MARION RITA IRENE SHARPE (TAYLOR)

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MARION RITA IRENE SHARPE (nee TAYLOR) Peacefully and with family by her side on Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at the Thompson General Hospital, Marion passed away. She was 81 years old. Marion was born on November 8, 1926. She was the first child born to William and Emily Taylor. She spent her formative years in York Ontario where she completed high school and furthered her education by graduating from the Northern Vocational School of Business Administration. She then found employment with the British American Oil Company in the accounting department and was employed there when she met her future husband William Sharpe in 1947. She married Bill in October of 1951 and they built a house together in North York Ontario where they remained, until moving to Thompson Manitoba in 1967. While in Thompson she worked as a Welcome Wagon Hostess, at the Credit Bureau, as a Nurses Aide at the Thompson Hospital and as a Substitute Teacher with the School District of Mystery Lake. She always kept herself busy curling, square dancing and volunteering for many community organizations. She loved to spend time socializing with friends and family, and especially enjoyed vacationing in Cuba. They moved away in 1985 to southern Manitoba living first in La Broquerie and then made their home in Steinbach before retiring in 1991. Bill passed away in 1997. Marion returned to Thompson to be closer to her family in 2002. After the opening of The Northern Spirit Manor 2006, she was one of the first residents accepted and she enjoyed the many programs, activities and most of all the company of her friend Leon. Marion was predeceased by her eldest son Clifford, her husband Bill, her parents William and Emily Taylor and her only sister Muriel Norrie. She leaves to mourn her passing two daughters, Melanie (Bernard) Kelly and Marilea Sharpe along with her remaining son Craig (Frances) Sharpe, along with her four grandchildren Jason and Sean (Tina Huculak) Kelly, and Angela (Shawn) Zychkowski and Jessie Sharpe and two great-grandchildren Riley Sharpe and Berlin Zychkowski. Respecting her wishes, cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. in the St. John's United Church, 52 Caribou Road, with Rev. Leslie King officiating. In lieu of flowers if friends so desire donations may be made in Marion's memory to the Northern Spirit Manor, c/o of the BRHA, 879 Thompson Drive South, Thompson, Manitoba R8N 0A9. Boardman / Northland Funeral Home in care of arrangements phone 778-7982.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 18, 2008