With heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of Edwin Christopher Sherwood on Saturday December 3rd at his residence in Ottawa, Canada. He was reunited with his late wife Nessa Bedward Sherwood who passed away in April 2022. Nessa and Edwin shared a storybook marriage for 32 years.
Edwin was born on February 18, 1949, to the late Deonarine and Alberta Sherwood in Guyana. After graduating from Mahaicony Secondary School he went on to the Cyril Potter College of Education where he obtained his Teacher’s Certificate, he taught for 3 years at Novar Primary School before migrating to Canada in 1973, where he continued his education at Algonquin College. Edwin was a hard worker who strived for excellence in everything that he did, it was this drive that kept him at the Talisman Hotel as a Revenue Controller/Assistant Accountant for 20 years, in 1996 he moved on to join Russell Food Equipment where he worked as a Purchaser for 13 years. During this time, he volunteered for the Ottawa Jazz Festival for over two decades and actively supported his wife Nessa in her various volunteer projects, before retiring. At his time of his death he was a part time worker at Shoppers Drug Mart.
Being a retiree gave him time to enjoy the things which he loved such as canoeing, cycling, hiking, snowshoeing, reading, cooking, volunteering in the community, gardening and networking with friends and relatives.
He will be sadly missed by his siblings Cetil Gilgeours, Cyslet Kelly, Idolie Deonarine, Gordon Deonarine and Ifill Deonarine, Hollie and Samantha whom he took care of since the death of their father, his stepchildren Marvin (Annik), Dane (Suzanne), Albert (Catherine), and John (Lisa). His 40 nieces and nephews especially Hermina, Sherill, Murtland, Cynthia, Orinithia and his many other relative and friends. Especially Agnes and Eldon Douglas, Vincent Cargill, Richard and Lynn Harper and Carmen Hajdu.
Family and friends are invited to attend the visitation at Beechwood, Funeral and Cemetery Services (280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa, ON, Canada) on Sunday, December 11, 2022, from 9 a.m. until the time of Funeral Service at 10 a.m. Messages of condolence may be left at www.beechwoodottawa.ca
Digital Guestbook
John Bedward
Elizabeth Brown
I am so sorry to hear such a beautiful soul has left us. Edwin will be remembered for his incredible caring and loving nature with everyone he knew. A gentle soul forever protected by loved ones fond memories. My deepest sympathies.
Albert Bedward
Edwin, like my Mum, was my best friend and as a step dad a dad. We cycled, snowshoed, canoed, walked, hiked, broke bread, attended theatre, watched basketball (some), cleared the garden, took my Mum out, travelled......together. Still mad at him as he visited the Edgar Allan Poe gravesite after I suggested but could not attend. From the site he and my Mum called: "Albert, this is really cool. Wish you were here but we are for you!" He like my Mum were and are a blessing to me. and the Community. They were the glued to their immediate community which spanned from Ottawa to Jamaica, Guyana, England, United States, South America, Vancouver........ We tend to say our loved ones have left us physically but every time I meet a caring nurse, doctor, sales person, teacher.... I feel their presence, hear their counsel.
Edwin will be missed.