Sharon J. Emley

Sharon J. (Hock) Emley passed away September 28, 2025 at home after a three-year battle with ovarian cancer. She is survived by her husband Fred of sixty-one years and two daughters, Sara Emley (John Stanley) of Durham, North Carolina and Susan Rinaldi (Eric) of Worthington, Ohio and four grandchildren, Rachel and A. J. Rinaldi and Fredrick and Joseph Stanley. Sharon has four sisters: Karen Barrett (Jerry Faccioni) of Henderson, Nevada; Diana Hock (Marie Collart) of Sedona, Arizona; Debra Russell, (Richard) of Delaware, Ohio; and Leigh Ann Forsyth (Paul) of Barrington Rhode Island. She is preceded in death by her parents, James and Wilma Hock of Ostrander, Ohio.

Sharon graduated from The Ohio State University in 1964. She was one of the first 10 students to receive a degree in medical dietetics. She was a member of the Rho chapter of Alpha Phi and an active alum. She was an ardent Buckeye fan, attending countless regular season and bowl games.

As a Registered Dietitian her career was in long-term care with twenty-two years working for HCR Manor care as the Corporate Dietitian. During her professional life she was active in the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics serving as president of the Dayton Dietetic Association and the Ohio Dietetic Association. On a national level she was elected delegate chair, treasurer and served as Foundation chair.

Awards included Outstanding Dietitian of the year for the Ohio Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and for the practice group Dietitians in Health Care Communities.

She and Fred were members of Scioto Reserve Country Club and regularly played golf and attended social events with their many friends there. Other hobbies and interests included the Kinsale Scioto Reserve Book Club and quilt making. She was an active member of the Delaware County Democratic Party, being elected Concord Township I representative twice.

A Memorial Service will be held at 6:00 pm Friday, October 3, 2025 at Rutherford Funeral Home at Powell, 450 West Olentangy Street, Powell, Ohio where friends and family will gather from 4:00 to 6:00 pm prior to the service.

The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Mid-Ohio Food Collective (mofc.org), Ohio's Hospice (Ohioshospice.org/give/) or a charity of your choice.