Donna S. Sharpless
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Donna S. Sharpless, 65, of Avondale, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2011 after a brief illness. She was the widow of the late Robert I. Sharpless, who passed away in 2006.
Born in Oxford, she was the daughter of the late Clarence J. Simpson and Katherine Schofield Simpson. She was a 1962 graduate of the Oxford High School. She was employed by the Bowling Green Rehab Center in Toughkenamon in the Accounting Dept. for the last 15 years and had previously worked at The Devereux Foundation.
Donna was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She loved Country Music and trips to the mountains. She was a Board Member on the Elections Committee in West Marlborough Twp. for 32 years.
She is survived by two sons, Brian I. Sharpless of Coatesville and Randall S. Sharpless and wife Cynthia of Coatesville and two stepdaughters, Vicki S., wife of Robert Winward of Avondale, and Jennifer A., wife of W. Daniel Osborne of Kirkwood; eight grandchildren and her six siblings, Shirley J. Stirling of Coatesville, Gerald Simpson of Ocean Pines, MD, Joan Halter of Parkesburg, Frances Newswanger of Bethlehem, Ronald W. Simpson of Cochranville and Ray S. Simpson of Ruskin, FL. She was predeceased by two siblings, John W. Simpson and Barbara Soulliard.
The Funeral Service will be held on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 3 PM at the London Grove Friends Meeting, Street and Newark Roads, London Grove, PA. followed by interment in the adjoining cemetery. Family and friends are also invited to attend the viewing from 2 until 3 PM.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Donna's memory to the "AseraCare Hospice Foundation", 411 Eagleview Blvd., Suite 114, Exton, PA 19341.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com
Condolences
Brian and all the family, We
Brian and all the family,
We are very sad to hear of Donna's passing. We are glad we got to see and talk to her last month. It gives us a nice remembrance of being with her and lifting her spirits some.
She was a wonderful woman and will be greatly missed.
Our prayers go out to all of you that God give you strength to move on.
Sincerely
Mike & Sarah
Condolence
My name is Brian. Chris an i know Brian (Donnas son) We
worked with Brian when he was in England. We hab the Pleasure of meeting Donna when she visited Brian in England. She was a lovely Lady and will be missed by all who knew her. Our condolences to Brian and Family and our
thoughts and prayers are with you.
from Brian,Chris and everyone who knows Brian in
TAUNTON,
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Brian, Randy & family
I was very saddened & shocked at hearing of the passing of Donna & i know that the few times that i shared her company she will be sorely missed. I had a great October 2008 with Donna, my great friend Brian, Randy & the rest of her family & friends & i always felt very welcome when around. I will certainly miss her sense of fun & warmness & I know that in time the deep sorrow Donna's family are feeling now will turn to warmth & joy in knowing that together you are part of something wonderful, my prayers go out to you all.
To Brian and family, So sorry
To Brian and family,
So sorry to hear mum has passed away,our thoughts are with you at this time.She fought a brave battle and is now at peace and no longer suffering.
Paul had the pleasure of meeting her and found her to be a lovely lady and made him very welcome on his visit to America.
With fondest love Paul and Hilda xx
To Brian and family
I am sorry to hear of your loss and ours as well. I worked with your Mom and always enjoyed seeing her smiling face. I am empathetic to your pain your going through, I myself ahve lost my Mother, and Step Mother to this disease. I am comforted by the thought of Donna no longer being in pain and there is no more suffering. Embrace all the wonderful memories and cherish the time you spent together. God Bless you all. You are all in my prayers.
Brian and Family,
We can only hope that our thougths and prayers will comfort you during this time. The most treasured possessions will be your loving memories of your mom.
Randy & family, so very
Randy & family, so very sorry to hear about the passing of your mom. She was a very nice person and I always enjoyed talking to her at baseball games (and Dutchway). We will be keeping you all in our prayers and thoughts.
May your memories and family be a comfort to you. Allison, Kevin, Josh, & Kenzie
I worked with your mom at
I worked with your mom at Bowling Green and appreciated her friendship over the years. I used to always bust on her about Elvis and tease her that he died a long time ago. I think of all the gospel songs Elvis sang and imaging her being welcomed into the Kingdom with all the Elvis impersonators and then Elvis himself. Picturing your mom having her daily dose of Elvis makes me smile. Though those left behind hurt for her, she is at peace. It was an honor to have known her.
Our Deepest Sympathy
Dear Brian and Randy and your family--We wanted to express our sympathy again. She was a good and caring woman and she was very proud of you both. You both took very good care of her. It was an honor to know her and to still have a relationship with her sons is something we cherish.