Sharon (Sherraden) McCarthy
Obituary
Sharon was born September 24, 1937, the oldest of 5 daughters to loving parents George and Josie Sherraden. Sharon grew up in Abilene, Kansas.
She and her young family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Eventually, Sharon was employed by Creamland Dairies, affiliated with Baskin Robbins Ice Cream Company. In the mid-seventies, Sharon purchased the Baskin Robbins Ice Cream store in Greeley, Colorado. In May, 1980, she sold the Greeley store and accepted a position with Baskin Robbins at the Northern California Division in San Mateo, CA.
It was there that she met her true love and soul-mate Dan McCarthy. They married November 7, 1981.
Sharon and Dan loved to travel and did so for many years, most of the time with their travel buddies, Ann and Terry Sullivan (Dan's twin sister and husband). They were season ticket holders of the San Francisco Forty-Niners. They were avid "49er Faithful" fans, often treating family and friends to their seats at Candlestick Park to watch the game.
Sharon and Dan had a blended family. Sharon is survived by her daughters Terrisa Durrell, Jill Susanne (Susie) Purington (and husband Lanny), Maureen McClintock (and husband Mike), Caroline Corey (and husband Scott), Anne Manolas (and husband Mike); and her sons Mike McCarthy (and wife Molly), Jim McCarthy (and wife Tamra).
She was "Grammy Sharon" to Courtney and Matt McClintock, Emma-Claire and Abby McCarthy, Riley and Megan Corey, Iain McCarthy, Angela Purington-Nibler, Nick and Heather Purington-Williams, and two great grandchildren, Liam and Layla Williams.
She is also survived by sisters Julie and Sharmon in the Midwest, sister-in-law Ann Sullivan, many nieces and nephews and her friends, all of whom she held dear to her heart.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her sisters Dixie and Vickie, her brother-in-law Terry Sullivan, and her beloved Dan.
She and Dan were reunited in heaven on November 25, 2020.
Sharon wrote, "The most important thing to me is my beloved Dan and our precious family. I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU."
Published in Hollister Free Lance · December 2, 2020