Sunbury - Sharon Pope Grimm, 88, of Sunbury and recently of Emmanuel Home, Northumberland passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

She was born on October 6, 1937 in Lewisburg, the daughter of the late Harry and Irene (Kessler) Pope, Sunbury. Sharon was a 1955 graduate of Sunbury High School. She received her Bachelor and Master's degrees from Bloomsburg University and taught Spanish for many years at Shikellamy High School, later becoming the supervisor of foreign languages there. She was later employed in Alumni Relations at Bucknell University and also served as a lay chaplain and lay speaker for the United Methodist Church. She was a very compassionate person, often sharing her Christian faith with others and filling in at the pulpit when needed.

In her spare time, Sharon had a great love of reading and also of sewing clothing and making quilts for her family and friends. Many of her beautiful quilts were auctioned off at the family reunions to send support money to Ukraine.

Her greatest joy in life was sharing time with family. She is survived by five siblings: Ron (Judy) Pope, Gary (Ann) Pope, James Pope and Patricia Pope, all of Sunbury and Susan (Richard) Herbster of Duncannon and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister, Catherine Quinton of Riverside, her sister-in-law, Dianne Pope and by two daughters- in-law, Velma Herold Lunger and Debora Hilldale Lunger. She was predeceased by her husband, David Grimm in 2016.

She is also survived by her three children: Mark and Shelia Lunger of Northumberland, Holly and Paul Kieffer and Randy and Karen Lunger of Sunbury. Also five stepchildren: Susan and Jack O'Brien of Glen Gardner, NJ, Steven and Deb Grimm of Branchville, NJ, Amy and Tim Kenny of Brick, NJ, Vicki and Charles Beaver of Northumberland and Laurie and Gary Szukalski of Frederick, MD, 7 grandchildren, 14 step grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 10:30am to 11:00am on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, Sunbury followed by a memorial service at 11:00am with Rev. Eric Light officiating. 

Interment will follow in the adjoining church cemetery. 

Memorial gifts may be made to Degenstein Library, 40 S. Fifth Street, Sunbury, PA 17801, The Refuge, 821 Market Street, Sunbury, PA 17801or Mt. Pleasant United Methadist Church, 968 Renns Road, Sunbury, PA 17801.