March 30, 1954 - March 6, 2025
Passed away peacefully on March 06, 2025, at Hospice Wellington in Guelph, ON at the age of 70, with family at her side. Sharon was born on March 30, 1954, in Mount Forest, Ontario, to parents Patrick and Helen Rice. Sharon is survived by her husband, Mark Snider and her children, Shawn (Ashlee), Matt (Sarah), Luke (Sarah), Katrina (Ben) and her grandchildren, Jack, Evan, Hailey, Nathan, Emily, Patrick, and Nora. She also leaves behind siblings Jim (Linda), sister-in-law Susan, Sheila (Al), Rita (Steve), Doug (Cathy), Len (Kim) and many nieces and nephews. Sharon is preceded by her parents and older brother Kevin Rice.
Sharon grew up on the family farm in Proton Township and was the middle child of seven siblings. She went to high school in Flesherton and then later met Mark, married, and settled in Fergus in 1978. Sharon worked for 41+ years as a health care assistant with Home Care (CCAC) providing assistance to home care patients and their families.
Sharon loved life, mostly family, friends and work associates. Sharon became a hockey Mom as her children grew and she followed them wherever they played. As grandchildren arrived, her attention and love turned to nurturing and teaching them about gardening, baking and enjoying life. She was born to be a mother and she provided this motherly love, care and guidance to not only her children, but all her nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great nieces/nephews.
Sharon was a member of St Joseph’s Parish in Fergus for 46+years. Sharon was blessed with a huge heart, filled with love, she shared with all. Her infectious smile lit up any room, and her cheery outlook made everyone else feel better.
Friends and family will be received on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 from 2:00PM to 4:00PM, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Graham Giddy Funeral Home, 280 St. David Street South Fergus, ON N1M 2L5. A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Fergus, ON. Burial will follow at a later date. A luncheon will be provided at the Fergus Legion 500 Blair St. after the service.
As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations made to St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery and/or Aboyne Rural Hospice would be appreciated by Sharon's family.
Arrangements were entrusted to Graham A Giddy Funeral Home Ltd., 280 St. David St. S. Fergus, ON N1M 2L5, (519) 843-3100. Visit https://www.grahamgiddyfh.com for Sharon's online memorial.