Our mother Patricia was born in Portland, Oregon to parents Jack and Margaret Drapeau, the third of six children. She was raised in the home built by her father on North Minnesota Avenue. She attended Holy Redeemer Parochial School less than a mile from where she lived. She finished her education at Jefferson High School and St. Mary's Academy in Portland. After completing her schooling, she worked as a cashier in several grocery stores, helping to support her mother, who by that time had become widowed. She was introduced to Bill Sharrar by his mother, who had noticed her at daily Mass and thought she might be a "match" for her son. She was right in her hunch and they were married at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in 1949.

Our parents shared a strong belief in their Catholic faith and a deep commitment to family and family life.They felt that it was important to put down new roots in a rural setting where they could raise their children in fresh air, close to the land. They left Portland to live in the countryside near Mt. Angel and soon after, bought an acre of land in town and finished raising their family of seven in the large old home on the property. Our parents remained in that home until each of them passed, both remaining at home until their deaths. Dad died in 2018. Both our parents were loyal and faithful members of St. Mary Catholic Church in Mt. Angel. They are survived by seven children - daughters Mary, Theresa, Dorothy, Margaret, Rose, Kathy, and son Michael - as well as 18 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

Our mother was a lover of nature and became a landscape painter as the children began leaving home. She also had an appreciation of learning and language, reading favorite books over and over. Music was also a big part of our lives growing up, and the sound of music and Mom's singing always filled the home. Our parents both loved classical music and opera, and passed that love and knowledge on to us.

Most importantly, our mother was a woman of strong, deep faith and prayer. She referred to herself as a "world worrier", contributing anything beyond the household budget to charities around the world to 'help the poor in need'. She spent time in prayer daily - for the world, her family, and all those close to her. She was passionate in her advocacy for the unborn, writing extensively to congressmen/women on behalf of her beliefs.

Mom was a quiet and kind woman (and insisted on it from us), who had a generosity of spirit to anyone who came across her path. We cannot recall ever hearing an unkind word spoken by her. Although she is gone from us in body, we believe she is happily joined with her "beloved Bill". Her essence remains in our hearts and the value system both her and Dad imparted to us. May she ever rest in peace.