Remembering Sharon Whittle
24/01/1957 - 24/05/2024
After her passing, Sharon lay one final night at home in Papa Aroha on 25/05/2024.
Then, in her whare tīpuna Rakairoa in Harataunga. Memorial service was held on Tuesday 28th May 2024 and Sharon's body was interred alongside her whānau at Tataramoa, the Hale whānau urupā in Kennedy Bay.
Sharon's mother Marie, husband Kerry, daughters Anthea & Donna, son-in-law James, and grandson Mason, are hugely thankful to the friends and whānau who came from near and far to offer love and support in presence and in action. We were able to give Sharon the send off she imagined and we will always be proud and grateful for that. Thank you.
Order of Service
Photos on the final page of Order of Service:
- Sharon with baby grandson Mason in the pool at Papa Aroha, Patch the dog joining in.
- Sharon (aged 21) on her wedding day, 21 October 1978.
- Kerry & Sharon on their wedding day.
- Sharon alongside some of her artworks during an early exibition at the Old Fire Shed in Papa Aroha.
- A recent portrait of Kerry and Sharon, January 2021. (Photo: Anita Pitu)
- Sharon, Marie, Donna, James, Anthea and Kerry on the Papa Aroha beach on Donna and James' wedding day, 8 January 2022. (Photo: Anita Pitu)
If you wish to contact the family, letters are recieved at:
893 Colville Rd, Papa Aroha, Coromandel 3584.
If you wish to make a donation in Sharon's memory: Hospice NZ and The Cancer Society.