Obituaries
Matilda “Millie” Sharpless, 93
Matilda “Millie” Sharpless, 93, of 28 United Zion Circle, Lititz, and formerly of 1231 Orchard Rd in Lititz, died on Friday, February 17, 2012 at her residence. Millie was a former homemaker.
Her husband, the late William “Bill” E. Sharpless, Sr , was a former Justice of the Peace for Warwick Twp., who died in 1992. They had been married for 53 years. Millie had served as his secretary and was also a secretary for Paul Diem and Sharron Simpkins, both District Justices.
Millie’s hobbies were crafts, knitting, square dancing and country music. She and Bill were life member of The Grand Square Club of Lancaster and the Swing-Thru Square Dance Club of Lititz. While members of the Keystone Rovers Square Dance Club, they traveled to Florida, Canada, New York, New Jersey, and Nebraska. Millie was also the fan club president of the Younger Brothers Band, a favorite local country music band. She was a member of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lititz.
Millie was born in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late Louis C. and Clara Jakeman Schmid. She attended Olney High School.
Surviving are her sister, Ruth Clements of Texas, her 4 grandchildren: William E. III married to Carol Clark Sharpless and Deborah married to Paul Castner , both of Florida, Ursula married to Daryl Whisler of Akron, PA and Jennifer DeHart married to Matt Rowe of Enfield, Conneticuit; her 4 great grandchildren: Christopher Clark, Crystal Whisler, and Lillian and Evan Castner; and her great great granddaughter, Ellen Lynn Whisler. She was preceded in death by her son, William E. Sharpless Jr and her daughters, Lynne Ellen DeHart, and Susan Ellen Laser.
Memorial Services will be held at a later time.
Please omit flowers, making contributions in Millie’s memory to St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 200 W. Orange St., Lititz, PA 17543 or to United Zion Retirement Community, 722 Furnace Hills Pike, Lititz, PA 17543-9502. To send an online condolence, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Jr Funeral Home & Crematory 560-5100
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I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your grand-mother Millie. She was one of the warmest women I ever knew. I met her when I was married to one of the guys in the Younger Brothers Band. She and your grandfather Bill were both immensely devoted and enthusiastic fans and we all became fast friends. But on a personal level, she was invaluable to me. She mentored me and helped me shape my own life to being a better person.
Every Christmas I get out tree decorations and of course many were made by her, some we even made together.
I will always think of her with great fondness. I know she is reunited with your grandfather now.
My deepest sympathies.
Lisa Strother Schober
Please accept our most sincere sympathy in the loss of our dear friend. She was an inspiration to all who knew her. We have many great memories of Millie and her family during the Younger Brothers Band years and beyond. We never lost contact with her. Our thoughts and prayers are with you as you mourn her loss.
Love,
Terry & Joyce Gehman & family
I am glad I knew Millie, even if it was only now and then at family functions. She was a special woman, warm and caring. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family. May she rest in Peace.
Jeff Otto
Millie’s Family,
I was so sorry to hear about Millie passing away. She was a sweet, kind, talented lady with a generous heart. I will miss her.
With sympathy and love,
Debbie Henderson
