Edward Sharrow Sr
Age - 82
August 11, 2023
FORT ANN - Edward H. Sharrow, Sr. , 82, of Fort Ann,
passed away from brain cancer on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. Just
like he dealt with all experiences in life Ed managed his illness with strength
and he wanted to spend as much time with his loved ones as possible. In his
final days he was surrounded by his family who he cherished more than anything
else in the world. Born June 4, 1941, in Fort Edward, he was the youngest
of two sons of the late William and Joyce (Woodward) Sharrow, Sr. , raised
during his formative years by his stepmother, Helen Sharrow. Ed was a graduate of Fort Ann Central School, class of
1959, where he met his future wife Betty (Shaw). After high school, he enlisted and served in
the United States Army from 1959 to 1962 in the 7th Infantry Division. On June 24,
1961, Ed married Elizabeth (Betty) Shaw in Fort Ann. They recently celebrated their 62
wedding anniversary. Later Ed obtained
his Associate Degree in Criminal Justice from ACC. Ed worked for many years at the Dept. of
Transportation, Division of Canals in Fort Edward. As a younger man he played defense with the Green
Jackets. Ed was an avid Boston Red Sox
Fan and a true Yankee hater. Throughout his life he was very active in his
community. Some of his accomplishments
included coaching the Fort Ann Little League Red Sox Team and was a co-founder
of the Upstate Regional Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Network (CISD) with
his late son in law, William Meehan. He
was a member of the Fort Ann Volunteer Fire Dept. , where he held just about
every position, except treasurer, for the past 65 years. Ed was a member of the Washington County Haz
Mat team and he volunteered for The Good Grief Experience at Camp Good Grief in
Saranac Lake for several years. He was a member of the Minerva Volunteer Fire
Dept. , including Chief. He was a Trustee
for the Fort Ann Village Board, a member of the Fort Ann American Legion Post
#703 and a Life Member of the Fort Ann Rescue Squad where he became an EMT and
held the position of Captain for several years.
In his later years he was a member of the Washington County Fire Police. Ed was an avid hunter.
He was a 68 Year member of the 3 Ponds Hunting Club in Minerva. Some of his fondest memories were of his
times at camp: hunting (or not) with his buddies, his sons and sons in laws,
sliding weekends with our midnight runs, Cowabunga rituals, and bush-whacking. Our "wise old owl" will be greatly missed. The younger generations will never know what
it's like to snipe hunt, to be hypnotized, be subjected to his "5 minute jobs",
swim in the Boreas, or camp at Huntley Pond "the Fort Ann Leech Beach" - with
you. Besides his parents, Ed was predeceased by his sister Margaret
"Sookie" Hogan of Hudson Falls, his brother Ron Sharrow of Glens Falls, son in
law William F Meehan and sister in law Donna Sharrow. Survivors include his wife and best friend Betty
Sharrow; his children, Jeanne Meehan (Rich Morin) of Dunlap, TN, Edward H
Sharrow, Jr (Jennifer) of Hudson Falls, Charles W Sharrow (Sheila) of Fort Ann,
and Suzanne Green (Robert) of Fort Ann. "Poppy" especially
loved spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. His
grandchildren: Deanna Canfield (Eric
Fitzgerald), Curtis Ray (Neomi), Brian Meehan (Danielle), Kelly Meehan,
Christopher Sharrow (Erin), Kara Beth LeBoeuf (Nick), Courtney Toy (Sam),
Carrie Lashinsky (Bill), Kenneth Green (Holly), Sarah Merrigan (Jeff). His great grandchildren: Brianna Bender (Robert),
Isabella, Skyler Ray (Stephanie), Hunter, Meadow, Mason, Lilliana, Victoria, Veronica,
Elena, Loren, Kayden, Emerson, Kaylee, Hailey, Savannah, Kayla, Jacob, Taylor,
Addison, Emily, Harper. His brothers Daniel Van Wie (Wickie) of South Glens
Falls, William Sharrow, Jr of Comstock and Timothy Sharrow (Keri) of Englewood,
Florida, along with many nieces and nephews. Ed made friends
wherever he was and his warm smile, devilish grin, quick wit and great sense of
humor will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and community. He will be forever remembered to have lived a life of family, friends and
service to others. A special thank you to: Elieen Spinelli of Evergreen
Medical; Dr. Christopher Hoy, Jane Diamond; Christine Nichols of DCI, the Fort
Ann Volunteer Fire Dept (with an extra special mention to Chief Jon Lashinsy
and President Andrew Call). We couldn't have done this without you. Friends may call Thursday, August 17, 2023, from 4 p. m. to 8 p. m. at the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc. , 68 Main St. , in Hudson Falls. A fireman's funeral service will be conducted Friday,
August 18, 2023, 11 a. m. , at the funeral home.
Following the burial, all are welcome to a reception at the Fort Ann
Fire House. Memorial donations in memory of Ed may be made to Fort
Ann Vol Fire Dept. , 11289 NY-149, Fort Ann, NY 12827 or the Fort Ann Rescue Squad, 11287
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