Obituary: Louis W. Cherry 1937-2021
Louis W. Cherry. Courtesy photo
Family and friends mourn the loss of Lou Cherry, 83, a former resident of Calais, Vt., who died on April 4, 2021, of pancreatic cancer in Asheville, N.C. Born in 1937 in New York City to Hungarian immigrants, Lou treasured his heritage, particularly its culinary traditions. Along with his service in the National Guard as a cook, he also relished cooking vast quantities of paprikash and goulash for his family and friends. While a student at Earlham College, Lou studied in Mexico and became fluent in Spanish. He earned his master’s from Rutgers University and had a long career as a social worker at Pilgrim Psychiatric Center on Long Island, New York. Lou was also an assistant professor at Stony Brook’s School of Social Welfare.