- Date Of Birth: May 9, 1947
- Date Of Death: March 17, 2022
- State: New Jersey
John Richard Sherman, 74, passed away suddenly on Thursday, March 17th, 2022 with his loving wife and children by his side.
He was born on May 9, 1947 and lived in Little Silver, New Jersey for 66 years. He graduated from Red Bank High School in 1965 and from Trenton State College in 1969.
He was a dedicated educator for 34 years in Hazlet Township. He served as a teacher, athletic director at Raritan High School, and principal of the Union Avenue Middle School for 13 years until his retirement in 2003.
Rich was a devoted coach. He coached men’s and women’s gymnastics at Raritan High School for 20 years. He coached basketball at Raritan High School, Middletown North High School, Shore Regional High School, and currently at The Ranney School.
He earned NJ coach of the year for Gymnastics in 1989. He also earned Monmouth County Basketball Coach of the Year in 2007 while at Shore Regional High School. He also served as a long-time member of the Raritan High School Hall of Fame Committee.
Rich is an avid golfer, and participated in the former Sun Eagles Men’s Golf League and the Jensen Beach (Florida) Men’s Golf League.
Rich was pre-deceased by his parents, John and Helen Sherman and survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Iris (Toccaceli) Sherman; his sister Lois Sherman; his daughter Christine, and son-in-law, Bill Nagy; his daughter Pamela, and son-in-law, Gavin Walters; and adored grandchildren Billy and Kyle Nagy and Olivia and Jack Walters.
