Richard L. Sherman ’52

Richard L. Sherman ’52, of North Attleboro, Mass.; Dec. 31. He spent more than 25 years writing for local papers, including the Attleboro Sun Chronicle, Pawtucket Times, and the Providence Journal. He also hosted a news show on WARA radio and was editor of The New Leader. Following his career in journalism, he joined the corporate world working in corporate communications for The Foxboro Company and was director of public relations at Raytheon Company. He was an accomplished athlete both in high school and at Brown as a member of the men’s baseball team. He was also an avid New England sports fan and helped to produce the first Patriots yearbook. A lifelong resident of North Attleboro, he served on the North Attleboro School Committee, the Millennium Celebration Committee, and the Historical Society and as a trustee of Richards Memorial Library. He authored a bicentennial publication, North Attleboro, An Affectionate History, and produced a monograph on Gen. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Schmidt Sherman ’54; a daughter and son-in-law; a son and daughter-in-law; and four grandchildren.