Leonard passed away peacefully after a short illness at the Mildura Base Public Hospital on Saturday January 6, 2024 aged 86 years. Devoted and loving husband of Shirley. Loving father and friend of Sandra; Kevin and Andrea. Dearly loved Pop of Alicia, Emily, Daniel, Grace, and adored great Pop of Tyrel, Mia, Evie, Amira, and Ali. Beloved son of the late Charles and Lillian. Loved brother of Joyce, Roy (dec), Ian (dec), Lance, Marion, and Brian. Brother-in-law and Uncle to their families.
Family and friends of the late Mr. Leonard Sharman are respectfully informed that his funeral service will be celebrated at the Chapel of McGlynn Hunt Funerals 38-40 Madden Avenue, Mildura on Tuesday January 16, 2024 at 1.30pm. At the conclusion of the service the cortege will proceed to the Red Cliffs Pioneer Cemetery, Millewa Road, Red Cliffs.
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Tributes
Bruce Sharman
As second generation blockies, my dad Lance, and his brother Leonard, did it tough, but had a great sense of living in the moment after sunset.
It was the pre-TV era and people gathered a lot and joked, talked and played cards. I have surprisingly many memories at uncle Leonard’s house with my cousins.
Having a bath under the stars, climbing trees and making cubbies.
I cannot remember a dull time at Leonard and Shirley’s. Uncle Leonard always had a Dean Martin twinkle in his eye, and was always good for a joke or a tickle. He had a particularly good reflexes to tickle your knees!
In a world where there are less children there are less uncles like Leonard, and less cousins! Maybe we were not living it tough, but actually living the good life!
Pat & Andy McGillivray
Sincere condolences to Shirley & family. Our prayers & thoughts are are with you all at this sad time.