Nancy Sherr became involved with JHSD when Toni Young’s book, Becoming American, Remaining Jewish: The Story of Wilmington, Delaware’s First Jewish Community, 1879-1924, was published in 1999. Nancy served as secretary and, when Henry Galperin stepped down as president of JHSD, she and Dicey Sklut were elected to serve as copresidents in 2002. During their tenure, JHSD hosted the airing of “It’s a Mitzvah!”, a documentary
program aired on WHYY-TV describing 75 years of Jewish immigration in the Delaware Valley. They planned the four-program series, “Delaware Jews and the Land of Israel,” which featured Joseph Byer, Ruth and Bernard Siegel, Norman “Sunny” Schutzman, Ted Mattes, Faith and Lou Brown, Ruth and Dr. Albert Goodman, and Rabbi David Geffen.
Nancy Sherr passed away on July 19 at her home in Boca Raton, Florida.
We are grateful for their contributions to Delaware’s Jewish community and extend our
condolences to their families.
To make a donation in memory of Nancy Sherr (or another loved one), use one of the options below.
By check to Jewish Federation of Delaware, mail to 515 N Market St, Wilmington, DE 19801
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For all of the above, please include a note indicating the tribute as well as your address to forward to the family.
(Or inform us of same by email at info@jhsdelaware.org.)