We will hold a Memorial Service for Mark Sharp on Friday, March 13 at 3:00 p.m. at the Fellowship, Rev. Kevin will officiate. There will be a reception with light snacks afterward.
In Community,
Rev. Kevin
If you are unable to join us in person for this service, please click here to access our livestream which starts about 2:55 p.m. You can view the Order of Service here.
Knowing that not everyone who knew and loved Mark will be able to attend the first service, there will be an additional memorial service at BuxMont UU Fellowship on Saturday, May 30th at 11 a.m. as well for a larger circle of friends, family, and those who knew Mark from many areas of his life.
Obituary for Mark E. Sharp
1949 – 2026
When Mark was born in a midwestern hospital with multiple birth defects, doctors told his parents he wouldn’t live past the age of one month. On Sunday, he defied ableist medical standards and passed away peacefully at his Doylestown home, a respected 76-year-old brother, husband, father and grandpa. His disability forced Mark to innovate his way through life, leading to some extraordinary accomplishments. Mark attended high school in Maryland, and went on to receive a BA in Psychology from Clark University, an MA in Biochemistry from Duke University and a PhD in Communication, Information and Library Studies from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.
In his career at Merck & Co., the National Institutes of Health, as a guest researcher for the National Library of Science, and an invited scholar at the University of Manchester, Mark contributed to the biomedical field through the advancement of library and information science and drug information. His hobbies included composing and listening to music, especially jazz. Mark had a way of making his voice heard, and wheeling himself to unexpected places. He worked toward social justice, fighting to end apartheid in South Africa and support Palestinian liberation. He was a fearless advocate for people mistreated in a way he could relate to.
Mark is survived by his loving wife Celia, their children Marie and Cruz, three adoring grandchildren, his siblings Elizabeth, David, Nicholas, Saichon, Amparo, Cesar, Humberto, Janet, Pablo, Gladys, Consuelo, Balmore, Carmina and Charlie, and their families. He is predeceased by Donald and Marietta Sharp. A service to honor Mark will take place at 3pm on Friday, March 13th at the BuxMont Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Warrington, Pennsylvania.