Sunday, July 8, 2012
To the family of Norman Shepherd,
Mom and I send our condolences to each of you. I am taking care of my Mom at my home in Jonesport, Maine. Susan (Sherman) Lonergan (my first cousin) notified us of Norm's passing. My Mom is Carolyn (Sherman) Richmond (98 years old). She and "Shep" were first cousins and played together as children. Mom remembers she rode her bicycle to Shep and Connie's "to see the new baby" after he was born. Melvin Shepherd, Sr. was my grandmother's brother. My grandmother was Bertha Shepherd Sherman. Mom would especially like to be remembered to Connie. I assume Susan's brother Paul Sherman was closest in age to Norm on Bertha's side of the family. Mom tells me Uncle Melvin (Sr.) was the youngest of Bertha's siblings. I can remember Elsie and Melvin as a young child, as we still lived in Pembroke until I was 7 and I am turning 71 in the fall.
Blessings and love,
Carol Anne (Richmond)-Diskus
