Marie P. (Sawyer) Sherman

COLUMBIA CROSS ROADS- Marie P. (Sawyer) Sherman, 80, of Columbia Cross Roads, PA passed away Friday, May 22, 2009 at the Bradford County Manor in West Burlington. She was the wife of the late William E. Sherman, who passed away in 1989. Family and friends are invited to call from 6:00-7:00 PM Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at the Gerald W. Vickery, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. 110 West Main Street, Troy, PA. The funeral to honor Marie's life will be held at 7:00 PM on Tuesday night at the funeral home. Interment will be at the convenience of Marie's family in Bradford County Memorial Park. Marie was born on July 2, 1928 in Troy, PA, the daughter of the late Walter A. and Ina L. (Evans) Sawyer. She was a 1946 graduate of Troy High School and retired from the North Penn Gas Company after many years of service. Marie attended the Cross Roads United Methodist Church in Columbia Cross Roads, PA, was a member of the Columbia Cross Roads Birthday Club, enjoyed sewing, tending to her flower garden, and bird watching. Marie is survived by her daughters: Phyllis Putnam of Troy, PA, Maxine (Steven) Eighmey of Breesport, NY, her grandchildren: Tanya Putnam, Michelle Woolf, Sean (Melissa) Eighmey, and Andrea (Joshua) Landon, her great grandchildren: Mara Putnam, Chelsey Putnam, Jacob Eighmey, Sidney Eighmey, Krystin Landon, Dominic Landon, and Brendin Landon, her brother Tom Sawyer of Oklahoma, her sisters: Leona Garrison of Troy, PA, and Bonnie Ritche of Kentucky, along with several nieces and nephews. Marie was predeceased by her parents, her husband William, her brother Walter A. Sawyer, Jr. and her sister Irene Jabore. Contributions may be made in Marie's memory to the Western Alliance Ambulance Association P.O. Box 13 Troy, PA 16947.