James D. Sherlaw of Lancaster, PA passed away May 14, 2019. He was 75. Jim was born in Brockton, MA on November 10, 1943. He was married to Martha Sherlaw for 55 yrs. and is survived by his daughter ,Yvonne Davis of York,PA and his son, Kenneth Sherlaw(wife Andrea Good) of Stewartsville, NJ. He had 3 Grandchildren, Jacqueline Davis of York, PA and Alexis and Zoe of Stewartsville, NJ. He is also survived by two sisters, Sandy Ott (husband- Sid) of Greensboro, MD and Helen Baynard (husband- Charles).
Jim had a brother-in-law Edward Graffte (wife-Joanne) and an aunt Karen Sherlaw (deceased husband-Floyd). There are many loved nieces and nephews.
Jim graduated from Northeastern University in 1966. After employment at Hamilton Watch and Schick Electric, he founded Dutch Valley Auto Works in 1971. His favorite saying was “we fix cars like we would want ours”.
Jim loved rebuilding antique cars, skiing, and family trips to Skowhegan, ME.
After selling the business in 1971, he enjoyed attending car shows and spending time with his family,
The family will have a private internment in Maine.