Born in Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Frederick William Sherman
and Alice Wolcott (Brinley) Sherman
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Michael Francis Tomaino
— married
22 Nov 1947 in New York City, New York, United States
Mother of
[private daughter (1950s - unknown)], [private son (1950s - unknown)], [private son (1950s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1960s - unknown)]
Died
at age 81
in Pleasantville, Westchester County, New York
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Dec 2020
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Biography
Sarah, "Sally" Frances Sherman was born on 16 Feb.1926 at the Greenwich, Connecticut Hospital. Prior to her birth, her mom, Alice, called her "Pico." She was the daughter of Frederick William Sherman and Alice Brinley. With the marriage to Fred, they spent many days at the Oliver Wolcott Homestead in Litchfield, Conn. First, as a summer retreat and then, after inheriting from Mary Wolcott and paying back taxes and with the death of Frederick in 1929 at the homestead, Alice and Sally moved to Litchfield. Many summers were spent at the Incarnation Camp in Ivoryton, Conn. She married Michael Francis Tomaino. [1]
Michael was born on 15 March 1915; married Sarah on 22 November 1947 and died on 20 May 1996 in Pleasantville, NY.[2]
Sarah passed away on 11 May 2007 in Pleasantville, NY. Michael and Sarah had four children: Francesca, Louis, Frederick, and Sarah Brinley Tomaino. [3]
Hartford, Connecticut
Sunday, November 02, 1975 [4]
Sarah Frances Sherman and Michael Francis Tomaino had at her death 4 surviving children: Franesca Marianna DeMaio, Louis Sherman Tomaino, Frederick Standish Tomaino and Sarah Brinley Tomaino and 5 grand children: Lucia DeMaio-Ronis, Sophia DeMaio, Nicholas Tomaino, Alexander Tomaino and Michael Tomaino.[5] Sarah and Michael were buried at the East Cemetery, Litchfield, Conn. near the Bantam River and her parents. [6]
Sources
- ↑ Obtained marriage license. The Bridgeport Post, Bridgeport, Connecticut, Friday, November 21, 1947, PAGE 68.
- ↑ The Herald Statesman (Yonkers, New York), 22 May 1996, Wed. Page 8
- ↑ The four children/grandchildren were noted on her mother's obituary. Hartford Courant, Hartford, Conn., Sunday, Nov. 2, 1975. Page 2.
- ↑ Sarah's birth date was noted in "The Philadelphia Inquirer," Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sunday, March 28, 1926. PAGE 94.
- ↑ Sarah Frances Sherman Tomaino's Obituary.. Journal News May 16, 2007
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #201664206, citing East Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut; Maintained by J. Fenn-Lawson (contributor 48515956).
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