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| Mary Sherlach: Sandy Hook school psychologist preparing for retirement | Mary Sherlach: Sandy Hook school psychologist preparing for retirement |
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| One of the six adults to have died in the Newtown school shooting was a long-serving member of staff, familiar to students and parents. | One of the six adults to have died in the Newtown school shooting was a long-serving member of staff, familiar to students and parents. |
| Mary Sherlach, the 56-year-old school psychologist, had worked at the Sandy Hook elementary school for 18 years, giving support and guidance to the young children. | Mary Sherlach, the 56-year-old school psychologist, had worked at the Sandy Hook elementary school for 18 years, giving support and guidance to the young children. |
| Sherlach's website gives evidence of a life dedicated to her profession. A master's and a sixth year professional degree from Southern Connecticut State University followed an undergraduate degree in psychology from SUNY Cortland. | Sherlach's website gives evidence of a life dedicated to her profession. A master's and a sixth year professional degree from Southern Connecticut State University followed an undergraduate degree in psychology from SUNY Cortland. |
| Before starting at Sandy Hook in 1994, she worked in three other school districts. | Before starting at Sandy Hook in 1994, she worked in three other school districts. |
| "She wanted to help kids get over their problems and go on to be successful," her son-in-law Eric Schwartz told the Newtown Patch. | "She wanted to help kids get over their problems and go on to be successful," her son-in-law Eric Schwartz told the Newtown Patch. |
| A freelance writer for the newspaper, Schwartz said that the family were in shock. | A freelance writer for the newspaper, Schwartz said that the family were in shock. |
| "I still don't think anyone's fully grasped it. It doesn't feel real. It's hard to wrap your head around it," the Patch reported. | "I still don't think anyone's fully grasped it. It doesn't feel real. It's hard to wrap your head around it," the Patch reported. |
| Sherlach's website also gives testimony of a happy life outside work. | Sherlach's website also gives testimony of a happy life outside work. |
| Married for 31 years to husband Bill, the pair have two daughters aged 25 and 28. The New York Times reported that the couple lived in Trumbull, Connecticut. | Married for 31 years to husband Bill, the pair have two daughters aged 25 and 28. The New York Times reported that the couple lived in Trumbull, Connecticut. |
| John Button, 57, a friend of Sherlach's husband, told the New York Times that she was preparing for retirement. "It was going to be her last year — that's what she said," he said. "She loved her job. She's done this for her whole career." | John Button, 57, a friend of Sherlach's husband, told the New York Times that she was preparing for retirement. "It was going to be her last year — that's what she said," he said. "She loved her job. She's done this for her whole career." |
| When not at work, the couple enjoyed "spending time at our lake house in the Finger Lakes," Sherlach wrote on her website, adding: "My hobbies include gardening, reading and the theater." | When not at work, the couple enjoyed "spending time at our lake house in the Finger Lakes," Sherlach wrote on her website, adding: "My hobbies include gardening, reading and the theater." |
| But the overarching image that emerges is of a woman who loved her work. She wrote: "I truly enjoy working with the SHS (Sandy Hook School) staff, parents and children and am always ready to assist in problem solving, intervention and prevention." | But the overarching image that emerges is of a woman who loved her work. She wrote: "I truly enjoy working with the SHS (Sandy Hook School) staff, parents and children and am always ready to assist in problem solving, intervention and prevention." |
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