Judith Silk Sherman

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Died peacefully on December 31, 2022 in Edina Minnesota following a long illness. Born in New Jersey, she moved to Minneapolis in 1961. Judy embraced life in Minnesota, skiing, sailing, swimming and walking her beloved poodles around the lakes. Judy was preceded in death by her parents, Sam and Ruth Silk; and her daughter, Susan. Judy was raised with her cousin, Joan Winston, to whom she was as close as if they were sisters. Joan also preceded Judy in death. Judy was the top student in her high school graduating class in Kearny, New Jersey and in 1955 entered Radcliffe College, the then woman’s affiliate of Harvard University. She graduated in 1959 Cum Laude with a degree in physics and chemistry. Judy was awarded a Sloan Fellowship to attend Harvard Graduate School of Education and received her Master’s degree in education in 1960. While at Radcliffe she met Morris Sherman, a Harvard student from Minneapolis, they married in 1959. In 1960 they moved to London, England where Judy taught school, and in 1961 they came to Minneapolis and Judy began a 25 year career teaching science at Northrop Collegiate School and subsequently The Blake School following its merger with Northrop. In 1985, Judy retired from Blake and entered a graduate program at the University of Minnesota, receiving her Doctorate degree in bio organic chemistry in 1992. Subsequently, she taught at Minneapolis Community College and Century College, retiring in 1996. Judy was involved in many community activities, she served as president of the Minnesota chapter of the Brandeis University Woman’s organization, and chair of its successor organization, Bond scholarship committee for many years. She was a 25 year member of the Peripatetics study group and a volunteer archivist for the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest. Judy and Moe were lifelong supporters and attendees of the Minnesota Orchestra, SPCO, The Guthrie Theater, and the Minnesota Institute of Arts. Judy was a very accomplished pianist and continued to study piano into her 80s at Macphail Center for Music, of which she was a proud supporter. Judy and Moe were also lifelong supporters of many Jewish organizations. Judy is survived by her husband of 63 years, Morris Sherman; children, Anne Grace (Bob) and Lynn Renner (Craig); and her grandchildren, Sarah (Jared), Julia and Alexandra Grace and David and Sophie Renner. She is also survived by her brother and sister in law, Arlie and Paula Sherman, and her niece and several nephews. A special thank you to the wonderful caregivers at English Rose. Funeral service 1:00 PM on THURSDAY, January 5th at BETH EL SYNAGOGUE, 5225 Barry St. W., St. Louis Park. Private burial to follow. Memorials should be directed to the Bond Scholarship Fund, 2405 Zealand Ave N, Golden Valley, MN 55427 or a charity of the donor’s choice. SHIVA 7:00 PM on THURSDAY, January 5th at Beth El Synagogue. Funeral available on zoom. For link, email zoom4@hodroffepstein.com.