Sharon Sullivan Obituary

Sharon at the Kennedy Center in Washington, in the late 1970s

We love you and miss you, Sharon. Pink Martini was just here at the Melody Tent; the last time we saw you and Ron was when we went to see them, also at the Melody Tent, in 2013. Good memories.

Fond memories of Sharon who used to visit the Holy Land regularly. Hilda, my sister, was a close friend to Sharon and whenever Sharon visited Jerusalem, at times with Don, it was a fun time of togetherness with all of us in the Sabella family. God bless her soul and keep her beautiful memories.

Always in our thoughts she and Ron. God bless their souls

The feeling of sadness just never goes away. I don't remember exactly when this photo was taken, but it's a fun one.

Always in our thoughts here in Jerusalem. Mary and Bernard Sabella

I think about Sharon a lot, and now that I am scanning photos and slides, I am coming across photos that we took of her. What a loss! and how she is missed!

I still miss you, Sharon!

Please accept our deepest sympathies. Sharon was a wonderful friend. We had the good fortune to visit Jerusalem while she was there one year and meet her friends there too. Jennifer Younger and Tom Smith, Madison WI

I can remember seeing Sharon's face in a crowd on the Via Dolorosa one Good Friday. Her trips to Jerusalem were much anticipated by myself as a child and indeed felt that she was one of the family and for the longest time part of our annual Easter family tradition. I am much saddened by her loss and my heart goes out to her family particularly her mother Joan.

I have known Sharon for more than 25 years now when she came for the first time to Jerusalem. Because of her charisma and loving nature, she quickly became the friend of every member of our big family; she was really a true friend. When I used to visit my daughter in the USA, she was always there at every christening of my daughter's kids; at one of my visits there, she invited me to her mother's house where I met the whole family and there also, it was a very special time for both. she always visited me at my house in Ramallah where I used to live, and we had always precious time together. At Al-Haq where she used to work, both my daughters worked there at that time, and the friendship ties were strengthened.
We were all shocked and saddened by her untimely passing and convey our deepest sympathy to Joan her mother and the other members of her family, and to Ron.

Sharon was a true friend of our family in Jerusalem. We have spent together many hours of leisurely exploration of the Land whenever she visited together with Ron Deiner or alone. Sharon was a positive plus to our entire family, children and grownups alike. She was very close to Hilda, my sister, and Maurice, my brother and also to Bernadette and her family. One of the years Sharon visited with her mother Joan and it was indeed fun to celebrate together with both of them the festivities of Easter in the Old City of Jerusalem. We are shocked and saddened by the sudden loss of Sharon. May she rest in the eternal peace of our Lord and may the faith in Resurrection sustain her mother and all those who love her dearly and who keep her blessed memory alive. Mary Bernard Hilda Maurice Bernadette and the Sabellas and Kattans of Jerusalem and Louisville Kentucky

My sincere condolences to you all in the loss of such a wonderful person.
My sister, Margaret, and I were Norwood Debonnaires and knew Sharon for years while growing up in Norwood. I'm sorry that we lost touch after that. I am happy to hear that she had a full life pursuing her career, many interests and had loving people in her life. .Though I no longer live in Norwood, I often thought fondly of Sharon as I passed the house on my frequent visits to my cousin, Patty LeBlanc's house on Charles Street.I hope that soon your pain will end leaving only the warmest of memories behind.

I worked closely with Sharon in her role as Director of Personnel for Duke University Libraries. She was a joy to work with and an excellent person to hammer out resolutions to problems. I missed her terribly when she moved from Durham and I am greatly sadden over her loss. My heart goes out to her family for what must be a most difficult time.

Sharon was a wonderful friend and supporter for the loose group of writers living in and around Truro. I thank her by name in the acknowledgement section of my forthcoming book, “The Brothers.” She was always willing to find obscure books I needed in my research, and would even send me notices of fellowships for which she thought I might apply. Sharon not only found a way to live the life of the mind out at the end of our glorious sandbar; she also did work that strengthened the local community and raised its cultural level. She was a lover of books, of knowledge, and of life. It is no accident that she was so successful in recruiting authors to speak at the library. We cared for her, we admired her, and now we deeply miss her.

My wife Nan and I were very sorry to learn of Sharon's death and understand what a shock it must be for her family, including Ron. We offer our condolences to all of you.

Sharon and I first met around 1970 when we worked together in Widener in what was then called the Data Processing Department of the Harvard College Library. I was never officially her supervisor but at least some of that time we both worked on a project over which I was more or less in charge. Sharon was always a pleasure to work with. She took work seriously and seemed eager to learn new things. Openness to new knowledge and experience is a trait that I continue to associate with her. During the years after she left Harvard for positions of greater responsibility we would encounter each other as friends at professional conferences or social events, as recently as last year. At each of those encounters—they often occurred by chance as we were on our way to different meetings—she would always greet me as if she were truly happy to see me. Her smile at such moments I will always remember.

We are so shocked and deeply saddened by the loss of Sharon. She was so kind and thoughtful to us, always, and we admired her so much. I hope she knew how loved she was.

Megan,
So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.

We will miss Sharon a lot. Our inadequate best to her family and to Ron and his family. Here's a picture from the last time we saw Ron and Sharon.

Dear Sulla, Joanie, Meg, Barry and Patrick, We are so deeply sorry for this tragic loss of Sharon. Please know that we are thinking of all of you and keeping your entire family in our thoughts and prayers. Praying that you can be shouldered by all of the love of friends and loved ones that surround you and share your grief from near and far.
With our deepest sympathy,
Peter and Kristen Laviolette and family

It's so hard to know what to say. Sharon has been a good friend for 35 years. While we wound up on opposite coasts, we still stayed in touch. Too bad she didn't like email more; the time difference could be challenging for phone calls. Love, Bonnie & Jim Buckley

Christopher and I are so sorry for your loss and hope that you all can find comfort and peace in this time of tragedy. "Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies." Mother Teresa

Dear Sharon,
I miss you so much. We worked together way back in the early 70's at a big university library, then we took separate paths, only to meet again as colleagues and friends on the Cape. Thank you for entering my life again, still the same you with your kind and thoughtful ways.. I treasure the hours when I visited you and Ron in your new house. You have added much to my life and I am grateful to you. I will keep Ron and your family in my thoughts.
Mary

Dear Joanie, Mrs Sullivan,Meaghan, Barry,Patrick, Ali and Nick and Ron,

Sharon was the 1st person I was to meet of the Sullivan family. I was in the Princess Corp with her and even at the young age of 10 I knew that she was something special. She had a kind spirit and was so lovely to all of u kids, we really looked up to her.

Sharon later worked with my Mom, as a Page, at Morrill Memorial Library. When Joanie and I became friends at NHS, my Mom asked me if Sharon was her sister, and I said yes, her exact words were"Sharon is a lovely, young
woman", I suspect that wasn't the first time those words were used to describe her and most definitely not the last.

I am sorry for your loss and want you to know that I am keeping you all in my heart and in my prayers, Carole Costello

Dear Joan, Barry and Family,

Sharon was a very special person - she will be deeply missed by all her family and friends.
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time.

In friendship and with understanding sympathy..

Sally Redihan

Joanie ~ I was shocked and heartbroken to learn of the loss of your beloved sister Sharon. To lose one sibling is such a tragedy; to lose two is unbearable. Keeping you, your mom and family in my prayers during this most difficult time. I hope that treasured memories of a good sister and daughter will eventually bring you to the road of recovery.Thank you for sharing some of your sister's life with me; it is clear that she was a very special woman. If there is anything that Rudi and I can do to help please do not hesitate to ask. Many blessings and much love to you always. ~Evie

We wish to extend our deepest sympathies at this difficult time.

Sharon, I will miss you so very much. From the time when we worked together at Harvard in the late 1960s, we've been close friends, and that friendship grew larger and better after we both moved to the Cape. Having you and Ron here has been important for both me and David. Hugs to Ron, and sincerest, heartfelt sympathies to him, your mom and your siblings. At some point, the tears will stop flowing, but right now it's a bit soon for that.

Love, Sue