Joseph Gerald Sharman

Joseph G. Sharman, 75, the son of the late Joseph B. and Hope A. (Armstrong) Sharman and husband of Patricia A. (Tuohy) Sharman, was born in Providence, RI and died peacefully on June 13, 2021. He attended Cranston Public Schools and graduated from Cranston High School East. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree from University of Rhode Island and an MBA from Suffolk University.

Joe was industrious from an early age. As a teenager, he worked summers for the Cranston Recreation and School Departments. While still in high school, he was employed as a bank teller. He was an auditor for Metropolitan Life Insurance and a business manager for Cranston Fancy Wire. Joe was co-owner of Precision Metals in Providence (and later Pawtucket) for more than twenty years. He then returned to auditing at Beacon Mutual Ins. In retirement, he was business manager of the Bridgeview Montessori School and a realtor for ReMax Classic.

Joe and Pat married June 21, 1968. They raised their family in Smithfield, RI. Joe was involved in a variety of community organizations. He served in many positions with the Smithfield Lions and was selected Lion of the Year in 2004. He was also active with the Smithfield High School Booster Club and served as president for several years.

In 2010, Joe and Pat moved to their summer home in Sagamore Beach, MA as permanent residents. They had been summer residents their entire married life. They were active members of the Sagamore Beach Colony Club where Joe served as President 1994-95 and enjoyed many hours of golf and camaraderie at White Cliffs Country Club.

The core of Joe’s existence was his family. Together, Joe and Pat raised four children, Katherine Egan of Cumberland, RI, Joseph (Jay) Sharman of Lake Bluff, IL, Kelly Fennell of North Attleboro, MA, and Amy Naples of Bellingham, MA. While inculcating his high moral values of honesty, integrity, and compassion, Joe was able to see only their positive traits. His grandchildren, Tori, Ali, Eva, Janel, Nora, Casey, Riley, Emma, and Olivia were gifts beyond his wildest dreams. He reveled in their sheer existence and celebrated their every achievement.

In addition to his wife, children and grandchildren, Joe is survived by his daughter-in-law Tanya Sharman, sons-in-law James Egan, Casey Fennell and Michael Naples. He is survived by his brother-in-law John Tuohy and wife Clair of Wrentham and sister-in-law Marijane Tuohy and husband Andrew Knowland of Sagamore Beach and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Arrangements under the direction of Nickerson-Bourne Funeral Home, 40 MacArthur Blvd. Bourne, MA. Visiting hours will be on Wednesday, June 16th from 4 – 8 pm. A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, June 17th at St. Margaret’s Parish, 141 Main St. Buzzards Bay. MA. Burial will take place in Cranston, RI at St. Ann Cemetery, on Friday June 18th at 11:00 am.

The family is grateful for the loving care Joe received at Sunrise of Plymouth Beach over the past year.

Donations can be made in Joe’s memory to the dementia caregivers’ support group through Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation, PO Box 370, Hyannis, MA 02601 or

FTD Unit at Mass General (giving.massgeneral.org)

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