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Sharon Wyckoff was a giver and never asked for anything in return. She always thought of others before herself. She had a very caring heart.
As a child growing up, she loved taking dance lessons, which lead her to become a Honey-bear at Bayshore High School. To this day, while she could not dance as well as she could when she was younger, she enjoyed watching anything dance related on TV.
Sharon had a wonderful memory of her childhood and would always share hilarious stories when the family got together for dinner at moms. Many of these stories involved her little brother Joe. She may have tolerated her brothers’ childhood antics, but loved him dearly then and until the day she passed away.
As a child, Sharon enjoyed many summers at the Jersey Shore. She especially loved the Boardwalk with all of its enticing and addicting attractions. You could not have a conversation with her about the boardwalk without bringing up her eating all the “Jersey pizza” she could get her hands on, whenever she had an opportunity.
Even in her adult life, the trips to the Jersey shore always carried a special place in Sharon’s heart. This past summer’s trip to the Shore was especially enjoyable and memorable to Sharon. She spoke of it often with family and friends whenever she had a chance. That last trip to the “Shore” will always be a cherished memory for Wayne, Zachary, her mom, her brother Joe, and his family.
The celebration of Christmas seemed to be in Sharon’s thoughts and actions all year long. It was not unusual for her to have all of her Christmas shopping done by the first day of September. She was continually thinking of just the right gift for everyone. Whenever the opportunity presented itself to get the perfect gift for whomever she was thinking of, she would get the gift and keep it until next Christmas. Even if it was in the middle of May. Just another testament to her caring of others.
Sharon and her mother truly loved each other. They were not only family, they were friends. Sharon always received great pleasure whenever she was in the company of her mother. Had normal and daily routines not been a factor in their lives, they surely would have spent all their free time together.
Sharon liked all the “occasions” that provided an opportunity for the family to get together and spend time with each other. She especially enjoyed when her Aunt Lucretia and Uncle Ralph would come over from the east coast with her cousin Mark. These family events always generated a lively remembrance of wonderful family times. It always seemed Sharon could remember the events in her family’s history, like no one else. If anyone wanted to remember who, what or when something happened in the family’s times gone by, Sharon was the one with the answer. She always wanted more of those occasions to present themselves to enable her to have more family time together, but life always seemed to get in the way.
Sharon and Wayne had a strong and loving relationship that carried them through the last 20 years. They may not have outwardly expressed their love and devotion to each other, and others around them may not have understood their relationship, but they were thoroughly and completely in love. They treasured each other and let nothing interfere with their life together, or the true deep love they had for one another.
Sharon’s pride and joy was her son Zachary, whom she loved dearly. Not a day went by that she did not think of him or where he was headed in his life. She was always going to be his mother. If she could have had it her way, he was never going to be able to leave her side. He was always going to be her “little boy” She was proud of the young man he had become and felt blessed to have him in her life.
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