Herbert A. Sharpless Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Herbert A. Sharpless, 78, of East Rochester passed away May 18, 2020 at his home. He was born March 29, 1942, in Vindex, MD, son of the late Wilburn and Margaret Sirbaugh Sharpless. He was a retired employee of LTV Steel of Aliquippa. He was a former member of the Freedom Church of the Nazarene, former member of the Rochester Turners, and a former Freedom Baseball and Wrestling Coach. He was preceded by his wife, Bernice Joan (Mason) Sharpless, a grandson, Eric Sharpless, two sisters, Bessie Wigley, and Darlene Ritter, two brothers, William and James Sharpless, his mother and father in law, Bernard and Margaret Mason, and a brother in law, Edward Lewis. Surviving are three sons and daughters in law, Herbert O. and Jane Sharpless, Rochester Twp., Rick and Dana Sharpless, Conway, D.J. and Jocelyn Sharpless, New Sewickley Twp., two daughters and sons in law, Margaret and Richard Koehler, Rochester Twp., Patricia and Terry Specht, New Sewickley Twp., 15 grandchildren, Maggie & her husband Mike, Terry Allen, Cory, Dylan, Angel, Gracy, Lucas, Matt and his wife April, Katelyn, Sam, JoAnn, Myla, Jayden, Simone, & Brinkley, five great grandchildren, Daniel, Wyatt, Alysynn, Olivia, & Leia, four sisters and three brothers in law, Diane and Art McClure, Mary and Bob Alford, Jean and Stef Tomasko, and Shirley Emerick, three brothers and sisters in law, Bob and Betty Sharpless, Joseph and Sue Sharpless and John and Kim Sharpless. Also surviving are several brothers in law and sisters in law, Esther and Terry Boles, Bessie and Butch Hall, Kathy and Scott Care, Bud and Lisa Mason, Rhoda Lewis, Bob and Cindy Mason, Terry and Dot Mason, Tammy and John Senock, and numerous nieces & nephews. Due to the Pandemic restrictions, visitation & services will be private, May 21, 2020. Officiating will be Sister Janice Campbell. Interment will be in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park. Arrangements provided by WILLIAM MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, INC. 349 Adams Street, Rochester. Family wishes donations be made to the charity of choice. The family wants to thank the staff of Good Samaritan Hospice & all the Doctors and Nurses who cared for Dad over time.

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Herbert A. Sharpless

March 29, 1942 - May 18, 2020