Obituary of Thurman P. Sharples, Jr.

Thurman P. Sharples, Jr., 77, of Thompson, CT, died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital in Worcester, MA. He was the beloved husband of 51 years of Rosemarie (Hoschle) Sharples. He was born November 3, 1930 in Exeter, NH, son of the late Thurman P. and Nellie (McLellan) Sharples, Sr. He retired in 1971 after twenty years of serving as a Captain in the US Air Force, he served in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was stationed at many bases in the United States, Canada and Germany. After retiring he worked for ten years at the Glass Container Company in Dayville. He had made his home in Thompson since 1971, and was formerly of Newmarket, NH. He was a member of the East Woodstock Congregational Church, and a member and Past Master of the Cornerstone Quinebaug Lodge #122, and held a dual membership with the Putnam Lodge #46 of Woodstock. He served over 53 years in the Masonic Fraternity. He was Past Most Puissant Grand Master of the Most Puissant Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Connecticut, was Deputy Grand Governor for Connecticut, York Rite Sovereign College of N. America. He was a member and Past Worthy Patron of the Jessamine Chapter 58 O.E.S. and the Betty Putnam Chapter 106 O.E.S., he was a Past Grand Royal Patron of the Grand Court of Connecticut Order of the Amaranth. He also was a member of several appendant York Rite Bodies. He is the holder of the Pierpont Edwards Medal in Bronze. He was a long time member of the Senexet Grange #40. He leaves his children: Anne Kellner and her husband Stephan of Thompson; Thurman P Sharples, III and his wife Alicia of Ballwin, MO; Linda Sharples of Danielson; Heidi Rhault of Danielson; Kenneth Sharples and his wife Diana of Thompson; a sister: Barbara Pickett of Thompson; his grandchildren: Richard Kellner; Robert Kellner; Kricket Berube; Justin Berube; Rachel Sharples; Stephanie Rhault; Thurman P. Sharples, IV; Sarah Sharples; Jason, Beth and Jared Landry; his great-grandchildren: Destiny Watkins and Jayden Berube, he was predeceased by a granddaughter Amanda Berube. The Funeral Service will be Tuesday at 2:00 PM at the East Woodstock Congregational Church, 220 Woodstock Rd, East Woodstock, CT. Calling hours will be Monday from 5:00 to 9:00 pm at the Smith & Walker Funeral Home, 148 Grove Street, Putnam. Burial will be in the spring in Riverside Cemetery, Newmarket, NH. Donations may be made to the Harmony Court #12, c/o Elsie Mattinen, 17 Primrose Lane, Dayville, CT 06241 or Cornerstone Quinebaug Lodge # 122 c/o Dave Chapdelaine, 63 Wagher Rd, N. Grosvenordale, CT 06255. To share a memory with the family, "Light a Candle" at www.smithandwalkerfh.com