Woodrow H. “Woody” Sheridan

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Woodrow H. “Woody” Sheridan

Birth
Amador County, California, USA
Death
24 Mar 2003 (aged 84)
Willits, Mendocino County, California, USA
Burial
Clements, San Joaquin County, California, USA Add to Map
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Woody was born in Lancha Plana and grew up in Lodi with twelve brothers and sisters on Lee Street.

He worked for the Lodi News Sentinel before enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1937 where he served on the USS Ranger. He was assigned to the laundry on the USS Lexington at the time it was sent to locate the missing flyer, Amelia Erhardt, in a search that lasted for twenty one days.

Traveling in the Navy, he was able to see the World's Fair in San Francisco and New York where he was interviewed on the first color television.

During his second enlistment in 1941, he was an electrician mate 3rd class on the USS Alturas until the Ranger returned to port.

All six of his brothers, plus a number of brothers-in-law, were in the service at one time.

Home on leave in 1941, he met Ruth E. Scherman. They were married on Sept. 30, 1944, and lived at Camanche, Ione and Pine Grove. He worked for the California Youth Authority at Preston School of Industry in Ione.

He was preceded in death by his first wife of forty four years; his second wife, Minnie Sheridan; daughter Sharon Ware and great-grandson, Alexander Van Horn; sister Edna Birk and brothers, Fred and Patrick Sheridan.

Survivors include daughters, Cathy Molloy and Lynda Schaefer; brothers, Calvin and Bill Sheridan, Charles Sheridan and Floyd Sheridan; sisters, Jane Weigum, Mae Thompkins, Eleanor McCoy, Rose Martens and Florence Vidas; many grandkids and great-grandkids as well as other family members and friends.

Graveside service at the Clements Cemetery.
Woody was born in Lancha Plana and grew up in Lodi with twelve brothers and sisters on Lee Street.

He worked for the Lodi News Sentinel before enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1937 where he served on the USS Ranger. He was assigned to the laundry on the USS Lexington at the time it was sent to locate the missing flyer, Amelia Erhardt, in a search that lasted for twenty one days.

Traveling in the Navy, he was able to see the World's Fair in San Francisco and New York where he was interviewed on the first color television.

During his second enlistment in 1941, he was an electrician mate 3rd class on the USS Alturas until the Ranger returned to port.

All six of his brothers, plus a number of brothers-in-law, were in the service at one time.

Home on leave in 1941, he met Ruth E. Scherman. They were married on Sept. 30, 1944, and lived at Camanche, Ione and Pine Grove. He worked for the California Youth Authority at Preston School of Industry in Ione.

He was preceded in death by his first wife of forty four years; his second wife, Minnie Sheridan; daughter Sharon Ware and great-grandson, Alexander Van Horn; sister Edna Birk and brothers, Fred and Patrick Sheridan.

Survivors include daughters, Cathy Molloy and Lynda Schaefer; brothers, Calvin and Bill Sheridan, Charles Sheridan and Floyd Sheridan; sisters, Jane Weigum, Mae Thompkins, Eleanor McCoy, Rose Martens and Florence Vidas; many grandkids and great-grandkids as well as other family members and friends.

Graveside service at the Clements Cemetery.

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