Roger Mitchell Sherwood of Vero Beach, Florida passed away on February 25, 2025, at Seabreeze Rehab and Nursing Center in Vero Beach. Roger was born March 24, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois to Claire and Lyman Sherwood. He graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois and continued his education at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, where he graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Roger had careers in both technical and sales areas with major companies until he retired in 1999 from the Nova Chemicals office in Detroit, Michigan area. Following his retirement he moved to Vero Beach in 2002. After spending many snowy winters up north, he embraced the warmth and sunshine of Vero Beach to enjoy his retirement years. Over his lifetime Roger had many interests: hiking, gourmet food, golf, and fishing were some of them.

Roger is survived by his wife of 62 years, Emily Sherwood, and son Jeffrey Sherwood as well as daughters Lynne (husband Sam) Daley and Annabel Sherwood; and three granddaughters and one grandson. He was preceded in death by his parents Lyman and Claire, his brother Donald, and his sister Nancy Drake.

A funeral is scheduled for what would have been Roger's ninetieth birthday at 11:00 a.m. on March 24, 2025, at St. John of the Cross Church, Vero Beach.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Prostate Cancer Research Foundation at https://www.pcf.org/or Foundation Fighting Blindness at https://www.fightingblindness.org.