We got an e-mail today from her sister, Shelva Pettit, that Sharon died. Here is her obitu
tary:Sharyn L. Surface, 68, of Richwood, died on Dec. 10, 2006, in Richwood Area Community Hospital after a long illness.
Before her illness, she lived in Akron, Ohio. She was a typist for Firestone Tire and Rubber Company from 1963 until 1970. She worked from 1970 until 1983 at the Akron Beacon Journal. She later worked from 1983 until 1999 at the First National Bank of Ohio where she was a secretary from which she retired and later moved to Richwood. She volunteered at the Children's Hospital for five years, for political candidates, and the United Fund through Summit County Medical Society. She was of the Methodist faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Gayle J. and Dosha Russell Surface; sister, Gail Diana Surface; and brother, Russell J. Surface.
She is survived by two sisters, Shelva Pettit and husband, Joe, of Sutton, Hallie Moose and husband, Roy, of Fenwick, three nephews, and three nieces.
Graveside service will be held at a later date.
Arrangements by Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood.
Blogger Notes:
Sharon Surface came to the BJ when we changed from the Linotype keyboard to a typewriter keyboard. She came about the same time as Regina White, Rita Stapleton and Ruth West, along with a couple of others.
In a note to retired printer Bob Bell in December, 2004, Shelva wrote:
Sharon is in bad shape. She can't walk or feed herself or care for herself in any way.
Our sister Hallie and I don't think she knows us every time we see her, but there are times she seems to know me . She doesn't talk...other than to answer a question with "yes" or "no ". She started having small strokes and then a massive one. This all started happening around 1990, beginning with uterine cancer. She is cancer free. It's the stroke that is the cause of her condition. The doctors told us about 5 years ago that she would not improve but get steadily worse which has been the case. It's hard on us to see her as she is and remember the way she was.
Send condolences to:
Shelva Pettit
625 Appalachian Corridor
Sutton, WV 26601
1 comment:
Have not really kept track of our B.J. printers . . . but do remember Sharon as a person. She came about the same time as Pat Flynn the Irish singer. He and Sharon both were from the same hospital or facility somewhere in Pennsylvania. Am saddened by her passing.
Did see Patrick at Red Reeves funeral recently. Two days later Pat entertained with Christmas carols at Patterson Park +50 annual Christmas party.
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