Sherwin P. Bardsley

WESTBOROUGH- Sherwin “Deke” Bardsley died Friday, May 4, 2012 surrounded by his wife Polly and his loving family.  He was 88.
Deke was born in 1923 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, the only child of Henry and Eva (Pierce) Bardsley. Growing up in Leominster, Deke was an Eagle Scout and played football for Leominster High School until his graduation in 1941.  He earned varsity football letters while attending the College of William & Mary and the University of Maine at Orono, receiving a BS in 1947. From 1942-1945, he served with the U.S. Army Infantry in World War II, both in the Battle of the Saar and the Battle of the Bulge, earning four battle stars and a Purple Heart.  He had a 40- year career with Paul Revere Life Insurance Co.
Deke loved to ski, golf, and spend time at his summer home in Eastham on Cape Cod.  He was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity,  the National Ski Patrol, Paul Revere Ski Club (founder), the Spencer Lodge AF & AM, and the Aleppo Temple Shrine.  For 45 years, he was a member of the Westborough Country Club.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Polly Bardsley, to whom he was married for 64 years; son Jef Bardsley and his wife, Leslie, of Shrewsbury,MA; son Rand Bardsley and his wife, Susan, of Grafton, MA; son John Bardsley and his wife, Mary, of Newport, NH; grandchildren Ryan, Amy, Megan, Erin, Jaime, and Scott, and great grandchildren Sophie, Thaddeus, Jacob, and Asa.  His youngest son, David Bardsley, died in 2009.
A memorial service will be held at the Parkman Chapel of The Congregational Church, corner of Church and West Main Street, Westborough, on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 11:00 A.M.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to The Salvation Army at http://donate.salvationarmyusa.org/.

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