Howard J. "Cy" Herman

Howard J. "Cy" Herman June 28, 1926 - January 1, 2017

Obituary:

Howard J. “Cy” Herman, 90, of Wooster, died Sunday evening, Jan. 1, 2017 at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster after a briefacuteillness. Cy was born June 28, 1926 at Hermanville south of Creston to the late Howard and Hazel (Shumaker) Herman.He was a member of Creston High School Class of 1944. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age of 17 during WW II and served from March 15, 1944 – May 27, 1946. He was a member of the VFW Post 1081 in Wooster.He retired froma long-standing employment withBuehlers in Wooster. Cy was a true outdoorsman; heenjoyed golfing, hunting, fishingand foragingforwild mushrooms. Surviving are his sons, Steven B. (Lisa) Herman of Bath and Brenton C. (Jacklyn) Herman of Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia; step-daughter, Sharon (Edward) Swartz of Wooster; grandchildren, Jennifer Strelecki, A.Wolfgang Herman, Nanette Harty, Jesika(Carson)Witts, Daniel (Ashley) Herman, Mark Swartz, Amy (John) Pisani, Scott (Huisuk) Swartz and Beth (Mike) Jewell; 11 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a step-daughter, Betty Franklin, a grandson, David DiScipio and sisters, Helen Horst, Dorothy Herman, Lucille Tegtmeier and Eleanor Pamer. Services will be Friday, Jan. 6th at 2:00 p.m. at Murray Funeral Home in Creston. Friends may call from 1:00 p.m. until services on Friday. Burial will be in Jackson Cemetery near the Jackson Presbyterian Church. Memorial contributions may be made to LifeCare Hospice, 1900 Akron Rd., Wooster, OH 44691, ASPCA or a charity of your choice. To leave a condolence for the family, please send through the Message Board on the left. Name: Jim Norton Steve and Brent, sorry to read of your Dad's death. Wanted to come see you at Murrays but am a volunteer at the National Cemetery on Friday. Name: John Ramsier Brent, my best friend of many years and Jacklyn who has become a best friend not measured in years but in goodness of heart, I write to express my condolences. I hope you and all of your family find comfort within yourselves and by those that surround you. Although we are separated by distance, that space does not keep you from my thoughts each day. So as I think of you today, may peace be with you and yours. Love, John