Sherwin Trumbull Haskell, Jr.

1915 - 2010  (95 years)

• Name	Sherwin Trumbull Haskell  [1]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	12 Jan 1915	East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Mar 2010	Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, South Carolina   [1, 3, 4]
  Burial	Six Oaks Cemetery, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, South Carolina   [5]
  Person ID	I36737	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Sherwin Trumbull Haskell,   b. 25 Aug 1885, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts d. 4 May 1969, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Olive F. Andrews,   b. 1886, Connecticut d. 15 Apr 1937 (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	17 Jun 1908  [6, 7]
  Family ID	F14318	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mildred Sadlon,   b. 20 Jul 1918, Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut d. 16 Dec 2015, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, South Carolina (Age 97 years)
  Children	1. Sherwood Trumbull Haskell, III,   b. 1945, Georgia d. 17 May 2025, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, South Carolina (Age 80 years)   2. Living
  Family ID	F19553	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  The Island Packet from March 14 to March 21, 2010 Sherwin Trumbull Haskell Sherwin Trumbull Haskell, Jr., 95, of Hilton Head Island died Thursday, March 11, 2010 at The Fraser Health Center. He was born on January 12, 1915 in East Haven, Connecticut, the son of Sherwin Trumbull and Olive Andrews Haskell. "Trum" attended the University of Connecticut and graduated from Bryant University in 1937. He met the love of his life, Mildred, (Millie) on February 28, 1936, and they married on November 20, 1943. He served his country faithfully in The United States Army from 1943-1946. After his services in the Army, Trum pursued a career with McGraw-Hill Publishing Company in New York, from which he retired in 1970. Trum and Millie began visiting Hilton Head in 1968, and bought property in 1972. After Millie retired from teaching in New Canaan, Connecticut, they sold their home and settled in Sea Pines Plantation, in 1984. In 2004, they moved to The Seabrook Retirement Community, where they have enjoyed six years of community and friendship. In addition to his wife, Trum is survived by his children: a son, Skip and MaryLou Haskell (Hilton Head Is. SC) and a daughter, Debby and Andy Calhoun (Salem SC). Trum was a loving and giving grandfather to his eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Trum assisted in the formation of "Second Helpings" and worked with them and the "Bargain Box" for twenty- five years. In addition to his volunteerism, Trum and Millie have enjoyed 25 years of gardening at the Heritage Gardens in Sea Pines Plantation. _____ U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Name: Sherwin T Haskell Jr Birth Year: 1915 Race: White, Citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Connecticut State of Residence: Connecticut County or City: New Haven Enlistment Date: 10 Dec 1942 Enlistment State: Connecticut Enlistment City: Hartford Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 2 years of college Civil Occupation: Bookkeepers and cashiers, except bank cashiers Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 69 Weight: 145 ____ U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Name: Sherwin Haskell Gender: Male Birth Date: 12 Jan 1915 Death Date: 11 Mar 2010

  
  

• Sources

  [S40060] Obituary, The Island Packet, Sherwin Trumbull Haskell, (March 14, 2010). [S53585] SSDI: Social Security Death Index. [S53585] SSDI: Social Security Death Index (Reliability: 0). Name: Sherwin Trumbull Haskell SSN: 041-12-5658 Last Residence: 29928 Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, South Carolina Born: 12 Jan 1915 Died: 11 Mar 2010 State (Year) SSN issued: Connecticut (Before 1951) [S51713] Find-a-Grave, Sherwin Trumbull “Trum” Haskell, Jr BIRTH 12 Jan 1915 East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA DEATH 11 Mar 2010 (aged 95) Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA BURIAL Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend (Reliability: 3). [S58155] Cemetery index, Six Oaks Cemetery, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort, South Carolina, (Find-a-Grave). [S37154] 1930 census, Connecticut, New Haven county. [S67365] Ancestry.com, Mendes Family Tree_2011-02-18 gedcom.