Ralph "Bill" Sharer

Ralph “Bill” Sharer, age 74 years, of Lambertville, NJ, formerly of Flemington, NJ, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019 at his home. Born in Philadelphia, PA, September 5, 1944, he was the son of the late Ralph Boyd and Miriam Margaret Cherry Sharer. Bill was a graduate of Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA and received his MBA from Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. He was a self-employed marketing consultant for over forty years with Exxel Management and later with Navigate Management Consulting. He held sales executive positions in addition to owning and managing his own firms which trained more than 15,000 people on four continents. He had served on the Professional Education and Training Committee for InfoComm where he was a Senior Faculty Member and was named Educator of the Year in 2003. Bill was a founding member of the Hunterdon Harmonizers; a member of Three Bills and Change; a current member of the Board of Farmers Mutual Insurance Company; a former member of the HOTC Board; and was an active volunteer with Hunterdon Hospice, especially with veterans. Bill proudly served his country during Vietnam from 1966-1972 as a Captain in the United States Air Force. Bill was predeceased by his sister, Cherry Peterson. Surviving are his wife of forty-three years, Lorraine Bourgeois Sharer; a step-daughter and son-in-law, Robin Yerich and John F. Deardorff, of Flemington, NJ; a step-son, Alan Scott Yerich, of Centennial, CO; his three grandchildren, Ashley Yerich and her spouse, Heather Downey, Benjamin Yerich, and Lucas Yerich; his great-grandson, Wyatt Downey; and his sister, Joyce Sharer. A Memorial Service, with full military honors, will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 2PM in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Calling hours will be held on Saturday from 1-2PM in the funeral home prior to the service. Interment will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. Please visit www.holcombefisher.com for further information, or to send online condolences.