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for John Sharpe
Larry Cutrone
September 20, 2021
When I lived in Glendale in the 1960´s, we attended St. Vincent de Paul when Father Sharpe was pastor. I last saw him in 1988 at a friends funeral mass. He looked the same. May he Rest In Peace.
An old Parish member
October 24, 2003
Father Sharpe,
you will always be in my prayers, and I thank you for the very wise advice you gave me. You are my fondest memory from when I first went to school at SVDP you always made us feel loved and I am grateful to have been part of your parish. My thoughts and prayers go to your family and the whole SVDP parish. You are in a better place now.
Nancy Moran
October 16, 2003
On behalf of my 3 children Sandy, Doug and Dianne, and myself, Thank You for being a wonderfully, true kind Man of God. You have been an inspiration in our lives since God blessed us with you so many years ago. May you now enjoy an eternity in His house with all your friends and relatives who have gone befor you.
With Sincere Love and Gratitude We say Goodbye.
marilyn stevenson
October 16, 2003
father sharpe you have been the religious leader of our family from saying the funeral mass for my father at that time you said that if this man did not go to heaven there was not a place for you well say hello to dad you are both there.
Amy Lane Park
October 15, 2003
Dearest Uncle John,
I will forever remember when you carried me the entire way to Ireland. I'm thankful to know and love you as a friend and family member and will cherish the special times we shared over the years.
Give Grandma a big hug for me and have her do the same for you. I will love and miss you both until I see you again.
I love you!
Amy
Richard and Judith George
October 14, 2003
My wife Judy and I wish to share our sympathy with all the people of SVDP. We first become members of the parish in 1970 and remained until our retirement on 2000. We now travel year round in a motorhome but always manage to get to SVDP when we are in Phoenix.
It will not be the same without Father Sharpe, we will remember his resonant voice and his loving way with the children.
May he rest in peace and God bless us all for having known him.
Dick and Judy George
on the road in Amarillo, TX
Karen Ryan -Toliver
October 13, 2003
Dear Fr. Sharpe,
How do I begin to thank you for everything you have given me? There aren't enough words.
Everything that I am, is because of the solid foundation you and the Sisters laid out for me so many years ago.
The 8 years I spent at St. Vincent's is one of the things I treasure most in life.
Of all the things I have been given in this life, my faith is the greatest gift of all.
The last time I saw you was at our 30th class reunion, Nov. 27th, 1999.
What a MAGICAL NIGHT that was!
Having you, Sr. Sharon, Sr. Carleen, Sr. Muriel (Merl Mountain) and all of my classmates all together in one room again, was like coming home.
It was more like a family reunion rather than a class reunion, because like brothers and sisters, we all grew up together, side by side, for 8 years.
Everyday for those 8 years, you were there, teaching us, guiding us and molding us into the people we are today.
I thank you. My classmates thank you and I know my parents thank you too. You will be greatly missed.
Even though you are gone from this earth, I know you will continue to teach and guide us from above, whispering softly, making sure that we continue to build on the foundation that you laid for us.
Should you see my sister Tracey, please say "hello" and tell her that I love her.
Love and Thanks,
Karen Ryan
Class of 1969
Mary Lewis Wakeford
October 12, 2003
"If I could sit on the front porch across from God, I would thank him for the time I spent with you."
We will miss you, Father.
The Robert/Rita Lewis Family
A Friend
October 11, 2003
Some people come into our lives and quickly go, some stay for a while, leave foot prints on our hearts and we are never the same. Thank you Fr. Sharpe for leaving your foot prints on the hearts of so many of us.
Barbara Swiantek-Pelletier
October 10, 2003
Father Sharpe,
I remember all the love and encouragement you always gave us when we were singing for the Church at St. Vincents so many years ago. I always love the hugs you passed on to all of us and you made me feel very important since the rest of my family was not Catholic and it was sometimes hard for me to explain my feeling. You made me feel like part of the family at St. Vincent. I spent alot of time with Patti Torsiello and the Torsiello Family and Fr. Sharpe you were definetly my angel that God sent down to me. Thank you and God Bless!
Love,
Barbara Jean Victoria Swiantek-Pelletier
Christopher Murphy
October 10, 2003
Father Sharpe you will missed by all who knew you. i have so many good memories. THANK YOU.
Love
Christopher L Murphy
SVDP class of 2000
michael mosher
October 10, 2003
Father Sharpe you were the best neighbor and Priest that I ever grew up next to. You were always part of the Mosher family You were there when I was in trouble and there just to B.S.with. I will miss you dearly as a Priest and a friend Thanks for taking care of all of the Maryvalle kids you should be a saint by now just for that. Say hi to my dad and the rest of are love ones for me. Father thanks for evrthing You will be deeply missed. Love Michael Mosher & Family
Anna Sharpe Cody
October 9, 2003
JO'MS !
I know you're enjoying the big banquet with all the family in your everlasting home. Say hi to Dad, will you? Your legacy of love will never be forgotten. Love, Re
Julie Echols-Gatson
October 9, 2003
Fr.Sharpe, you will be missed. You were always there when I needed you.
Love, Julie
Fr. Alfred Puccinelli, s.m.
October 9, 2003
My prayers to the people at St. Vincents. Fr. Sharpe was one of the first priests I met when assigned to Phoenix.
Glenn Miller
October 9, 2003
Father Sharpe, my friend, will be missed. He was very special to me as I was his altar boy for many many Masses. I always remember whenever we made a mistake, he would take a car key and run it across our neck from ear to ear making like he was slitting our throats. Of course back then the Mass was done in Latin and it was a lot tougher being an altar boy, having to learn all the prayers in Latin. He took several of us boys to Montebello to visit the seminary there to see if that was the path we wanted to take. His bribe was that we would also go to Disneyland. It was a great trip for all of us. My dad along with many other dads helped build St. Vincents. Officially I was the first person to enter the Church as I was the Thurifer and I led the procession into the church. I was honored to have him do the invocation at my Air Force retirement dinner in 1996. He always gave me words of encouragement throughout my 30 years in the Air Force. He was there for my dad when he died. He was loved by many and we were blessed to know him. He will be missed.
Joshua Johnson
October 9, 2003
Father Sharpe, you will be missed by many. My first memory of you was in kindergarden, When you would make your self grow, that was over fourteen years ago. My family and myself will miss you very much. I cant believe that I just saw you a few months ago, and you seemed fine. May God point you in the right direction.
Love
The Johnsons
Julie Mclaughlin-Weigelt
October 9, 2003
Fr Sharp taught me the meaning of the word faith. I'am thankful for the years that God aloud us to have him here on earth. Now he is safe with God.
Kansas Salazar
October 9, 2003
Thank you for all the memories that you have given all of us. You are truly my inspiration to live life to the fullest. I will miss you!!
SVDP Class of '99
Virginia Sandoval
October 8, 2003
May Our Lord Keep You and Bless You as You have blessed other.
Mike &Pattie Figueroa
October 8, 2003
With Love to Father Sharpe who loved all of us as family may he now enjoy a bigger family up in heaven with The Father of all of US.We will miss you.
Love Mike Pattie,Rachael,Matthew,Alex Figueroa And Mickey Bruns
Roberta Brown
October 8, 2003
Father Sharpe will be remembered for his love of God and the church and his love for all the people at St. Vincent de Paul. He will be missed.
Susan Reitmeyer-Legits
October 8, 2003
We will miss Fr. John very much! He spent his life teaching and caring. We were very fortunate to have him around for so long.
Elizabeth and Yolanda Estrada
October 8, 2003
Say hello to "Rocket" for me Father Sharp..You will truly be missed.
linda hilton
October 8, 2003
Fr. Sharpe was a wonderfully loving, and compassionate person. I was alway very happy to see him on the campus at Svdp-Phx. The students and teachers loved him.
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