Obituary of Charles W. Sharrard

SHARRARD - Charles W. ?Corky? of Deptford on August 27, 2007. Aged 90 years. Charlie was a man who ?shot from the hip? and held family and duty high in his priorities in life. Even though he was diagnosed with Polio as a child, he never let that hold him back from being an active and independent part of his community. Born in Paulsboro, Charlie lived most of his life in Verga, where he was a life member of their fire company. For many years, he was employed by the New York Shipyard, Camden, until it?s closure. It was then that Charlie continued his career as a dispatcher for the West Deptford Police Department, retiring in 1980 with 11 years of service. He was a member of the F&AM #95 Friendly Lodge, Mantua and a member of the Scottish Rite. Playing pool, shooting darts and fishing off Fortesque were just a few things that brought him joy in his free time. Beloved husband of the late Fern nee Freeman; devoted father of Charles H. and predeceased by by his beloved daughter Diane Hetzel:; dear brother of Ernest Bosco, Larry Bosco, James Sharrard and Jean Miller; loving grandfather of Joseph, David and Michael and great grandfather of Lidia, Thomas, Charlene, Walt, Travis & Tyler. Dear uncle to many nieces and nephews and great uncle to Caitlyn and Ryan. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his viewing 12:30-1:45 PM, Masonic Services 1:45 and Funeral Service at 2 PM on Saturday in the McGuinness Funeral Home, 34 Hunter St., Woodbury. Cremation services with interment in Eglington Cemetery, Clarksboro will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: American Cancer Society, 1851 Old Cuthbert Rd., Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 or to the Masonic Home of NJ, 902 Jacksonville Rd., Burlington, NJ 08016. Tributes and memories may be shared by clicking teh "sign guestbook" icon. McGuinness Funeral Home ?The Lifetime Tribute Funeral Home?®