Sharon P. Gunderman

1944 - 2022

Sharon P. Gunderman, age 78 of DuBois, PA died Saturday, April 16, 2022 at her home.

Born on April 14, 1944 in Morristown, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Roland Potts and Alice C. Fisher Potts.

On September 25, 1965 she married Charles F. Gunderman. He survives.

Sharon had worked as an aerobic instructor at the DuBois Area YMCA and served on the Board of Directors for many years. She was a Sunday School instructor at Brookside Community Church of Christ in New Jersey. Sharon was Head Coach of the United States Association of Blind Athletes Goalball Team winning gold and silver medals in 5 different Olympic games starting with Korea in 1988. Her greatest achievement was defeating the Chinese in the Beijing Para Olympics in 2008. She also coached the men's and women's goalball teams in the state of New Jersey and ran many sports camps for visually impaired children to get them involved in sports. She was the current President of the New Jersey Association of Blind Athletes. Sharon was an avid gardener of flowers and was one of the founders of Paint & Play Pre-School in DuBois, PA. She was also a Girl Scout Leader and a PIAA Gymnastics official.

Sharon is survived by her children (Heidi Daschko and her husband Greg of Andover, NJ, Erich Gunderman and his wife Michelle of Lorton, VA and Gretchen Hamm and her husband Deyman of Souderton, PA), 6 grandchildren (Christopher & Nicholas Daschko, Joshua Hamm and Grant, Mackenzie & Riley Gunderman) and 1 sister (Carol Durna and her husband Joseph of Hackettstown, NJ).

Visitation will be held on Friday, April 22, 2022 from 6 – 8 PM at the Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc.

A private service will be held.

Memorial donations may be made to Penn Highlands Hospice, 100 Hospital Ave., DuBois, PA 15801.

Online condolences can be sent to www.baronickfuneralhome.com.