Ernest M. Sherry, 93 years of age, of West Hartford died Tuesday, November 15, 2016. Born in Hartford, he was the son of the late Samuel and Rose Sherry. Ernest graduated from Carnegie Tech where he met his wife Estelle. He served in the Pacific Theater during World War II . Ernest was a mechanical contractor until his retirement, an avid golfer and founding member of Beth El Temple of West Hartford and a member of many professional organizations.
He was a wonderful son, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother. He leaves his wife, Estelle, his children, Stephen ( Cheryl ), Harriet , and Richard ( Nancy ) Sherry ; his brother, Gerald ( Marilyn ); and grandchildren, Benjamin ( Lisa ) , Mark , Daniel, Rebecca Sherry and Deborah ( Todd ) Foster, Janet Sherry-Smith, Joshua ( Lindsey ) Slopak , Philip ( Elizabeth ) Slopak; and his great-grandchildren, Emily Sherry and Lyla Slopak. He was pre-deceased by his sister, Sylvia Federman.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, November 18, 2016 at Beth El Temple Cemetery, Jackson Street Ext., Avon. Shiva will be observed at 28 Ironwood Rd., West Hartford, Friday following internment, continuing Saturday evening, Sunday afternoon and evening. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Ernest and Estelle Sherry Fund at Jewish Community Foundation ( www.jcfhartford.org ) or to Beth El Temple . For further information, directions, or to sign the guest book for Ernest, please visit online at www.weinsteinmortuary.com/funerals.cfm.