SHARON WOODRUFF

SHARON WOODRUFF
October 27, 1946 - May 11, 2025
Affectionately known as "Bart," Sharon Kay Woodruff of Rowe, NM, passed away peacefully on Mother's Day 2025 at the age of 78.
She is survived by her two children, William and Kathryn; her daughter-in-law, Holly; and her grandson, Horton.
Originally from Lafayette, Indiana, she attended Dayton High School and then Purdue University, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design. She was married to William Woodruff Sr. from 1971 to 1989.
She worked as a buyer for fabric stores in Lafayette and Princeton, NJ, before starting her own business, Bart's Art, to create educational materials for young children. She later became a Teacher's Aide at Mountain Elementary School in Los Alamos. In 1988, she was awarded an educational grant from the Rho chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an honorary society for female educators.
Sharon received her Master of Arts in Training and Learning Technologies from the University of New Mexico in 1994, which launched her career at Los Alamos National Laboratory. As a Staff Member, she served as a Training Specialist and eventually as the Training Team Leader at TA-55. In 2000, she joined the Bioscience Division as a Senior Staff Specialist and later became Deputy Group Leader of B-7.
She retired from the Lab in 2008 and took on the challenge of designing and building a new home in Rowe, NM.
Her lifelong pursuit of the arts included drawing, painting, pottery, photography, and sculpture. Her love of music blossomed at the Kerrville Folk Festival, where she was a dedicated attendee for decades. She loved sewing her own clothing and passed that skill on to her children.
Over the years, many beloved dogs and cats were fortunate enough to share her home-and the lizards were happy to inhabit her gardens.
Bart was a caring mother, a loyal friend, an artist, an educator, and an inspiration to those who may wish to reinvent themselves.
A memorial celebration of her life will be held on October 26, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos.