Friday, November 28, 2025

Rita Sherlock et al - August 1983 (audio)

Welcome to Jerry’s Story. This is Steve Sherlock. I am the first of the 6 children Gerald and Rita Sherlock brought into this world. 


This podcast episode shares some original oral history recorded in August of 1983 by Helen Geoffroy and made available by her son Eric.  Helen was one of the younger sisters of Rita. Rita was the oldest of 10.


Helen apparently visited Rita with Mémère and recorded this conversation. Patty is also a part of the discussion. 


Mémère (Ernestine Joyal) was the mother of both Rita and Helene. Patty is the youngest of the 6 “Sherlock kids”.


Frank Moody comes in for a visit. 


Rita left us all in November 1983, Mémère in December of the same year but both voices sound vibrant in this recording.


My special thanks to cousin Eric for allowing me to share this recording and to my brother Bob for instigating the search for it.


Audio link ->  
https://jerry-sherlocks-story.captivate.fm/episode/gs-008-rita-sherlock-et-al-august-1983/



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The music for the intro and exit comes from “Through Golden Fields” by Dee Yan-Key licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License.