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Brother Richard Sharpe FMS

September 17, 1947 ~ May 27, 2015 (age 67) 67 Years Old


Brother Richard Sharpe, F.M.S., 67, of Brownsville, TX., formerly of Wheeling, WV., passed May 27, 2015.
  He was born on September 17, 1947 a son of Frank and Mayme (Barna) Sharpe and stepmother Rose Clare (Murphy) Sharpe.
Brother Richard was a 1965 graduate of Wheeling Catholic Central; entered the Marist Brotherhood on August 14, 1966; received a Master of Arts degree from Notre Dame University in 1975; and is currently President of St. Joseph Academy in Brownsville, TX.
He is survived by brothers: David of Morgantown, WV., Robert (Janice) Martinelli of Weirton, WV., sisters: Kaylynn Sharpe, Karen Lou (Jim) Horton all of Adena, OH.; several nieces and nephews.
Richard was laid to rest in the Brothers Cemetery at Marist Brothers Center, Esopus, NY.
Memorial contributions may be made in his name to: St. Joseph Academy, 101 St. Joseph Drive, Brownsville, TX., 78520.
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