Sharon L. Armstrong, 66, of Bradford, PA unexpectedly passed away Friday, December 9, 2022, at her residence.

Born August 31, 1956, in Bradford, she was a daughter of the late John J. and Helen (Hopkins) Oleksa. She was a 1974 graduate of Limestone High School.

On September 12, 1981, in Limestone, NY at St. Patrick’s Church, she married Jeff P. Armstrong.  

Sharon was a dedicated employee at W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery for nearly 45 years.  She took great pride in her contribution to the quality production of USA made pocket knives.  Her favorite pocket knife was the Copperhead.  She retired earlier this year.   

Sharon was an avid gardener.  She enjoyed spending her free time working endlessly on her landscape beds, planting and transplanting her shrubs and flower gardens to get them just how she wanted them.  During this first year of her retirement, she expanded her vegetable garden and flower gardens, with plans for more landscape bed additions this coming summer.  Sharon was a skilled and independent craftswoman, who built and updated many parts of her house completely by herself.  She had a knack for arts and crafts projects and created many beautiful wreaths and various decorations for friends and family.  Sharon was also a talented seamstress, sewing one-of-a-kind dresses and costumes for her daughters and grandchildren.  She knitted several detailed blankets for her daughters and grandchildren.  The greatest joys of her life started nearly 15 years ago, when she was promoted from mom to Gramma.  She devoted her life to her daughters and grandchildren. She always chose to forgo her own comforts and needs so that her daughters and grandchildren had everything and more than they needed in life.  

Surviving are two daughters, Stacie (Bill McCann) Carey, and Allison (Fred) Armstrong-Graham, both of Bradford, four grandchildren, Kamden James Carey, Raiden Westlake, Maliya Graham, and Etta May McCann, one sister, Deborah C. (John) Bigler, of Bradford, one brother, John S. (Melissa) Oleksa, of Greenville, SC and several nieces and nephews.

Sharon was proceeded in death by both her parents, one granddaughter, Aleksa Aylene Carey and her former spouse, Jeff P. Armstrong.

Family will receive friends on Wednesday December 14, 2022, from 4 pm to 7 pm in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc. 372 East Main Street, where funeral services will be held at 7 pm with Fr. Jim Gutting, of St. Bernard Church, officiating. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery.

Memorial contributions if desired may be made to Kids and Cancer Benefit Run, PO Box 1299, Bradford, PA, or CARE for Children, 723 East Main St., PO Box 616, Bradford PA.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com