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