Sharon Lee Gerlach

Middletown, RI - Sharon (Iannucci) Gerlach, 58, of Middletown, RI, died unexpectedly on January 23, 2014. She was the beloved wife of Jeffrey B. Gerlach for 25 years. Born in Providence, RI, she was the devoted daughter of Frank and Mary (Spinella) Iannucci.Sharon was a graduate of Boston College. For 32 years, Sharon co-owned Portobello Jewelers in Newport, RI with her sister, Janet Curren.Besides her husband, and parents, she is survived by her children, Jennifer L. Gerlach of Quincy, MA and Matthew R. Gerlach of Middletown, RI, her brother Frank Iannucci Jr. of North Providence, her sisters, Carol Parsons of Fisher Island, FL, Janet Curren of Newport, RI and Lori Sundstrom of Wyckoff, NJ, her sister-in-law Penny Bellevue of South Glens Falls, NY, and ten nieces and nephews.Visitation will be at Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport, RI on Tuesday, January 28 from 4-7 PM.Her funeral will be held Wednesday at 11:00 AM in Calvary United Methodist Church, 200 Turner Road, Middletown, RI.In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to The Jimmy Fund, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9169, www.jimmyfund.org. Visitation JAN 28. 04:00 PM - 07:00 PM Memorial Funeral Home 375 Broadway Newport, RI, US, 02840 info@memorialfuneralhome.com http://www.memorialfuneralhome.com Service JAN 29. 11:00 AM Calvary United Methodis Church 200 Turner Road Middletown, RI, US