Sharon Vesper Lerner

SHARON VESPER GLORFIELD LERNER

February 1, 1936 – July 10, 2018

Born in Moline, Illinois

Sharon G Lerner, 82 of Houston, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt passed away peacefully surrounded at her bedside by family after a long battle with cancer and a broken heart after losing last year her best friend and life partner of over 60 years.  She was born in Moline, Illinois to Robert W and Vivan (Green) Glorfield, Sr.

She is proceeded in death by her husband, Carl W Lerner Sr., her parents, her brothers Robert W Glorfield, Jr. and Gary Buell Glorfield, and sister Patricia Edson.  She is survived by her daughter Shannon Lerner, sons Carl W Lerner Jr., and Morgan D Lerner. Her granddaughter Caera D Lerner and grandson Ross W Lerner. Sister, Sandi Glorfield and Sisters-in-law Mary Sue Glorfield and Elaine “Kitty” Hoskins.  Cousins, nieces and nephews too numerous to list.

She moved with her family to Corpus Christi, TX after graduating from Alleman High School.  A graduate of Del Mar College with a degree in Social Work, she was vice-president of the Red Masque Club, a member of the Newman Club, and Alpha Psi Omega National Theatre Honor Society.  She met and married Carl in 1958, they started their family in Corpus.  After a lifetime living in different parts of Texas, the Republic of Malta, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Indiana, she and Carl returned to Houston in retirement.  Sharon loved to travel, meeting and creating life-long friends along the way.  A lover of art, music, history, learning, and social justice; she was a marathon reader and letter writer who instilled in her family a World view of inclusion, equality, and acceptance that rejected bigotry and prejudice. 

The source of her Democratic politics and social activism came from Sharon’s deep understanding of the Catholic faith.   A founding member of St. Catherine of Siena (Spring Branch) and for the last 34 years as a member of Christ The Redeemer, she was a religious education teacher, an RCIA sponsor, and adorer at the Adoration Chapel.  Living her faith, she was a member of the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, The Southern Poverty Law Center, and a supporter of other progressive organizations too many to list.

Sharon enjoyed her roses, a good laugh, a stimulating conversation, helping others, and swimming every chance she could get.  

Put quite simply Sharon was unconditional love, making sure that she not only told others she loved them but most importantly showing them as well.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to The Foundation for Woman’s Cancer (www.foundationforwomenscancer.org); The Mission of Yahweh (www.missionofyahweh.org), or Catholic Relief Services (www.crs.org).

Wake/Visitation begins at 4:00PM with Rosary at 6:30PM on Sunday, 22 July at Cypress - Fairbanks Funeral Home, 9926 Jones Rd, Houston, TX 77065.  Funeral Mass at 1:00PM, Monday, 23 July at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church, 11507 Huffmeister Rd, Houston, TX 77065

Pallbearers: Leslies Mason; Susan Glorfield; Kimberly Grunwald; Marie Porter; Laura Vrooman, and Gabriela Escobar

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