Sharon Ann Minium's Obituary
Sharon Ann Minium 79 passed away March 5, 2021 in Tavares,FL. Sharon AKA “Shay Shay” was born October 3, 1941 to Thomas and Gladys Wright in Buffalo, New York. Moved to Miami at a very young age where she grew up working for her fathers 5 & 10 stores he owned in North Miami. Sharon attended Holy Cross Catholic School before graduating from North Miami Senior High and shortly after that married Gary Minium the LOVE OF HER LIFE who preceded her in death in 2013. Married 50 years and raised four children Traci Minium, Denise Bryant, Lori Minium and Scott Minium whom preseded her in death in 2007. Gary worked for Metro Dade Police Department and they lived in Miami till the 80’s from there moved to Davie, FL before retiring on the river in Dunnellon, FL. In 2016 after Gary passed Sharon moved to Tavares, FL to be closer to her long time Best Friends Debbie & Bruce Buchmann.
Sharon was her children’s biggest cheerleader…Never missing a sporting event and somehow conquering it all from baking, sewing or giving perms to caring for her own Mother.
Sharons’ sense of humor will live on through us all…with her sarcastic quick comebacks and one liners she made you laugh. Her love for life was apparent in her personality.
Grandkids knew her as “Mema” and spending time with them was more important to her than anything. Whether it be playing cards, fishing on the river or Nintendo she was in.
The ocean, music and gardening were her passions as well and of course GAMBLING..a lucky gambler at that!!!
Thanksgiving and Christmas were her favorite holidays and as such the family holds those memories as keepsakes.
Sharons’ claim to fame were her chocolate and lemon meringue pies, chocolate chip cookies and chex mix which everyone would fight over…Sharon loved all of her dysfunctional family….
Reuniting recently with her daughter Cathy, had brought Sharon much joy…Her heart was complete...
Now she is with all who preceded her in death and at peace!
“Mom…God is here!”
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