Marian Eileen Sharp
Marian Eileen Sharp (nee Finnerty), 92 of Mullica Hill, passed away Wednesday July 3, 2013.
Born in Philadelphia, Pa., Mrs. Sharp graduated from Atlantic City High School and opened the first antique store, Hill Creek House at 32 N. Main Street, in Mullica Hill. In later years she also opened Hill Creek Country Store at 44 N. Main Street, Mullica Hill. She served as Director of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), at Gloucester County Community College until she retired at age 79. She was an active member of The Red Hat Society, Senior Citizens Club of Mullica Hill, and Senior Citizens Club of South Harrison Township. She took enormous pride in her family and friends, who will miss her terribly, while drawing inspiration from the life she lived in her way and on her terms. She was often referred to as a combination of Millicent Fenwick, the Unsinkable Molly Brown and the Energizer Bunny!
Marian Eileen loving wife of the late Frederick M. and mother of the late Robert W. and E. Bruce, sister of the late William J. (Joyce Finnerty-Lewis) of Richmond, VA and Edward W. (Kathleen Wood) of Cherry Hill, NJ. She is survived by her daughter, Lois Maxam (William) of Coronado, CA and son Michael (Beverly d) of West Chester, PA; Sara (Sue) Pyne of West Chester, PA,; her dear sister, Mary Frances Valente (Anthony A. d) of Charlottesville, VA., four grandchildren Zack Maxam of Newport Beach, CA, Lauren Thrasher (Garret) of Coronado, CA, Sharon (Wesley) Hampton of Clayton, NJ and Brett Sharp (Kelli) of Gloucester City, NJ ; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and eight nieces and nephews.
Services and burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to The Marian Eileen Sharp Memorial Scholarship Fund at Gloucester County College, Sewell, NJ
Tributes
Leave a tributeAll my love always and forever.
Michael
Another year without you to kiss, hug, hold, and joke with has passed and the pain I feel has not lessened….I miss you so very much!
Sue and I are going to the Collingswood Arts and Craft show today and I plan to drive pass 11 Crestmont Terrace…..so many memories!
I hope you and Dad, Bev, Robert, Bruce, Fran, Ed and Bill are together.
All my love always and forever!
Michael
Love,
Sue
Know that Michael is taking very good care of me.
Love you. Just didn’t get to love you long enough.
Time has not lessened the sadness I feel since your passing. I think of you every day and wish you were still here.
All my love forever!
Michael
I think of you everyday!
All my love forever,
Michael
Life May end, but love never does.
Sue
It's not a very nice weather day and I wish you were here to make it sunny. However, I know you're with me in spirit because you're always on my mind.
Sue and I always tell people about the birthday tour in Atlantic City where you had so much knowledge about the history of the city that you shared with the lady conducting the tour.
You're AWESOME!!!
All my love always and forever,
Love,
Michael
I honestly don't think a day has gone by that I haven't thought of you. Wanting to talk to you, hear your laugh, and see your smile. I recently found this poem and it instantly made me think of you.
When you remember me, it means you have carried
something of who I am with you...
It means that you can summon me back to your mind,
even though countless years and miles may stand between us.
It means that even after I die, you can still see my face,
and hear my voice, and speak to me in your heart.
-Frederick Buechner
I miss you every day but some days are harder. Still. I know our energy never dies so I know you're out there somewhere because I still feel you with me.
I love you, always. - Sharon
Thank you for giving me a husband I love and a new family to add to my own. May we meet again one day. Love!
I miss you so very much and always thought we would be remembering this birthday together.......sharing your Irish humor along with a "very large" glass of Baileys. Well, your 100th birthday didn't work out the way we had it planned but I want you to know........
That I continue to miss your beautiful smile and endless pool of wisdom.
That your heart of gold and almost a century’s worth of knowledge and experiences made you the most extraordinary person in my life.
That you made me rise to heights nobody thought possible.
How much I appreciate you always being there for me through the good, the bad, the happiness and the sorrow!
How much your love and support helped me stay alive after Bev's death!
Most of all....I want you to know how much I love you!
Happy "100th" Birthday Mom!
All my love for eternity,
Michael
I miss you so very much and always thought we would be remembering this birthday together.......sharing your Irish humor along with a "very large" glass of Baileys. Well, your 100th birthday didn't work out the way we had it planned but I want you to know........
That I continue to miss your beautiful smile and endless pool of wisdom.
That your heart of gold and almost a century’s worth of knowledge and experiences made you the most extraordinary person in my life.
That you made me rise to heights nobody thought possible.
How much I appreciate you always being there for me through the good, the bad, the happiness and the sorrow!
How much your love and support helped me stay alive after Bev's death!
Most of all....I want you to know how much I love you!
Happy "100th" Birthday Mom!
All my love for eternity,
Michael
Much love always, Sharon
Another year without you has passed and I want you to know that I miss you and think of you daily. Every time I find a penny on the ground I think you're trying to communicate with me and I've been finding them more frequently this year. So, if you're trying I'm listening, something you know I've never been good at, and would give anything to hear your voice.
Sue and I are doing well and I'm sure you would love to see me in my new roll as "Michael Pop". Wow!!! Go figure....I have four granddaughters!! I wish I knew how to do your puppet act for them.
I love you and miss you every day.
All my love always,
Michael Pop
We have a photo of us on the porch at one of the many get togethers and it always evokes great memories.
We remember you very often and very fondly.
Love,
Paul and Barbara
Kisses
Jesse
You know, this is also my older brother’s birthday. I never forget.
We think of you often and remember all the fun times we’ve had together. The only regret is that we didn’t have more time.
Love you,
Sue
It's a beautiful day here in Florida and as I look around I'm reminded of just how much I loved celebrating your birthday......it meant Fall was just around the corner and cooler weather was on the way!
Sue and I are doing well and we'll celebrate your life today with an Irish joke and a glass of Baileys!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!
I love and miss you so very much.
Love always and forever,
Michael
I read all the posts on here from the past 6 years yesterday and shed some tears. I was hesitant about posting anything, because there’s just SO much that has happened the past 6 years that I wish you were here for, I wouldn’t even know where to begin. Amari getting older, I have a daughter Camilla that I wish you would’ve had the chance to meet. She would have loved you so much, and you would’ve gotten a kick out of her, and getting married to my best friend. Before I left the page yesterday I asked for any kind of sign that you were watching over my babies, and then in the car while driving, a Cardinal flew right in front of us with them in the car. That was all the confirmation I needed that your energy is around us watching over them. You will always be missed.
“Kisses”
Jesse
It's hard to believe you have been gone 6 years. We first met when I was about 9 years old. I have so many memories of you, all of them leave me with a smile. You were a wonderful woman, strong, loving, smart, and beautiful. I am so glad that Sharon and Brett had you. You were an amazing and incredible Grandmother. I think of you often, always with warmth and fond memories.
There is so much that I wish we could speak about today. There’s not a day that passes that I don’t think about you, Bev and Bruce.
I miss you and there’s nothing I can do to make the pain I feel go away!! I want you to know how fortunate it was for me to meet Sue because I’m sure I would not be alive now were it not for her. Lightning actually struck three times for me.....
You.......Beverly....... and Sue!
I love so very much!
Love,
Michael
Know that you are never forgotten! We continue to smile when we share stories of times we’ve shared with you.
Love doesn’t pass away.
Sue
I wish you knew how I carry you with me always, everywhere I go. To the stories I still share with the kids, to the fun things I do with our grandkids that you used to do with Brett and I, to how I pause and think about what you would do in a tough situation. I miss you every single day (especially hearing your laugh) but I find some comfort in knowing your life and legacy will never die, it's being passed on to the next generations.
Much love always, Sharon
Sue
Another year without you! Very difficult to believe it's been five years without you.
I continue to miss you more every day.
I live you,
Michael
Another birthday without you. I miss you and think about you daily.
All my love.
Michael
Another year without you has passed.
I love and miss you so very much!
All my love always,
Michael
I love you and miss you so very much.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
All My Love Always,
Michael
Love,
Sue
Edla painted a beautiful portrait of you.....I look at it every day and think of you and how much I miss you.
Love,
Michael
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I love you and miss you so very much.
All my love,
Michael
You are thought of, often and missed, always!
I think of you every day and miss you so very much!
All my love,
Michael
Happy Birthday! I miss you so very much.
Love,
Michael
I wish you were here to see all the wonderful things, some of which you were a part of, that are going on at GCC. You may no longer walk the halls but your memorial, in the new University Center, will allow you to be there for eternity.
I love you and miss hearing your happy voice and positive outlook everyday.
All my love,
Michael
PS....You and grandmom were right!
Michael held the Celebration of your life this past Saturday-it was a joyous affair, am sure it was just what you wanted him to do!
Miss you-June
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All my love always and forever.
Michael
Another year without you to kiss, hug, hold, and joke with has passed and the pain I feel has not lessened….I miss you so very much!
Sue and I are going to the Collingswood Arts and Craft show today and I plan to drive pass 11 Crestmont Terrace…..so many memories!
I hope you and Dad, Bev, Robert, Bruce, Fran, Ed and Bill are together.
All my love always and forever!
Michael