Sherwood Trumbull Haskell, III

1945 - 2025  (80 years)

• Name	Sherwood Trumbull Haskell  [1, 2]
  Suffix	III
  Birth	1945	Georgia   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 May 2025	Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, South Carolina
  Person ID	I36735	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Sherwin Trumbull Haskell, Jr.,   b. 12 Jan 1915, East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut d. 11 Mar 2010, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, South Carolina (Age 95 years)
  Mother	Mildred Sadlon,   b. 20 Jul 1918, Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut d. 16 Dec 2015, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, South Carolina (Age 97 years)
  Family ID	F19553	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Living
  Children	1. Marion Haskell   2. Trum Haskell   3. Margaret Haskell
  Family ID	F18540	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Living
  Family ID	F19552	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  New Canaan Advertiser May 29, 2025 Sherwin "Skip" Trumbull Haskell III, 80, passed away peacefully, at home on Hilton Head Island, on May 17, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Skip was born in Savannah, Georgia, in 1945, and was the first child of long-time Hilton Head residents, Millie and Trum Haskell. He grew up in New Canaan, Connecticut, and after his time at Wake Forest University, he was proud to serve his country as part of the United States Army before completing his schooling at Rutgers University. He spent many years in Atlanta, before moving to Hilton Head, where he and his wife, Mary Lou, worked and enjoyed "Island Life" for over 20 years. As a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and brother, he touched many lives with his steady presence, positive outlook, abundant patience and eternal optimism. Skip enjoyed working in the financial world, but his interests extended well beyond the office. A lifelong fan of all things Wake Forest, he carried his school spirit with pride and was rarely seen without his Demon Deacons ballcap. His real passion was golf-whether playing, teaching, watching, or working. Fittingly, the game bookended his life, with caddying as both his first job and his last. After more than a thousand caddie rounds, Skip retired from May River Golf Club, where he found joy hanging out with his buddies in the caddie shack and being part of the sport he loved. Skip is survived by his beloved wife, Mary Lou; his children, Marion Zion, Trum (Meredith) Haskell, and Margaret (Angelo) DiBiase; his stepsons, Kevin (Heather) O'Connor, Brian O'Connor, and Shawn (Darlene) O'Connor; and 14 adored grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Debby (Andrew) Calhoun, nephews, Drew (Kara) Calhoun and Brad (Gretchen) Calhoun, and a circle of extended family and friends who will remember him with affection and admiration. In keeping with his love of both sports and life's enduring spirit, Skip often reminded those around him: "It ain't over till it's over," - Yogi Berra.

  
  

• Sources

  [S40060] Obituary, The Island Packet, Sherwin Trumbull Haskell, (March 14, 2010). [S58155] Cemetery index, Six Oaks Cemetery, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, South Carolina, (Find-a-Grave). [S43594] U.S., Public Records Index, (Ancestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Compiled from various U.S. public records.).