Updating audio archives

Yes, the audio archives have been broken for a bit. I had moved to a new audio provider and forgot to include this site in the migration. It will take a bit but we'll get all the audio back available for listening over the next couple of weeks.

If you find one in the meantime, let me know and I'll make sure to put that in the queue sooner than later.

The audio files will also be available via your favorite podcast app. I'll update this as soon as that is ready.

In the meantime (it does take some time for the feeds to be approved and filter through the various systems) you can find all the episodes as they are published here -> https://jerry-sherlocks-story.captivate.fm/

Updating audio archives

RIP: Placido "Pat" Femino

I received word through Carl Weston that Placido "Pat" Femino had passed away.

Pat served as a Combat Engineer in the 5th Marine Division on Iwo Jima.  

Pat was evacuated from Iwo and went to the Naval Hospital eventually mustering out in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

He and Jerry met at the Marine Corps Birthday Dinner.   They became fast friends and I took them out to lunch several times.

They had not lived more then ten miles from each other in all this time after the War.

Both had six children.  Three boys and three girls.

Pat was a character.  He had a keen sense of humor.  

Pat had a great run.  

Several of us believe he is with fellow Marines; Jerry Sherlock and Ed Malloy.  Having a great laugh. 
At our expense.

They sit across the river, under the shade of the tree.

Fair Winds and Following Seas.


Semper Fi sir.

RIP: Placido "Pat" Femino

https://www.valleybreeze.com/obituaries/placido-pat-j-femino-north-smithfield/article_d5b6c81c-d2f0-11ec-b450-b355c498e9ff.html

10 year anniversary

10 years ago - yes, hard to believe but the calendar is relentless.

Digging into some of the photo archives (yes, about time) from the containers in Dad's place. Some of the more relevant ones can be shared here. Others will be shared in other ways with family.

Re-read the comments that my brother Mike made at Dad's service. Well done. Timely then and still a good reflection now. You can find them here:   https://jerrysherlockstory.blogspot.com/2012/02/mike-sherlock-remembers-lesson-from-dad.html

photo of Jerry-Rita not dated but my guess is likely in the period 1978-1982

 Update on Pvt. John C. Jones.

Over the years while shooting the breeze and having a coffee with Jerry he would often talk about "Jonesie".

Jerry related that he was a cowboy from what he believed was Colorado.  Jones it appears, enlisted in Colorado.   I learned of the enlistment Point, coming from USMC and 4th MARDIV sites.

Turns out his hometown was in Burwell, Nebraska.

I discovered this fact early yesterday morning while searching again.  It has been on my mind for some time now to still discover if Jones had any relatives.  There must have been someone out there.

In early 2009 I was able to find out for Jerry that Jones had died of his wounds and was buried at Sea after Iwo Jima.

 Pvt. Jones name was placed on the wall of the Missing at Honolulu, HI at the end of WWII.

I was able to relate this to Jerry.  We were coming back from Saturday afternoon lunch with Ernie Delmonico and he thanked me for finding out the information.   

He always said that he wanted to try and find his family to let them know that Jones was not alone when he was wounded.   Jerry took him to the beachhead to be evacuated.  

There is more to that story, as some of us know. 

Time and circumstances never allowed for Jerry to connect with the relatives of  John C. Jones.

So while searching again I found a casualty list and got his hometown and mothers name.

I was then able to find his brother Clyde Jones.  He had quite a resume.  Clyde Jones passed away in 2015.

A bit more digging ad I was able to reach out to his daughter, Cheri Jones and connect to her.



I have given her some information and the link to Jerry's Story. 

So in some small way there is closure in letting The Jones Family know Pvt. John C. Jones was not alone at Iwo Jima.


"No one gets left on the field."
Quote from Sgt. Emond F. Malloy USMC.

RIP: Angela M. (Sherlock) Brousseau

Angela M. (Sherlock) Brousseau, 99, of Snug Harbor died November 2, 2020. She was the wife of the late Paul J. Brousseau.

Born in Pawtucket, to the late John F. and Mary (King) Sherlock, she lived in South Kingstown for 58 years. After raising her children Angela returned to the University of Rhode Island where she received her BS in Home Economics in 1971. She then taught in the Warwick Public School system for over 12 years retiring in June 1984.

Angela was a member of the National and Rhode Island Home Economics Associations, and RI Retired Teachers Association. She was a long-time member of the Snug Harbor East Matunuck Civic Association (SHEMCA) serving several terms as President, and a member of the Snug Harbor Ladies Auxiliary. She loved to travel, was an avid downhill and cross country skier and was a member of the Seagals Golf League and the Warwick Recreational Golf League. Angela also served her church, Saint Francis of Assisi in Wakefield as a member of its Finance Committee and the Saint Francis Renovation Fund.

She leaves five daughters, Paula B. Powell of Sterling, VA, Michelle Brousseau of South Kingstown, RI, Risa M. Mancillas of Carver, MA, Noelle K. Brousseau of South Kingstown, RI, and Justine H. Brousseau of Plymouth, MA; seven grandchildren, Jennifer Goulet of North Providence, RI, Allison Powell-Switaj of Annandale, VA, Jason Mancillas of Carver, MA, Alexandra J. Cavallaro of Redlands, CA, Melissa R. Kershner of Rochester, WA, Robert P. Cavallaro of Dedham, MA and Guliana B. Signorelli of South Kingstown, RI, and eight great grandchildren, Connor, Noah and Aidan Goulet, Zoe and Benton Powell-Switaj, Kaden and Jack Mancillas, and Gabrielle Kershner; and many beloved nieces and nephews. She was the mother of the late William E. Brousseau, and the sister of the late Mary Frances Campbell, Martina Higgins, Helene Mainer, John, Edward, Gerald, Henry and Paul Sherlock.

Burial will be at Saint Francis Cemetery, Peace Dale. Due to COVID-19 concerns the burial will be private.

 

From the archives - Rear L-R:  Henry, Helene, Jerry (Front L-R) Martina, Angela, Jack

Obit online  https://www.averystortifuneralhome.com/obituaries/Angela-M--Brousseau?obId=18830553#/obituaryInfo

 Projo version link:  https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/providence/obituary.aspx?n=angela-m-brousseau&pid=197040558&fhid=6907

Final Resting Place

St. Francis Cemetery
George Schaeffer Street
Wakefield, RI 02879

 

Remembering Feb 19

February 19, 1945 ... The day Jerry landed on Iwo Jima as a young Marine and was fortunate to walk off later in March when the battle was truly won.

February 19, 2012 ... The day Jerry left us to rejoin Rita and other members of his family and friends.

February 19, 2020 ... no pun intended but hindsight is really 2020 - hard to believe that it has been eight years .. I still have the urge, from time to time, to make the mental note to 'tell Dad', or 'ask Dad', and then I remember.

Remembering Feb 19

2 new stories from Jerry (audio)

I have more time now in retirement so I can dig into the archives for the Jerry Sherlock Story. The time has come to share these two stories that Dad wouldn’t initially let me publish.

So let’s set the scene for this segment of my conversation with Dad. I was recording with him, outdoor in Smithfield, RI on Sunday, July 29, 2007.

For part of this recording session, I had some clarifications that I wanted to make on some of the stories covered thus far. One of the clarifications sparked a couple of stories he had not told ‘the kids’ (meaning my brothers and sisters).

As I processed the files for publication, Dad had me hold off on these two stories as his grandchildren were too young. Time has marched on. Dad has left us now going on 7 years and the youngest of the grandchildren is now over 21. I see no reason why we can share the stories now. I believe Dad would approve.

As time permits, I’ll continue to refresh Jerry’s Story but these were the only two stories that had been held back per his request. 

Without further ado, here is my conversation with Jerry in 2007 when he reveals two stories he had not previously shared.

https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/Hm54TQ7X




More on the differences between the K and C ration from wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-ration


The opening and closing piano clip is from Shady Dave 
https://freesound.org/people/ShadyDave/sounds/325611/

Belated Happy Birthday to the United States Marine Corps.
Jerry began to attend the Birthday Dinners in 2007 with Steve Cileli and Ed Malloy.
Two Marines who were Providence Police Officers.

Jerry was an immediate hit with other distinguished Marines at the functions.

The passing of Jerry deeply affected the Sherlock Clan.  However his other boys in the Marine Corps Family were heart broken as well.

Ed Malloy and Jerry Sherlock became fast friends. 
At the final episode of HBO's The Pacific, The Malloy's hosted the screening and Ellie Malloy provided a somewhat sugar free dessert for Jerry.

In 2014 Ed Malloy was diagnosed with a rare form of Liver Cancer and given only months to live.

Ed and I spoke of Jerry during those first few weeks of the diagnosis.   Ed refused to quit.
Something that no Marine has ever done.

Ed fought and went for advanced treatments and programs. 
The Cancer Center at Rhode Hospital where Jerry had received treatments had developed a fund Called Rising Above Cancer.
A Road Race was held in Warwick City Park every year.  Runners could form teams. 
The Malloy Strong Team was developed.

Eventually it would become the largest Team at every race.  A kelly Green Shirt with the words Malloy Strong on the front.  NEVER GIVE UP on the back.

Ed's courage,  strength and character  bonded people who would never have connected.
Over $250,000.00 has been raised and the Cancer Center renamed the the program The Malloy Strong Rising above Cancer Fund.
It is used to assist people going through cancer treatments.

Sadly Ed passed away on October 31,2019.  He was promoted to Sergeant at Rhode Island Hospital the morning before he died. 
Sgt. Edmond F. Malloy, PPD/USMCR was buried with Military Honors by his brothers from the USMC.
Many of us all spoke after the funeral at the RI Veterans Cemetery.  We all agreed that Ed was met by PFC Jerry Sherlock and would be dining with other famous Marines at the Birthday Dinner at Tun Tavern by St. Peter's Gate.

Ed Malloy is on Jerry's right shoulder.  Steve Cileli on the left.

Semper Fi To Ed Malloy, Jerry Sherlock and Jack Mainor.

Happy Birthday Marines!

Belated birthday wishes Dad

Late to this: Jerry's birthday came and went a couple of days ago. 

Over 7 years have past since he left us and yet I still turn to make a note to tell him something. And realize it will be via the spiritual route, not in real life.

Dolores and I made a visit last weekend to Mom and Dad's grave site.  I cleaned away some of the weeds from the bronze plaque.

grave site in Pawtucket

Remembering Feb 19

Two things for today. (Stepping back to share the post from Feb 19, 2013)

One: 68 years ago, the Marines landed on Iwo Jima. Among them Jerry charged ashore as part of the 1st Joint Assault Signal Company in the 4th Division. He was lucky to walk off the island when it was all over. When asked about his time there, most of the time he said: "the real heroes did not come home."


Two: 67 years after he had landed and was lucky to walk off the island, Jerry took his last walk from us. I still think there was something about that connection.

Deep in the archives, there are recordings of Jerry talking of his life. I was fortunate to capture from his earliest memory up to the beginning of the 1950's. Unfortunately, I did not get more than that. His health problems started intervening. A couple of times when we did sit to record turned out to be TIA incidents where we rushed off to the hospital. I got a little gun shy after those incidents.

What we have we can listen to again and again. And treasure for the guidance and example he did set!

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This is a brief recording where Jerry recalls his earliest memory and how there were two "Henry's".

Time: 4 minutes, 8 seconds

RIP: Lisa B Sherlock

Lisa B. Sherlock (nee Brown), 63, of Deer Park, passed away on August 6, 2018. The daughter of the late Earl L. and Yvette Brown, Lisa was the loving wife of Bob Sherlock for 37 years; beloved mother of Will (Kristen) Sherlock and Meghan (Florentino) Sherlock Salazar; sister of Earl (Kathleen) Brown, Alan Brown, Julie (Bruce) Rioux and Eugene Brown; aunt and cousin of many.

Born and raised in Fort Kent, Maine, Lisa received her BA in speech pathology from the University of Maine. After marrying Bob, she moved with him around the U.S. before settling in the Barrington area in 1995. She worked at Barrington High School as a tech/media specialist and before that as a special services aide.

Lisa would want to be remembered for bringing joy to those around her. She loved to get people laughing with her. She was a doer and orchestrator with smarts, energy, creativity, and organizational skills. She loved being a mom and was great at it. From little childhood scrapes to her kids’ biggest moments, she was always there, loving her family more than anything. She also held a tender place in her big heart for the kids of the Barrington area, encouraging and guiding the pre-teens and teenagers she met at school and in the community.

Visitation for Lisa will be held on Thursday, August 9, from 4:00pm to 8:00pm at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 149 W. Main St. (Lake-Cook Rd.), Barrington, IL. On Friday, August 10, visitation will continue at 9:00am until the time of her Mass at 10:00am at Saint Anne Catholic Community, 120 N. Ela St., Barrington.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sweetser, www.sweetser.org/makeagift.php. Interment will take place at a later date in Fort Kent, Maine.


Updated: the grave side service is scheduled for Saturday, August 18 at 11:00 AM

St. Louis Cemetery is on E Main St, Fort Kent, ME 04743. Assuming that you drove to FK on Maine Route 11, continue until Rt. 11 ends at Main St. (U.S. Route 1) in downtown Fort Kent. Turn right onto Main St. and continue east and northeast for + / - a mile. It’ll be up a hill, on the left. It is just before the Northern Maine Medical Center.

Sherlock Center Update

Jerry's brother Paul was a lifelong advocate of education for those with disabilities. The Center renamed for him at Rhode Island College continues his work.





The Sherlock Center can be found on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/sherlockcenter/

and on the web at http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/index.html

http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/about.html