SHERRYLEE PETRIL, 62
Brody's Furniture executive
December 30, 2008

Sherrylee (Brody) Petril, 62, of Margate succumbed to ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, after a long and courageous battle.
Sherry was born Dec. 10, 1946, in Vineland, and was educated in the public school system in Vineland. She attended college at the Rhode Island School of Design. After finishing her education, Sherry taught students with advance skills at the Ellison School. In 1969, she joined her family furniture business, Brody's Furniture, as an interior designer and staff manager. She became vice president of the company and ran the business with her mother and father, Lois and Sidney Brody. Under her watch, Brody's Furniture was considered one of the finest furniture stores in the Delaware Valley.

In the early 1970s, Sherry was the president of the New Jersey Chapter of the Interior Design Society and was very helpful in the growth of the chapter. Sherry was a member of the board of directors of the Tri State Home Furnishings Association, based out of Philadelphia. She worked very hard in starting a charitable fund for the March of Dimes, among other charities that shehelped to benefit. Sherry has received manyawards during her career, from theTri State Home Furnishings Association as well as the Interior Design Society. Sherrywas a member of the board of directors ofthe Bay Atlantic Symphony Orchestra for the past several years. She was also a sailing enthusiast. At one time in 1962,Sherry was the Mid-Atlantic Sailing Champion, representing the Greater Wildwood Yacht Club.

Sherrylee is survivedby her husband, Robert (Bob) Petril of Margate; her three children, Tracey Shannon and husband Michael of Marlton, Susan Petril ofNaples, Fla., and Robert Petril Jr. and wife Mina of Hong Kong; her most beloved granddaughter, Adriana Shannon; and her grandson, Marco Petril. Sherrylee is also survived by her father, Sidney Brody and wife Lucette of Vineland; her brother, Melvin S. Brody of Vineland; aunt, Carmen Brody of Williams Island, Fla.; cousins, Richard and Linda Weber of Vineland; and also byseveral nieces, nephews, and many cousins.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Wainwright-Bernhardt Funeral Home, 1024 E. Landis Ave.,Vineland, with the Rabbi Alfredo Winter officiating. Family and friends may call from 9 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Siloam Cemetery, 550 N. Valley Ave., Vineland.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Sherrylee's name to ALS Association, 321 Norristown Road, Suite 260, Ambler, PA 19002.

Written condolences to the family may be e-mailed to wbfuneralhome@ comcast.net.

Arrangements are entrusted to Wainwright-Bernhardt Funeral Home of Vineland.

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