Obituaries

Anthony F. "Tony" Sharpe

Anthony F. “Tony” Sharpe, 94, of Steubenville, Ohio died Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Sienna Woods. He was born June 27, 1915 in Maynard, Ohio a son of the late Luigi A. & Maryanna Oppromala Sharpe. He was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church; St. Francis Society; a WW II US Army veteran; Alpha Phi Delta Fraternity; a graduate of St. Clairsville High School class of 1932; attended College of Steubenville and a former councilman in Mingo Junction.  He was a past president of Steubenville Bowling Association and ran tournaments for 44 years and a member of the Riverview and City Bowling Leagues.  He was on the first bowling team for the College of Steubenville.  He was a member and usher at the former St. Pius X Catholic Church.  Tony was a retired mail carrier with 35 years of service. Preceding Tony in death were four brothers Dominic, John, Frank & Donald Sharpe; and one sister Geneva.

Surviving are his wife Emily A. Peterson Sharpe; son A. Leroy (Janet) Sharpe of Wintersville; daughter Marlane Gyduska of New Port Richey, FL; six grandchildren; six great grandchildren; brother Joseph Sharpe of Las Vegas, NV; and sister Mary Parrella of CA.

Friends may call at Dunlope-Shorac Funeral Home in Wintersville on Thursday 2-4 & 6-9 p.m. Funeral liturgy with mass 10 a.m. Friday at Blessed Sacrament Church with Msgr. Kurt Kemo officiating. Burial at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

Vigil services 3:45 p.m. Thursday

Memorials may be directed to Blessed Sacrament Church -OR- Charity Hospice, P.O. Box 2483, Wintersville, Ohio 43953.

Ohio Valley Veterans Memorial Squad will conduct services at the cemetery.

Date of Death: November 15, 2009