday, October 7th, from 2-5pm at the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home Inc., 8624 Main Street, Rte 20A, Honeoye, NY. Services and interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Jerry’s memory to the Hunt Hollow Ski Patrol, 7532 County Road 36, Naples, NY 14512 or Richmond Fire Dept. & Ambulance, PO Box 469, Honeoye, NY 14471. To send a condolence or share a memory please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com. Jerry would want you all to remember, “you can never have enough fleece.”