Sharon Elizabeth Belongie

Eastport & Westminster, Mass. – Sharon E. Belongie, 58, died Monday, July 16, 2007 at a Bangor hospital with her family by her side. Sharon was born in Eastport, December 6, 1948, daughter of the late John and Florence (Malloch) Downey. She received her B.S. in Biology from Worcester State College in Worcester, MA. Sharon married Craig S. Belongie on May 11, 1990 in Northborough, MA. She attended the First Baptist Church in Westminster, MA. Sharon enjoyed crafts, cooking, traveling, animals, gardening and spending summers in Eastport. Her greatest joy was being a grandmother. Surviving are her husband of over 17 years, Craig Belongie; two daughters, Tracy Wyle and her husband Noah of Malibu, CA, and Jennifer Thorpe and her husband Jeffrey of Woodstock, CT; a sister, Marjorie Espin of Texas; a brother, Dee Allen Malloch of MA; her four grandchildren, Cassidy and Ethan Thorpe, and Owen and Auden Wyle; her canine companion, Jake; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, July 22 at the First Baptist Church, 117 Main St., Westminster, Mass. A Celebration of her life will follow at The Border Grill in Leominster. A private burial will take place in Eastport. In lieu of flowers, donations in Sharon’s memory may be made to MSPCA-Angel, C/O Kathleen Santry, 350 S. Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130. Arrangements by Mays Funeral Home – Flagg Chapel, Eastport.


Memorials:
MSPCA-Angel, C/O Kathleen Santry, 350 S. Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130


Cemetery:
Hillside Cemetery
High Street
Eastport, ME 04631 (map/driving directions)