Sharon Elizabeth McGibbon Law
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Sharon Elizabeth McGibbon Law, 64, of East Fallowfield, died on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of Edwin A. Law, Jr. with whom she shared 42 years of marriage. Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of Elizabeth W. Walker McGibbon of Coatesville and the late Waldron S. McGibbon.
Sharon was a 1965 graduate of the Scott High School in Coatesville and 1969 graduate of Millersville University with a BS in Elementary Education and Library Science. She received her M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from Neumann University in 2002.
Mrs. Law was an elementary school teacher in the Coatesville Area School District for 39 years, teaching at Kings Highway Elementary and, for the last 24 years, teaching 4th grade at Friendship Elementary.
She was a member of the Doe Run Presbyterian Church, the National Education Assoc., Pennsylvania State Education Assoc., and a retired member of the Coatesville Area Teachers' Assoc. She enjoyed reading, traveling, gardening, but most of all, being with her family.
She is survived, in addition to her husband and mother, by three daughters; Tara E., wife of Joe Wheeler of Atglen, Adrienne R., wife of John Kurpinski of Atglen, and Devyn V., wife of Marshall Hamilton of Coatesville, seven grandchildren; Emily Sharon Wheeler, Ryan Edwin Wheeler, Wade Thomas Kurpinski, Lydia Elizabeth Kurpinski, Jenna Elizabeth Hamilton,Palynn Victoria Hamilton and Addison Sharon Robin Hamilton, and one sister, Diann Rhoades, wife of Charles, of East Fallowfield.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at 11:00 am at the Doe Run Presbyterian Church, 3104 Doe Run Church Rd., East Fallowfield, PA followed by interment in the adjoining cemetery. Family and friends are also invited to attend the viewing at the church from 9:00 am to the time of the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Sharon Law Memorial Education Scholarship Fund, Coatesville Area School District, 1445 E. Lincoln Hwy., Coatesville, PA 19320. Checks should be made out to the Coatesville Area School District Scholarship Fund with "Sharon Law Scholarship Fund" written in the memo.
Arrangements by the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg. Online condolences may be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com
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A life well lived
Sharon Law was our son's fourth grade teacher at Friendship in 1996. Mrs. Law was the most difficult and demanding teacher that he had in elementary school and we were so happy that he was in her class.
She accepted nothing less that his best efforts and taught him to strive harder and to love academic success. He came to love her and she set him on the path to becoming valedictorian of his class. Mrs. Law showed the same concern and demanded the same efforts of all her students and they and the Coatesville School District were so lucky to have her many years of service. Our deep sympathy to this fine lady's family.
To my dearest friend,
To my dearest friend, Sherrie!!! Love you much! As when you retired I told you: I am the teacher I am today because if YOU! I am a stronger person because of YOU! I know how to speak up for what is right because of YOU! Thank you, my friend!!! You'll forever be a part of my heart! See you Second Star To the Right!!! xoxo Love you!
To the family
I am so sorry for your loss. Mrs. Law was my elementary school teacher at Kings Highway in 1975. She was the nicest teacher and my favorite teacher to this day! She also was my daughter's teacher at Friendship and I always told my daughter to be nice to her becasue she was my favorite teacher. Of course Mrs. Law remembered me too after so many years.
My heart is heavy right now. Just know that she touched so many students lives and made an impact.
God has another beautiful Angel.... Rest In Peace Mrs. Law!
Sorry to hear about Sharon.
Sorry to hear about Sharon. Please accept my sincere condolence.
Pepper
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To The Family,
Please accept my condolence. I hope that you are able to draw comfort from the scriptures during this difficult time. If you are grieving, maybe this will also help you. Matthew 22:32, Jesus quoted God as saying: ‘I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.’ Then he continued: ‘He is the God, not of the dead, but of the living.’ I know that those words mean that those retained in God’s memory and will return in the resurrection.”
I was very sorry to read of
I was very sorry to read of Sharon's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with her family. God Bless.
Ed, my deepest condolences to
Ed, my deepest condolences to you and your family on the passing of your wife, mother, daughter and sibling. You are all in my prayers and thoughts. May God look over everyone of you and help you get through this difficult time. God bless.
I was so sorry to hear of
I was so sorry to hear of your family's loss, which is also felt by the Coatesville School District community. She was a dynamic teacher, infusing her class with intelligent curiosity and with humor. Both of my children had Sharon as a teacher and I've worked with her. She was compassionate, caring, and full of energy and joy, for teaching and for living. She will be missed.