Milton Sherman
Milton “Milt” Sherman, a meter reader with Public Service Company of Colorado (now Xcel Energy) for over 30 years, passed away Dec. 27, 2021, in Denver from COVID-19. He was almost 91. Rabbi Emily Hyatt officiated at the private Dec. 31 graveside service at Rose Hill Cemetery.
Military honors and a memorial service by the Masons were also held. Feldman Mortuary made the arrangements.
“Milt was a kind and generous man, and would give you the shirt of your back if you needed assistance,” his son Ron Sherman said. “He was also very funny and regaled us with true stories.
“Milt promised himself that his son would have a much better family life growing up than he experienced, and he definitely kept that promise.”
Mr. Sherman was born Jan. 1, 1930 in the West Bronx to Russian immigrant parents. When he was a few months old, his mother was placed in a hospital sanatorium. He lived in a Jewish orphanage in New York for a couple of years and then bounced between foster homes.
At 18, Sherman joined the Army during the Korean War. He was assigned to a military hospital in New York State and earned the rank of master sergeant. He joined the Air Force a few months later.
Mr. Sherman met Delores Sandler on a blind date while stationed at Lowry Air Force Base. He would hike from Lowry to the West Side (10 miles each way) to visit her. They married in 1955 and were together for 64 years.
Mr. Sherman belonged to Temple Emanuel, where he was a volunteer, for over 60 years. When he joined the temple, he reunited with Rabbi Earl S. Stone, the rabbi at his orphanage in the 1930s.
In his younger days, he was an expert swimmer, a lifeguard and member of the B’nai B’rith Bowling League.
In later life, Mr. Sherman took a few classes in flower painting and went on to win several senior art shows in Denver. He also wrote letters in calligraphy to friends and family.
Mrs. Sherman passed away in November, 2019.
Mr. Sherman insisted on staying in his home after his wife’s death. When the spread of COVID-19 precluded visitors, his family called him every day.
Milton Sherman is survived by his son Ron (Lisa) Sherman; grandson Eric Sherman; and extended family.
Donations may be made to The Denver Hospice or Temple Emanuel.
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