Sharon Fritz

SHARON LEE (ELLIS) FRITZ
May 12, 1944 September 14, 2011

Sharon Fritz of Covington, Washington passed away with her family by her side on Wednesday September 14, 2011. She is survived by her husband, Robert Fritz, her daughter, Barbara Sanchez and her grandson, Logan Sanchez.
Sharon was born in 1944 in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Eugene and Helen Ellis. As a child she lived in Denver and Aurora, Colorado. She was a graduate of Aurora High School in 1961 and attended Colorado State University from 1961 to 1963. While at CSU she was a member of Delta Zeta sorority.
Sharon met her husband, Bob, while attending CSU. They were married in 1964 in Aurora. She and Bob moved to Alabama, and later back to Colorado while Bob was on active duty as an officer in the U. S. Air Force. In 1968 Bob joined IBM in Colorado and began a 25 year career that took Sharon to Arizona before settling down in Kent, Washington in 1989. Sharon and Bob adopted their daughter, Barbara, in 1975.
Sharon spent the majority of her working years in the public school systems in Colorado, Arizona, and Washington in various positions from a classroom teacher assistant to a secretary for a vice principal. She was employed by the Kent School District from 1991 to 1999 where she met some of her closest friends.
Sharon loved working in the schools with students. She strived to improve the lives of all she touched. She loved to travel with her family. Over the past ten years, she visited many places including the majority of the 50 United States, Europe, Asia and South America. She enjoyed spending time with her grandson and was a loving and compassionate caregiver to him while her daughter worked and attended school full time. Sharon loved life. Everyone who met her truly enjoyed knowing her. She attracted people to her. She could be shopping in the mall and strangers would approach to ask her opinion on something or just to strike up a conversation.
Sharon was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She will be especially remembered for her loving nature, sense of humor and dedication to her family. She was deeply loved by her family and friends and will be truly missed.
Sharon's final resting place is at Tahoma National Cemetery.

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