Penfield, NY: On October 13, 2024, Sharon Lee Connolly (1941 to 2024) passed peacefully surrounded by her loving children. She was a loving wife, daughter, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. Sharon was a kind, considerate, generous, sincere person to her family and friends. Her compassion for people was consistently over the top. Whether you were a young boy needing guidance to become a good man, a little girl looking for a role model or a tenant needing a break on your rent. She had your back. These qualities are a result of being thrust into the world of responsibly at a very young age having helped raise her six brothers and sisters. Through that, they achieved a family bond that is truly unmatched by anyone. She was a smart businesswoman owning her own business and rental properties. Sharon loved and was very good at crafts with emphasis especially on her art of creating decorative eggs. She loved going out with friends, traveling, spending time with family, line dancing, riding her jet ski and most of all catching a sunset and being at the beach. Her very deep desire for a loving family and a circle of tight, dear friends was remarkable.
Sharon is survived by children Walter (Renee) Young, Karen (Thomas) Michels, Joanie Proper (Todd Samolis); Stepchildren Kelly Tyra, Danielle (James) Schwab, John Connolly and son in law Todd King; Siblings Marion Labarge, Frank (Sue) Parsons, Rose Steingraber, and Don Young; Grandchildren Jesse Proper, Jillian Proper, Elizabeth Young, Matthew Young, Jena Ashley; great grandchildren Lia, Hayden and Luca Ashley and many other grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by her husband Richard Connolly; mother Rosemary Gardner, father Bud Parsons, siblings Isabelle Frank and Edward Parsons; granddaughter Jodie Proper; brothers in-law James Steingraber, David Labarge and William McMahon; stepdaughter
Michelle King. We each hold memories uniquely ours, A smile through tears for each moment we knew.
Though we say goodbye, in spirit you stay —- Our “WONDERFUL LADY” forever and always.
Please come share some stories and memories at a Celebration of Life to be held on Sunday, November 10, 2024, from 3-7pm At Stutson House in Charlotte, NY