Geraldine M. "Jerry" Sharpe

1937 - 2023

It is with profound sadness that we are saying good bye to our Mom, Jerry Sharpe, after a very brief illness. Her circle of life was completed on the morning of September 22, 2023 with her daughters at her side.

Mom was born in Trail, BC . Grandma and Grandpa moved many places before settling in North Vancouver. After growing up there when it was still bush, she became the North Van. High School president! Jerry then transitioned into the quintessential 1950's wife (Although she did omit the word 'obey' from her marriage vows).

Despite never enjoying leaving her beloved North Van, Mom embraced the move to Kamloops and the rural life that ensued. Soon a large garden, fruit trees, cows, pigs, chickens, lambs and herds of hungry goat kids filled her time. The log home Jer and Dave built was her pride and joy and filling it with antiques provided many a road trip to an auction, antique stores or vintage emporiums!

A great cook, Jerry's buns and pies were legendary - enough to make her daughters suspicious that was the real enticement for their husbands! Her favourite start to her pastry recipe was " first you get a pig..."

Jerry was active until the end of her life. After moving from Barhartvale and hand mowing of the hilly lawns she continued to attend exercise classes at the Y twice a week. The women at Dancersize and later PBS became treasured friends through the years.

Mom enjoyed travelling. Highlights included Greece, Italy, Paris, with Diana and Sue, a bus trip down the Baja with Sandy and her last trip with Dad, a train trip across Canada. Whenever she returned home and everything was fine on the homestead they all became great trips!

Jerry was predeceased by her husband of 62 years Dave, in 2019, and her oldest daughter Sandra Brisson, in 2008.

She is survived by daughters Diana (Ken) Hauser and Sue Sharpe (Gary Dempsey), her beloved grandson (and eater of many a meat sandwich) David (Sage) and she was thrilled to be a Jer-Ma to her great-grandchildren Leikhen and Pyrrha. She also leaves behind her brothers Bob Hawk (Heather) and Ted Hawk (Susan) and her cousin Lenore – who shares her birthday- several cousins,  nieces and nephews. Mom also had her lifelong friends of over 75 years who who will miss her dearly!

We will be hosting a tea to her memory on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at Desert Gardens Centre , 540 Seymour Street, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.

If friends wish, donations in Jerry's memory can be made to the Kamloops YW-YMCA, The Salvation Army, Christmas Amalgamated or Covenant House in Vancouver, BC.