Born in New Bedford, daughter of Diana (Medeiros) DeFreitas and the late Eduardo DeFreitas, she had resided in Acushnet for the past 22 years.
She was a graduate of New Bedford High School, class of 1980.
Sharon had worked as the head billing clerk at NEUCO (New England Utility Constructors) for nearly 25 years.
Sharon loved her family, especially her grandson Jameson who meant the world to her.
Surviving in addition to her mother are her children, Angela M. Galley and her significant other, Jamie Nichols of Wareham and Taylor J. Galley and his fiancé Bethany Cordeira of Fairhaven; her brother, Edward DeFreitas and his wife Lynn M. DeFreitas of Dartmouth; her sister, Desiree DeFreitas of Boston; and her loving grandson, Jameson “JJ” Nichols of Wareham; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Deborah A. DeFreitas.
Visiting hours will be held on Monday, April 12, 2021 from 4-7 p.m. in the Rock Funeral Home, 1285 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford. In lieu of flowers, donations in Sharon’s memory can be made to Dana- Farber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168 or www.dana-farber.org.
For online tributes, please visit: www.rock-funeralhome.com
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