Sharon S. Melone

Born April 4, 1943 in Harrisburg, PA to Farrington T. and Marjorie Schaeffer, passed away March 15, 2016.

Sharon was a spirited and eclectic person with many talents. She and her family moved to Tucson in the early 50’s. She graduated from Tucson High School in 1961, and attended the University of Arizona where she became a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She met and married an Air Force Academy cadet, Robert J. Melone in 1964.Their new life together took them to Washington, D.C. where Sharon worked for Congressman McClory and Senator Paul Fannin. She genuinely loved the limelight of the political arena. In the early 70’s, Sharon returned to Tucson and worked for the Community Food Band and the American Heart Association as a Fund Raiser. Sharon was forced into early retirement by challenging health issues. Despite her health, she managed to develop Mystery Shoppers of Tucson. She also volunteered at Casa De Los Niño’s, was an usher for the TSO, and a docent at Reid Park Zoo. She also learned and performed face painting at many local events. Sharon loved animals and always surrounded herself with them. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother in law, Paul Werner. She is survived by her sister, Susan Werner, cousin Marilyn Schaeffer, and numerous cousins in the Illinois area. Her pets Malagra, Apple and Tulip also survive her and have all found new loving homes. Services will be held graveside at East Lawn Palms Mortuary and Cemetery, 12:00 PM, Friday, March 18, 2016 with a reception to follow at East Lawn’s reception hall. A mass will be dedicated in her memory on Saturday, April 2, at 8:00 AM at St. Cyrils Church.