Obituary of Edward W. Sharlow

Bondsville-Edward W. Sharlow, 61, passed away September 28, 2021 with his wife and daughter by his side. Born May 30, 1960 in Springfield, he was the son of Edward H. and Jean M. (Dionne) Sharlow. Edward grew up in Springfield and has lived in Palmer since 1995. He proudly served his country in the US Army and loved his time in the service. Ed loved taking care of his family in many different capacities, one of which was to cook for them. From daily meals and outdoor grilling to a full spread of holiday desserts, Ed loved to cook. As seasonal campers at Highview Campground in W.Brookfield, Ed and his family cherished their time spent together there doing many types of camping activities. He also loved to go ice fishing with his friends and enjoyed watching and making Tik Tok videos. He was so excited to reach his 5000 "likes" that he recently received. Ed will be dearly missed by his wife, Judith (Allen) Sharlow, along with their daughter, Melissa Wenzel and her husband Kevin. He truly loved and adored his three grandchildren, Phoebe, Stephanie, and Devin. He leaves behind many sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was predeceased by his parents and his brother Wayne. Visitation will be Monday Oct. 4th from 5-7 p.m. at the Beers & Story Palmer Funeral Home. For those wishing, you may gather at the funeral home on Tuesday to process together to the MA Veterans' Memorial Cemetery for a 10 a.m. service with military honors. You may also meet directly at the cemetery. Donations may be made in his memory to the American Diabetes Association.