Obituary for
Dean Sharp
Alan Dean William Frederick Sharp, age 56 years, of Brandon, MB, passed away suddenly on November 11, 2018. Dean was the youngest son born to Frank and Eileen Sharp on February 26, 1962 in London, ON. As a young child, Dean collected and bred fish and was interested in new electronics and home circuit board kits at RadioShack. Dean attended school at H.B. Beal Secondary School in London, ON, and joined the RCN after grade 10. He worked as a Marine Electrician with the RCN from 1979 – 1989 after which he received his industrial electrician certificate. Following his years at the RCN, Dean worked as an electrician at the Dearness Retirement Home in the City of London, then as the department manager and expeditor at Home Depot, and maintenance at the Comfort Inn in Brandon. Dean belonged to the NLCC of London, ON and was also a part of the geocaching community. Besides geocaching and electronics, he was also interested in technology and hockey, and was a Toronto Maple Leafs fan. Dean will be lovingly remembered by his son Nicholas and daughter in law April; grandson Ryker and granddaughters Ivy and Sophia. Also left to mourn are his brother Mike, niece Annette Cote and nephew Scott. Dean was predeceased by his parents and brother Terry. Donations in memory of Dean may be made to the Clinical Neurological Sciences of the University of Western Ontario, www.westernconnect.ca/CNS.