Philip James Sherman

PHILIP "PHIL" SHERMANOctober 6, 1950 ˜ October 1, 2022 Philip "Phil" Sherman, 71, passed away peacefully on Oct. 1, 2022.Born Oct. 6, 1950 in Newport, RI, to Florence (Ryan) and Joseph Merrill Sherman, Phil grew up in Middletown, RI. He graduated from Middletown High School in 1968, received an undergraduate degree from Roger Williams University, and his MBA from Bryant College. Phil married Victoria (Vicky) Perry in1973 and they had two sons, Joel and Jeremy.Phil spent a productive career as a finance professional, first with Textron, and then with Stanley Bostitch, in Rhode Island. He travelled extensively worldwide as an International Controller for Stanley, but always preferred to be home with his family and to watch his son's sports games.In 1994, Phil took a promotion with Stanley and the family moved to Portland, OR. He completed his career with the firm Vtech, as Chief Operating Officer, retiring in 2005.After losing his wife Vicky, to cancer in 2002. Phil married Becky Willey in 2006 and moved to Vancouver.He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Becky Willey; son and daughter-in-law Joel Sherman and Regan Duffy, of Portland, OR, and their children Saoirse and Flannery; son and daughter-in-law Jeremy Sherman and Caitlin Saltzer of Virginia Beach, VA, and their children, Perry and Tatum; stepson Robert Willey, of Fredericksburg, VA and his children Robert and Gabriel; stepdaughter and son-in-law Joanna (Willey) and David Randall of Flore, England, and their children Eleanor and Molly, and his beloved cat, Tippy. He is also survived by his sister, Elizabeth "Betty" White; and many nieces and nephews that he loved very much.Phil received a double lung transplant in November of 2019. He fought bravely and cheerfully through many complications and setbacks, and was always grateful for the gift of life that gave him almost three more years with his family.Phil was a gentle, soft-spoken, loving father, grandfather and husband. He enjoyed photography, woodworking and showing his classic cars. He loved his family and friends, who loved him back.He was a patriot who loved his country and was a big supporter of all those who served in the military and law enforcement.He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.There will be a memorial service at First Presbyterian Church, 4300 Main Street, Vancouver WA at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29th, with a reception following. He will be laid to rest in Rhode Island.Donations in Phil's memory may be made to A Caring Closet who helped him so much over the last three years: www.acaringcloset.orgOnline remembrances:www.evergreenmemorialgardens.com

Philip James Sherman

October 6, 1950 - October 1, 2022