Obituary of Sharon Prescott

Prescott, Sharon Markert, 61, passed away peacefully Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012. Born in Passaic, Sharon attended Passaic High School where she was a twirler. She then attended Paterson State College and Montclair State College. She had a lovely voice and sang with Richard Sperlazzi at the Stagger Inn in Clifton in the 1970's. She worked for J.L. Prescott Company in Passaic where she was on their Softball and Bowling teams. She worked there until she married R. Donald Prescott in 1982. They lived in Passaic and Stockholm, NJ until moving to Cundy's Harbor, Maine in 1989. They traveled a lot and enjoyed life together. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in her twenties and fought a valiant battle with dignity and strength for more than 35 years as the disease progressed through her body. She never complained but thought first about others instead. She faced each day with a smile and inspired all who were lucky enough to know her. She moved back to New Jersey in 1999 living in Franklin Lakes then North Haledon. She quickly developed old and new friends who loved her and thought of her as an angel. All will miss her smile. She was the most generous and loving soul one would ever meet. She is survived by her devoted sister Carol and her husband Leon Greff and their daughter Mary Eva who was also her goddaughter. Her caregiver and dear friend Emily Cicakova was with her for 13 years and was constantly by her side ready to take Sharon out to wherever she wanted to go. She was a member of Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Ridgewood. She loved to go to church on Sundays and Olive Garden on Thursdays. Her long time childhood friend Mary Moore visited on weekends with her family. She stayed in touch with the stepchildren and their families who cherished her as well. Visiting Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the Vander Plaat Funeral Home, www.vpfh.com, 257 Godwin Ave. Wyckoff, NJ. Funeral Service Thursday 11 am at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 155 Linwood Ave. Ridgewood, NJ 07450. Private Cremation will be held. In lieu of flowers donations to the church would be appreciated.