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Walter Sheil

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Walter Sheil

Birth
New York, USA
Death
23 Jun 2002 (aged 73)
New York, USA
Burial
Otisville, Orange County, New York, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.4694717, Longitude: -74.5374917
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Walter Sheil, 73, Sarasota, FL, and Cuddebackville, N.Y., died June 23, 2002, in Cuddebackville.

He was a retired New Jersey state senator and college president and also held many elected offices in Jersey City, N.J. He served in the Army as a personnel psychologist. He was a member of the Meadows Country Club, Better Government Association and the Organization for Growth and Government, all in Sarasota. He was a professional basketball player and a Hall of Fame member at St. Peter's College in Jersey City.

Survivors include his wife, Joan (Patterson); a stepson, Carol Wilbur of Peoria, Ill.; a stepdaughter, Shelley Wilbur of Sarasota; a sister, Alice Maloney of Avon, N.J.; and a brother, Thomas of Jersey City.

No local services are scheduled. Burial will be in Otisville, N.Y. Gray-Parker Funeral Home, Port Jervis, N.Y., is in charge. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cuddebackville Fire Dept., First Responders, Cuddebackville, NY 12729. Published in Herald Tribune on June 26, 2002
Walter Sheil, 73, Sarasota, FL, and Cuddebackville, N.Y., died June 23, 2002, in Cuddebackville.

He was a retired New Jersey state senator and college president and also held many elected offices in Jersey City, N.J. He served in the Army as a personnel psychologist. He was a member of the Meadows Country Club, Better Government Association and the Organization for Growth and Government, all in Sarasota. He was a professional basketball player and a Hall of Fame member at St. Peter's College in Jersey City.

Survivors include his wife, Joan (Patterson); a stepson, Carol Wilbur of Peoria, Ill.; a stepdaughter, Shelley Wilbur of Sarasota; a sister, Alice Maloney of Avon, N.J.; and a brother, Thomas of Jersey City.

No local services are scheduled. Burial will be in Otisville, N.Y. Gray-Parker Funeral Home, Port Jervis, N.Y., is in charge. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cuddebackville Fire Dept., First Responders, Cuddebackville, NY 12729. Published in Herald Tribune on June 26, 2002

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  • Created by: Ms. Clyde
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141011608/walter-sheil: accessed ), memorial page for Walter Sheil (15 Apr 1929–23 Jun 2002), Find a Grave Memorial ID 141011608, citing Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church Cemetery, Otisville, Orange County, New York, USA; Maintained by Ms. Clyde (contributor 46994776).