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LELAND SHERWOOD
Leland W. Sherwood, 50, of 3700 Lockport Road, Sanborn, died Saturday (Aug. 19, 1972) in the Alexandria Hospital, Alexander Bay, shortly after being admitted. He was on vacation in that area and suffered an apparent heart attack. He was a native of Sanborn and a World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy; He was employed at the Niagara Mohwak Power Corp. as an electrician for more than 20 years. He was an exempt member of the Shawnee Volunteer Fire Company, and of St. Paul's United Methodist Church of Christ, at Shawnee. Survivors include his widow, Alice (Lemke) Sherwood; two sons, Timothy G., and Dan R. Sherwood and a daughter, Karen M. Sherwood, all at home; his father, Glen Sherwood of Sanborn; three brothers, Dale G. Sherwood of Layton, Utah, Robert E. Sherwood of Texas and Clayton E. Sherwood of Sanborn; three sisters, Mrs. John (Vesta) Snelgrove, Mrs. Edward (Marian) Forth, both of Sanborn, and Mrs. John (Donna) Valery of Lockport. Funeral services will be held at the Rhoney Funeral Home, Inc., 5893 Hoover Road, Sanborn, Wednesday at a time to be announced. Burial will be in Wheatfield Cemetery. Friends may call at the Rhoney Funeral Home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Monday and Tuesday.

Leland married LEMKE, Alice on 30 Mar 1946 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY. Alice (daughter of LEMKE, Edward Heinrich Carl and WERTH, Ella L) was born on 8 Feb 1924 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 Jun 2012 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. SHERWOOD, Timothy G
2. SHERWOOD, Dan R
3. SHERWOOD, Karen M

William + WATTS, Bessie O. Bessie was born in 1899 in MI; died before 1974. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tonawanda News
Glen Sherwood of 3685 Lockport Rd., Sanborn, N.Y. in Mt. St. Mary’s Hospital, May 2, 1974. Mr. Sherwood was a native of St. Louis, Michigan and had resided in the Shawnee area since 1925. He was a charter member of Shawnee Volunteer Fire Co.  He was predeceased by his wife, Bessie Sherwood and one son Leland Sherwood. He is survived by three sons, Dale G. Sherwood of Layton,Utah; Robert E. Sherwood of Vidor, TX and Clayton Sherwood of Sanborn; three daughters, Mrs. John (Vesta) Snelgrove, Mrs. Edward (Marian) Forth, both of Sanborn; one brother, Clarence E. Sherwood of Sanborn, two sisters, Mrs. Elsie Russell, of Niagara Falls and Mrs. Erwin (Marian) Hamann of North Tonawanda; 19 grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The family will be present at the Rhoney Funeral Home, Inc., 5893 Hoover Rd., Sanborn from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday where funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m.with the Rev. Kenneth H. Kolbe officiating. Interment in the Wheatfield Cemetery. Memorial services by the Shawnee Vol. Fire Co. will be held Friday at 7:30 p.m.at the funeral home.

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SHERWOOD - George Sherwood, 84, of Sanborn, in Niagara Falls Tuesday (Nov. 20, 1956). Husband of Elvira Griffiths Sherwood, father of Mrs. Elsie Ruffal of Niagara Falls, Mrs. Marion Hamann of Tonawanda and Eugene and Glen of Sanborn. Fourteen grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 1 great, great grandchild also survive. Friends may call at the Pike Funeral Home, Sanborn, where services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday with the Rev. Richard Sova officiating. Interment in Wheatfield Cemetery.

George + GRIFFITHS, Elvira. Elvira and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]