Ethel Irene Sherman
December 9, 1939 - May 19, 2025 (Age 85)
Ethel Irene (Koch) Sherman, 85, formerly of Pottstown, PA, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2025, at New Eastwood Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Easton, PA. She was the beloved wife of the late Michael J. Sherman, with whom she shared 34 wonderful years of marriage before his passing on June 24, 2024.
Born in Pottstown on December 9, 1939, Ethel was the daughter of the late David A. Koch and Ethel I. (Haines) Koch.
She found joy in solving word searches and working in her coloring books, and she especially loved watching General Hospital, which brought her comfort and entertainment over the years.
Ethel will be lovingly remembered by her children, Debbie (Sonny) Cavalli, Tina (Jon) Wolak, Sarah Griffith, Laura Purcell, Thomas (Jennifer) Wynne, and Joe Gordon; her cherished grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and her siblings, David Koch and Flossie Mace.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her daughters, Veronica Jean O’Kane and Brenda Evanco.
A graveside service will take place on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at Highland Memorial Park, 701 Farmington Ave., Pottstown, PA 19464.
Arrangements are entrusted to Houck & Gofus Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., 955 N. Charlotte St., Pottstown, PA 19464. Online condolences may be shared at www.houckgofusfuneralhome.com.