Sharon E. Meilleur, age 59, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 29, 2010 in the Canton-Potsdam Hospital.
Calling hours will be at French Funeral Home, Edwards, on Friday, December 3rd from 2 – 4 and 7 – 9 p.m. Her funeral service will be on Saturday, December 4th at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Ed Law officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Clare.
Donations in memory of Sharon may be made to, Russell Vol. Fire and Rescue, the American Cancer Society, or to the Russell Town Hall, Opera House Seat Plaque Committee and have a seat designated in honor of Sharon.
Sharon was born on May 26, 1951 in Gouverneur. She is the daughter of Eleanor J. (Morrissey) Meilleur of Russell and the late Lemond L. Meilleur. Sharon grew up in Malone where she graduated from Franklin Academy.
Sharon has lived in Russell for the past 25 years. She had previously lived in Degrasse, Oklahoma and Florida. She had worked for the Charlebois Nursing Home in Potsdam for a brief time before her illness.
She is survived by her mother, Eleanor Meilleur of Russell; her daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Brad Catton of Cadyville; her brother and sister-in-law, Ricky and Ellen Meilleur of Russell; by her grandson, Logan W. Catton; and her nieces and nephews.
What stood out for Sharon was her happy and cheerful attitude with life, even though hers was a difficult one. She was well known for her interior decorating skills and kept a wonderfully adorned apartment. Sharon was a great cook, being famous for her “greasy beans”, mac – n – cheese, and others. She enjoyed her time on her computer where she kept in touch with family and friends, and did her shopping. Her computer gave her a link to the rest of the world.
Some lives go on forever in the hearts and lives they touch. Sharon’s choice was to be a Gift of Sight Donor. Someone, somewhere will actually see life through her beautiful eyes through her gift. She is a true hero.
