Sharon Lee (Hylton) Alonso entered into eternal rest on Saturday, 19 March 2022. She was a resident of House of the Good Shepherd in Hackettstown, NJ. Sharon was best known as a pianist, playing for the contemporary Christian singing groups Friendly Folk and Together Again. She appears on four albums as keyboardist and vocalist and toured for several years throughout the US and in Europe. She also taught piano in California, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Virginia and served as church pianist in many churches over the last fifty years.
Sharon was born in Baldwinsville, NY but spent most of her youth in Liverpool, NY and graduated from Liverpool High School. She earned a Bachelor of Sacred Music from Nyack College in Nyack, NY majoring in Piano and Voice. Her parents were the late Lewis and Mary (Thomas) Hylton.
She is survived by her husband Steven; son and daughter-in-law Nathan and Loren Alonso of Chatham-Kent, Ontario; two sisters, Ruby Marsteller of Frederick, MD and JoAnne Fisher of Rocky Mount, VA; brother and sister-in-law Lewis and Cherie Hylton of Raleigh, NC plus nieces, nephew, grand nieces and grand nephews.
Cochran Funeral Home (cochranfuneral.com) 905 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 is in charge of the funeral arrangements. There will be no calling hours. The funeral service will be at 10 am, Saturday, 26 March 2022 at Hackettstown Baptist Church, 916 State Route 517, Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Internment at Union Cemetery will follow immediately after the service and then all are invited back to the church for a memorial luncheon.
The service will be live-streamed (10AM EDT, 7AM PDT) for those unable to attend. www.hackettstownbaptistchurch.com, click on Livestream tab followed by “click here”. Alternatively, www.facebook.com/hackettstownbaptistchurch .
4 Condolences for Alonso, Sharon Lee
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Gail Sajko says
March 22, 2022 at 6:42 pmLew, I am sorry to hear about Sharon. She was such a sweet person. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Jim Chilcote says
March 22, 2022 at 11:15 pmSo sorry to learn of Sharon’s passing. I still have precious and fond childhood memories of her after all these years. And am thankful that she had a loving husband, family, and friends.
Anita Baranowski says
March 23, 2022 at 1:48 amSo saddened to hear this news and pray that many fond and fun memories give comfort to Sharon’s family, especially for Steve and Nate.
Jim Hayes says
March 25, 2022 at 2:49 pmSteve, I’m so sorry for your loss. I know that you were a dedicated and loving husband and that you will miss Sharon very much. If there is anything I can do to help you recover, please let me know.
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