Bill Sherod, age 93, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2023, surrounded by his family. Bill, a longtime resident of Chesterland, was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio where he attended Shaw High School and met his wife of 68 years, June Sherod. After June passed in 2020, Bill moved to Sierra Vista, Arizona to live with his son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Pam Sherod. Bill and June were married in 1952. He graduated from Ohio State University in 1954. Upon graduation, he was commissioned as an Armor Officer in the United States Army. In 1961, Bill and June moved to Chesterland, Ohio where they built a home and raised their four children. The family was centered on loving kindness and a strong Christian faith. Bill was a long-time member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Chesterland. Early in his career, Bill managed several Kroger stores and later owned and operated the Ohio Hearing Aid Company that served the greater Cleveland area. He was loved and admired by all who knew him. Bill is survived by his four children: Kathy Lee Tomko, married to Peter Tomko, of Chesterland, Ohio; Bill Sherod, married to Pamela (Daley) Sherod, of Sierra Vista, Arizona; Kim Ritt, married to Bill Ritt, of Chardon, Ohio; and Tim Sherod and Julie Suhadolnik of Chesterland, Ohio; and his nine grandchildren: Brett Tomko, Justin Tomko, Margaret Sherod, Bill Sherod III, Colleen Sherod, Rebecca Sherod, Kiley Ritt, Tyler Ritt, Travis Ritt, and his four great grandchildren, June Ritt, William Ritt, Benjamin Sherod, and Wyatt Sherod. Visitation will be held at Gattozzi and Son Funeral Home, 12524 Chillicothe Rd., Chesterland Monday July 10, 2023, from 12:00pm to 2:00pm, where a Memorial Service will directly follow at 2:00pm. Interment at Acacia Cemetery, Mayfield Hts. Further time of celebration and fellowship to follow at Orchard Hills Center located at 11414 Caves Road, Chesterland 44026 at 4pm. Donations for Valor Hospice can be made in memory of Bill Sherod by going to the Roots and Roads Foundation website. (rootsandroads.org) Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.gattozziandson.com for the Sherod family.
