Obituary of Robert R. Sharkey

Robert Richard Sharkey, 68, of Mount Upton, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 16, 2025 at Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich. He was born on May 11, 1957 in Brooklyn, NY to Anne Glasser and Richard Sharkey. He attended catholic school and then public school in Brooklyn. At age 13, his family moved to Worcester, NY to be with his grandparents, Theodore and Anna Glasser. He graduated from Oneonta High School in 1975. Bob worked at Brunos Grocery and Boscov's as a teenager. He then worked for Red Barrel Food Stores for 27 years, first as the manager of the South side store, before advancing to supervisor over all of the stores. Bob later drove school bus for Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Schools, which he loved. Bob married Mary Denman on August 11, 1989. In 2003, they were blessed by adopting their son, Theodore Charles. Bob loved cars, especially Mopars. He enjoyed collecting Hot Wheels, going to the beach and races. In addition to his wife and son, Bob is survived by his sister, Maureen; nephews, Douglas and Robbie; niece, Dawn and her children; all of South Carolina. He is also survived by the Denman family of Ithaca and the Creighton family of North Carolina; as well as his best friend, Steve Doroski. He was predeceased by his parents, his uncle and aunt, Bill and Shirley Glasser; his brothers, Scott and Brian; his close friends Eugene Bettiol Jr. and Joe Zaczek, and his father-in-law, Charles Denman. Friends are invited to call from 12:00pm to 2:00pm on Friday, May 23, 2025 at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St. Sidney, NY 13838. Funeral services will begin at 2:00pm at the funeral chapel. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery, Mt. Upton. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to St. Jude's Hospital, the Wounded Veterans, or the Mount Upton First Baptist Church. Bob regularly donated toys to St. Jude's and to the veterans. Bob was a regular blood donor until his health would no longer allow it. In death, Bob continues to donate as an organ donor.