Dr. Paul Max Sherman, 92, longtime resident and Dentist in New Castle, IN, died Monday morning, Jan. 16, 2017, in LaPorte.
He was born June 12, 1924, in Muncie, IN, to Ray and Fay (McLain) Sherman.
Dr. Sherman graduated from Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA, in 1946 with a BS in Pre-Dental. He received his D.D.S. from Temple University School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, PA, in 1948. He served active duty in the Navy from 1942-1952 and was active in the Reserves until 1972. He retired as LCDR (Lieutenant Commander DC USNR.)
Dr. Sherman was a member of Delta Sigma Delta Dental Fraternity, Indiana State Dental Association, and Rotary of New Castle, where he served as President. He worked with Henry County Conservancy District, where he served as treasurer, and was a member of Westwood Country Club. He was a lifetime member of First Christian Church-Disciples of Christ.
He was the 1942 Captain of the Middletown (IN) Cossacks basketball team and a member of Ursinus College basketball team. He loved watching IU basketball, golfing, grilling out, and working in his yard. He loved all animals and knew a lot about plants and nature. He knew everyone in New Castle; everywhere he went, he ran into at least five or six of his friends. When he moved into Brentwood in LaPorte, he continued to make friends. Everyone there loved him. Many said he was the nicest, kindest man they’d ever met. His youngest daughter said she couldn’t remember him ever raising his voice or getting angry when she and her siblings were kids. He was a wonderful father and grandfather who lived his life very well.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Ann Sherman, and parents, Fay and Ray Sherman, who all resided in Middletown, IN.
Survivors include his sister, Martha McNeil (Don) of Middletown; daughters, Stacey Scott (Jan) of Ellicott City, MD, Leslie Mullis (Mike) of Bedford, IN, and Paula Sue (Ralph “Chip”) Jones of LaPorte; grandchildren, Dr. David Lewis Scott (Angela) of Portland, OR, Paul Matthew Scott (Jordan) of Brooklyn NY, Dr. Brady Katherine Jones (Kevin Rasp) of Chicago, Kelly Ann Jones (Nate Santana) of Chicago, Amy Charlotte Jackson (Roger) of Chicago, and Nancy Jane Paledino (Samuel) of Avon, IN; great-grandchildren, Max, Drew and Lauren Scott of Portland, OR, Harlyn and Elisabeth Scott of Brooklyn, NY, Andre and August Jones-Rasp of Chicago, Emery Jackson of Chicago, and Luca and Lenora Paledino of Avon; step-grandchildren, Brady and Casey Mullis of Bedford, IN, and Aimee and Mike Peddle of Grand Rapids, MI; and step-great-grandchildren, Uly, Jasper, Hiram, Beatrice and Eamon Mullis of Bedford, IN, and Tyler, Sydney and Rylee Peddle of Grand Rapids, MI.
Services will be held Saturday, Jan. 21, at 2 p.m. EST (1 p.m. LaPorte time) at Ballard and Sons Funeral Home, 118 S. 5th St., Middletown, IN, with Pastor Marty Ballard officiating. Burial will follow in Miller Cemetery, Middletown. Friends may call Saturday from noon EST (11 a.m. LaPorte time) until the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to Henry County Community Foundation, 700 S. Memorial Dr., New Castle, IN 47362.
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