Richard A. Sharpe

Richard A. Sharpe, 80, of 30188 State Highway 408, Townville, passed away, December 2, 2011 at his home with his wife and family by his side. He was born on Sharpe Road in Waterford Township, PA on April 21, 1931 a son of Adrian Sharpe and Lydia Lindberg Sharpe. He married Kathleen Woods on October 15, 1953, she survives. He was a 1949 graduate of Waterford High School and served his country in the US Army from 1954 to 1956. Richard farmed and worked for Meadow Brook Dairy Plant from 1959 to 1973, he then went on to work for Steers Dairy, Danforth and Wood Construction and retired from Meadville Bottling Company and the family business The Hunters Den Gun Shop. He was a member of American Legion Post 381 in Cambridge Springs. His favorite hobby was restoring old tractors which he had restored many throughout the years, he also was an avid hunter. Including this wife Kathleen of 58 years he is survived by two sons, Glenn Sharpe of Townville and Thomas Sharpe and his wife Brenda of Chapmanville; a daughter, Nancy Lokuta and her husband Mike of Cambridge Springs; three grandchildren, Richard Lokuta, Sarah Shupe and her husband Ben, and Regina Lokuta; a special friend, Mike Anderson; a brother, Thomas Sharpe and his wife Marilyn of Erie; a sister, Marge Gibson and her husband Bill of Nixa, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents. Services will be held privately at a later date. In lieu of flower please make donations in Richard's memory to Southern Care, Inc., 16039 Conneaut Lake Road, Suite 108, Meadville, PA 16335 Please take a moment to share a memory or condolence with the family in Richard's Book of Memories online at www.roofnercollinswarrenfh.com Arrangements are in the care of Willis L. Arnold Funeral Home, 33353 N. Main Street, Townville. A branch firm of Roofner-Collins-Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. Meadville.