Sharon J. Harris

Sharon attended The Ohio State University as an art major. As a young woman, she was hired by American Greetings as an artist. Although she did not remain there long, her artistic eye and appreciation for beauty stayed with her throughout her life.

She had a remarkable love of nature and found beauty in things that others might simply pass by. She could stare endlessly at her flowers or admire a tree, whether it was covered in leaves or completely bare. She collected beautiful rocks wherever she found them because each one seemed special to her. Even an interesting twig might come home with her to be kept and displayed. She was genuinely in awe of the natural world around her.

But nothing brought Sharon greater happiness than her family. Her three children, Loren, Kevin and Connie, whom she lovingly called her “three angels,” were the center of her life. In later years, that circle of joy grew to include her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was enormously proud of all of them. Although her children eventually moved away from Cleveland, they remained extremely close, and Sharon wanted to hear every detail of their lives.

Sharon had an extraordinary ability to see the good in people. She made friends everywhere she went and seemed to collect friends almost as naturally as she collected beautiful things from nature. She could talk to anyone and had a way of making people feel interesting, valued and important. She retained that gift even near the end of her life.

Sharon was truly one of a kind. She was deeply loved by her family and by the many people whose lives she touched, and she will be sorely missed.

Services were held at Mt. Olive Cemetery. Family suggests contributions to the American Cancer Society