SHERLOCK, TIMOTHY P. age 57, of Aberdeen Avenue, Warwick, died on Saturday, December 6, 2014, at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Inpatient Center in Providence. Born in Providence, a son of the late Paul V. and Ann E. (Devine) Sherlock, he lived in Warwick for most of his life. He attended public schools and was the valedictorian of the Lakewood School class of 1978.
Tim began his work at the East Greenwich Housing Authority and the Recreation Department. He was later employed at Shaw's Market in Garden City, Cranston, for many years. When not working in the community, he worked at the Trudeau Center sheltered workshop in Warwick.
He enjoyed drumming, singing, dancing, and many recreational sports, and participated numerous times in the RI Special Olympics. He also participated in the Special Olympics International Games in Brockport, NY, South Bend, IN, and Salzburg, Austria. For the Notre Dame games, he was a featured athlete on Wide World of Sports.
He is survived by his girlfriend, Marian Maloney; his siblings, Kathleen A. Sherlock MacLean and Douglas, Martin D. Sherlock and Jodi, and Mary E. Sherlock and Lissa DiMauro; his nephews and niece, Cameron Simpson, Patrick Sherlock, Elizabeth Sherlock, Malcolm MacLean, Duncan MacLean, and Graham MacLean; four aunts, Angela Brousseau, Helene Mainor, Lucille Sherlock, and Janet Devine; and many cousins. He was the brother of the late Patrick J. Sherlock.
Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday, December 9, from 4-7 p.m. in the Barrett & Cotter Funeral Home, 1328 Warwick Avenue, Spring Green, Warwick.
A committal service will be held on Wednesday, December 10, at a time to be announced, in the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, 301 South County Trail, Exeter. (Please gather just inside the cemetery entrance.)
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to https://lumindfoundation.org. LuMind is an organization that funds research to improve memory, learning, speech, and ultimately independence for individuals with Down Syndrome. All money raised goes toward research.
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SHERLOCK, HENRY J., 87, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at his home in Providence. He was married to Lucille (Bilodeau) Sherlock for 56 years. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late John F. and Mary (King) Sherlock.
After graduating from St. Raphael Academy and completing his service in the U.S. Navy, he enrolled at Providence College and graduated in 1950. It was that year that Henry began what turned out to be a 63 year working career starting as a reporter for the Pawtucket Times where he worked for 12 years. He then became assistant to the director of the RI Department of Public Works and held that position for six years.
The following three years were spent in PR work for two prominent advertising and public relations agencies before starting his own firm in 1972. Four years later he became Executive Director of Construction Industries of Rhode Island, a position he held for 37 years until retiring last December at age 87. He continued as a consultant to CIRI.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his children: Susan Shedd and her husband Daniel of North Reading, MA, Peter Sherlock and his wife Mary of Sudbury, MA, Alan Sherlock and his wife Jennifer of Colorado Springs, CO and Julie Sherlock and her husband Stephen Hurrell of Westerly.
He is also survived by two sisters: Angela Brousseau of South Kingstown and Helene Mainor of North Kingstown. He leaves 9 grandchildren and 45 nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Mary Frances Campbell, Martina Higgins, John, Edward, Gerald and Paul Sherlock.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, May 10th at 12 noon in St. Pius V Church, Eaton St., Providence. Burial will be private. Visiting hours will be Friday, May 9th from 4 to 7pm in the MACERONI Funeral Home, 1381 Smith St., North Providence.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: The Henry J. Sherlock Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Construction Industries of RI, 615 Jefferson Blvd., Warwick, RI 02886.
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Christine Sherlock, 64, passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, March 6, 2014. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Mary (McNamara) Sherlock. Christine enjoyed spending time at home and painting. She leaves a sister, Mary Sherlock of Pawtucket. She was the sister of the late Karen Sherlock.
Her funeral will be held Tuesday at 9 a.m. from CHEETHAM Funeral Home, 1012 Newport Ave., Pawtucket, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Margaret Church, 1098 Pawtucket Ave., Rumford. Interment will follow at Mt. St. Mary Cemetery. VISITATION will be Monday 4 to 7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts to American Diabetes Association, 146 Clifford St., Providence, RI 02903 will be appreciated. CheethamFuneralHome.com
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