Arlene E. Sherwood

Arlene E. Sherwood, of Sharon, passed away Tuesday, May 21st, 2019 at Nugent Convalescent Home in Hermitage. She was 93.
Arlene was born in Masury, OH on September 28, 1925, the daughter of the late Dewey and Gladys (Wise) Locke.
She had worked as a salesperson  at the former G. C. Murphy Co. in Sharon and Farrell, for many years retiring in 1982. She had also worked at the former Ben Franklin in Farrell. Her favorite job was watching her granddaughter, Andrea when she was young.  Arlene enjoyed spending time with her family and she was an avid Pittsburgh Pirates fan.
On October 7, 1950, she married Francis M "Butch". Sherwood Sr.  He died Jan. 13, 2003. She is survived by two sons, Francis M. Sherwood and his wife Marianne  and their daughter, Andrea Sherwood  and  Robin Sherwood and his wife Carlotta and their children, Matthew, Jessie and Vanessa Sherwood, all of Sharon. Also surviving are two sisters, Geraldine "Ruth" Dann and Vivian Leota Moyer, both of Greenville, PA. Besides her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by two sisters, LaVerne Mott and Eleanor Griffiths.
The family would like to thank  the staff of 3 Rivers Hospice and to Visiting Angels for the excellent care provided for Arlene. They would also like to give special thanks to  Dave DeJulia , Jim George, and Hannah for all their help and guidance.
Donations in her memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 840 Southwestern Run Rd. Youngstown, OH 44514.
Friends are invited to call  Friday , May 24th, from 6-8:00 p.m. at Harold W. Stevenson Funeral Home LLC, 264 East State St., Sharon, PA.
Funeral service at Harold W. Stevenson Funeral Home, Sharon, PA. at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 25th,  with Rev John Trojak of the 1st Baptist Church of Sharon officiating. Interment at Westside Cemetery, Sharpsville, PA.