John F. ‘Sparky’ Isherwood, 57, Tiverton

Sailor lived in the Caribbean for more than 30 years

Posted 6/15/22

John Fleet Isherwood, III “Sparky”, age 57, of Tiverton, passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, June 1, 2022.

Born in Fall River, he was the son of Cynthia (Loudon) …

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John F. ‘Sparky’ Isherwood, 57, Tiverton

Sailor lived in the Caribbean for more than 30 years

Posted

John Fleet Isherwood, III “Sparky”, age 57, of Tiverton, passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, June 1, 2022.

Born in Fall River, he was the son of Cynthia (Loudon) Isherwood and the late John F. Isherwood, Jr.

A lover of sailing, Sparky enjoyed spending time with his nieces and nephews, and spent over 30 years living in the Caribbean.

Besides his devoted mother, he is also survived by four siblings, Hugh “David” Isherwood and his partner Karen Oliveira of Swansea, Katherine Hook of N. Kingstown, Karin Coulter and her husband RJ of Jamestown, and Christopher Isherwood of Newport; eight nieces and nephews, Kathryn, Patrick, Andrew, Emily, Matthew, Victoria, Ella and Meredith.

His Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 10 a.m. in Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 1956 Main Rd., Tiverton. Relatives and friends are invited. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in Sparky’s honor may be made to ALS of Rhode Island, 2374 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886. For online tributes, please visit: www.waring-sullivan.com

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