HUDSON FALLS – Raymond A. Sherlock , 88, of Englewood, FL and Hudson Falls, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at his daughters home, following a long illness.
Born August 31, 1926 in Hartford, he was the son of the late George F. and Lena Muzzy Shirlock.
Ray was one of 13 children. He grew up farming and when he was 17 he left the farm to serve his country. He joined the United States Navy at the Naval Training Station in Sampson on November 2, 1943. He was assigned to the USS ATTU. Most of his service time was spent in the South Pacific where he earned the World War II Victory Medal, American Area Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Area Ribbon and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon. He was honorably discharged in Boston, MA on May 18, 1946
After his time in the Navy, Ray did not want to return to the farm in VT, so he went to live with his oldest sister in Fort Edward. He worked at various jobs and especially enjoyed carpentry. He built several houses in the area. One winter when carpenter work was slow, he took a “temporary” position hauling milk for the Hillman Bros. and Fort Edward Express. This position became a full-time profession and Ray spent the next 35 years driving tractor-trailer around the United States. He continued carpentry work during the evenings and weekends, and upon retirement from truck driving in September of 1987, he once again returned to building homes. Ray started his own company, Sherlock Builders, where he and his son, Rick, built and remodeled a great many homes until he again retired in 2009. After his retirement, he spent the winters in Florida and in November of 2012 he moved to Englewood, FL.
On October 18, 1957, Ray married Marian Moley of Greenpoint, Brooklyn. They moved to upstate New York where they settled in Hudson Falls to raise their family. They did a lot of traveling over the years and brought their children along on many of their trips.
In later years, Ray and Marian decided to put their camper on Trout Lake, where they spent many memorable summers.
Marian passed away on December 4, 2003
Ray was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles in South Glens Falls, the VFW Post 6196 in Queensbury and the Newcomb Sportsman’s Club.
In addition to his wife and parents, Ray was predeceased by most of his siblings.
Survivors include his son, Richard Sherlock of Burnt Hills and his wife, Ellen and their children, Mia and Ian, his daughter, Patricia Monroe of Hudson Falls and her husband, Ken, and their children Abigail Wells, Brian Wells and Kendrick Monroe, his daughter, Donna Winchell of Hudson Falls and her husband, Scott, and their children Emily, Ken, Scott and Brandon; two great granddaughters, Brielle Winchell and Mackenna Monroe; his children from a previous marriage, Steven (Skip) Sherlock, Susan Eggleston, Warren Sherlock, Jerry Sherlock, Jeffrey Sherlock and Mark Sherlock; his brother in law, Frank Moley and his wife, Joan, and their children Susan, Francis and John; his hunting buddies, Dan, Del and Karl; his fiancé, Pat Zucker of Englewood, FL; and his fishing friends, Dave and Larry. Friends may call Thursday, 5 to 8 p.m., at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street, in Hudson Falls.
Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, at 8:45 a.m., at the funeral home.
Burial will follow the services at 10:30 a.m., at Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Veterans Cemetery, in the town of Stillwater.
Memorial donations may be sent to High Peaks Hospice & Palliative Care, 79 Glenwood Ave., 2nd Floor, Queensbury, New York 12804.
