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​Jacqueline Howery Sharp, 92, of Havre de Grace

Obituary and service information from Zellman Funeral Home.

Jacqueline Howery Sharp of Havre de Grace passed away on Dec. 8 at the Lorien Bel Air Assisted Living. She was 92. She was the beloved wife of the late Stephen S. Sharp.

Mrs. Sharp was born in Christiansburg, Virginia, to the late George G. and Nell (Sharitz) Howery. She was a graduate of Randolph Macon College in 1947 and completed her master's in education at Towson University. She started teaching in 1958 at Meadowvale Elementary and retired after more than 30 years with the Harford County Board of Education.

Mrs. Sharp was the loving mother of Stephanie S. Lyon and her husband Bruce and Jacqueline Anne Ward and her husband Duke. She was the adoring grandmother of Jacqueline M. Lyon and her husband Steven and the great-grandmother of William Clark Furst. She was predeceased by her sisters Helen G. Howery and Nell H. Griffin.

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Mrs. Sharp was a lifetime member of the Havre de Grace United Methodist Church, Havre de Grace Decoy Museum and the Susquehanna Museum.

In lieu of flowers, donations made be made to the Havre de Grace United Methodist Church, 101 South Union Avenue, Havre de Grace, MD 21078.

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A memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, at 11 a.m. at the Havre de Grace United Methodist Church.

Messages of condolences may be made to www.zellmanfuneralhome.com.

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