Frances E. Sherwood's Obituary
Frances E. Sherwood, 82, of Alliance, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, August 6, 2002. Born in Barberton on April 30, 1920, she had lived in the Alliance area for the last 50 years. She was a graduate of Barberton High School and of the Catholic faith. Frances and her husband Lee would have celebrated their 60th anniversary on September 12th. They devoted their lives to their children and grandchildren; four daughters and their spouses, Geralyn (Jim) Noble of Las Vegas, Becky (Doug) Ziegler of Atwater, Laura (Mike) Florea of Alliance, and Beth (Joe) Corbi of Hartville; eight sons and their spouses, Mark Sherwood of Alliance, David (Linda) Sherwood of Lexington, KY, Tom (Aiko) Sherwood of Akron, Kevin (Linda) Sherwood of North Canton, Gary (Cathy) Sherwood of Uniontown, Terry (Gerry) Sherwood of Gainesboro, TN, Bob (Theresa) Sherwood of Oakley, CA, and Brian (Cassie) Sherwood of Magnolia, CA; 35 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; seven sisters, Monica Krause of Canal Fulton, Zita Gavinesky of Wadsworth, Mary Hardbarger of Harrisville WV, Bernadine Weatherford of Lynchburg VA, Theresa Herchek of Akron, Helen Walter of Akron, and Lucy Sansosti of Barberton; four brothers, Joseph Thesing of Grass Valley, CA, Chuck Thesing of Barberton, John Thesing of Barberton, and Jim Thesing of Norton; and several nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents, Joseph and Zita (Meehan) Thesing; a daughter, Judith Sherwood Newton in 1981; and a daughter-in-law, Nancy Sherwood (Mark's wife). A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Friday, August 9, 2002, at 10:00 a.m. with the Rev. Fr. Donald L. Feicht as celebrant. Entombment will follow at Highland Memorial Park. Friends may call at the Sharer-Stirling-Skivolocke Funeral Home on Thursday, August 8, 2002, from 6:00-9:00 p.m.
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