Sherman Rapaport

Sherman Bernaird Rapaport

Birth: March 25, 1938

Death: May 22, 2013 (age 75) in Victoria, B.C.

Biography:
His birth date on the grave marker is given as 25 March 1938, but in his obituary published in the Victoria Times Colonist on 24 May 2013 found at http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timescolonist/obituary.aspx?n=bernaird-sherman-rapaport&pid=164956276 his birthdate is given as 25 March 1943. Further on the gravemarker, his name is given as “Sherman B. Rapaport” while the same obituary gives it as “Bernaird Sherman Rapaport”.

The family notes that the tombstone information is correct and the obituary information regarding his birth date and name order is wrong (RK, 10 Sep 2021)

RAPAPORT, Bernaird Sherman March 25, 1943 – May 22, 2013 Sherman passed away quietly, after a week in hospice, taking in well wishes and love from his friends and family. Sherman had been fighting multiple melanoma for the past year and a half. While his passing was sudden and unexpected, he managed to face death in the same way he faced life, with a spirit of optimism and a smile for all who would share in it. Sherman will always be loved and missed by his wife and companion in all things Fran, and his two children Steven and Lesley.

Gravesite Details: Row I – Plot 14

Inscription
פּ״נ (Here lies)
In Loving Memory
Sherman B. Rapaport
Name in Hebrew
March 25, 1938 – May 22, 2013
Beloved
Husband, Father & Friend
ת נ צ ב ה
abbreviation for Biblical quote: “May his soul be bound up in the bond of eternal life.”

Biography:
He got a Bachelor Of Science degree in Chemical Engineering in Saskatoon

Parents:
Fanny Rapaport
Arthur Rapaport

Siblings:
Bonnie Rapaport
Carolyn Iseman

Spouse:
Fran Rapaport

Children:
Steven
Lesley