Marion Sharpe Garbalinski

Sharpe Garbalinski, Marion ROCHESTER Marion Sharpe Garbalinski joined her husband Walter on December 28, 2012. She experienced a stroke (aneurism) during the night and was taken to Unity Hospital in Rochester, where she passed away 16 hours later. Marion was energetic, feisty, passionate, adventurous, and challenging to the end, which came much too soon. Happy to report, her last nine days included eating lunch out every day and spending time with granddaughter Angelina two of her favorite things. She also ate lunch at Jack's Oyster House in Albany on her way to the train on December 17. Thank you Steve; Jack's and the Desmond were her favorites. A well known fine arts portrait painter, with studios in Kennebunkport, Maine, Nantucket, Mass., and Virginia, Marion's clients include politicians, CEO's, university presidents, and her portraits grace homes from Maine to Miami to Switzerland. She is predeceased by her parents, William and Gladys (Bryant) Potter of Albany; her son, Peter G. Sharpe III; sister, Elizabeth Homiller; and husband, Walter Garbalinski. She is survived by two sons, David (Mary) of Nantucket and Andrew (Sue) of Golden, Colo.; cousins, Marcia (Bob) Luther, Barbara Henderer, both of Albany, and Joanne Sieminski of California; also nephews, Bill (Elizabeth and Jake) and John Homiller. In addition, she leaves a close group of lifelong friends from Maine to Florida (including Doris, Kay, Janice, Betty, Sylvia, Hoeie, Bernie, Frank, George, Melissa, the Slingerlands and Bishop Ball). Thanks to Marcia, Andy, Ingrid, Joe, Maria, Dan and her doctors for your care. Marion left an impressive legacy of memories and to share these, there will be an informal spring celebration of her life. So bring your stories (politically correct not required or possible!) and we will give both Marion and Wally a royal send-off. For date and place, please send your address and/or email to S.Sharpe, 5-C Salmon Run, Hilton, NY 14468. Start looking for pictures for the memory wall, too.