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Amos Sharpe, Jr.

d. April 29, 2011

Amos Sharpe, Jr.

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Hagerstown, Maryland
Amos Allen Sharpe, Jr., age 68, of Hagerstown, passed away Friday, April 29, 2011, under skilled and loving care at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.

Born at home in Saxton, Pa., January 27, 1943, he was the son of the late Amos A. Sharpe, Sr. and Shirley Troutman Sharpe.

He was a 1961 graduate of Kutztown Area High School, Kutztown, Pa. He graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1965 with a B.S. in Business Administration. He later took advanced courses in Economics at the University of Delaware and the University of Maryland.

His first position, after graduating from college, was with Prudential Life Insurance Company. He later worked for the Federal Trade Commission. During this period, he was enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve.

He is survived by a sister, Alice K. Angstadt and husband, Robert, of Wernersville, Pa.; a brother, Thomas M. Sharpe, of Annandale, Va.; a niece, Marjorie L. Minnetian and husband, Paul, of Whittier, Ca.; and a nephew, Stephen R. and wife, Patricia, of Mohnton, Pa.

A Memorial Service will be announced at a later date.

The family will receive friends at the Grove Funeral Home, Hancock, Md., Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m.

The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1037 Haven Road, Hagerstown, Md. 21742, or the Damascus Cemetery Association, 556 Maple Hollow Lane, Needmore, Pa. 17238.

Online condolences may be made at www.grovefh.com

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