Sharon Lee (Koch) Loudenslager was born on July 27, 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was 69 years old, died on Wednesday February 6, 2019 at Cooper Hospital in Camden NJ. Sharon was the daughter of the late Bernard B. Koch and the late Doris Mae (Dow) Koch. She was the beloved wife to Harry T. Loudenslager, Jr for the past fifty years, the beloved mother of Harry T. Loudenslager, III (Karen Ann), Karen D. (Loudenslager) Cruz (Luis Cruz) and Jennifer M. Loudenslager, the beloved sister of Carl W. Koch (Cyndi Koch), Mary A Koch (Dave Carey), Theresa E. (Koch) Ryan (Louis Ryan), the late Gerald R. Koch, the late John S. Koch, the late Kenneth A. Koch, the beloved grandmother of Victoria A. Loudenslager, Marcus L. Cruz and Zachary T. Cruz and beloved Aunt to many nieces and nephews.
Sharon graduated in 1967 from Kensington High School and attended the Community College of Philadelphia where she graduated with honors. In 1974, she worked teaching first graders English as a Second Language at Sheridan School in Philadelphia. Shortly after she decided to work as an Independent Contractor with various companies. She also worked as a Tax Examiner with the Internal Revenue Service of Philadelphia. Sharon organized many fundraisers including acting as the Treasurer for Deborah Heart and Lung Association and as an Administrative Assistant for the Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital in the School of Nursing. She worked as a counselor helping women at the Community Women’s Drop in Center in Philadelphia.
Sharon’s fondest moments were when bringing family and friends together to create memories. She enjoyed playing a variety of board games, crafting, cooking, baking, crocheting and going on family outings.
Sharon Lee Loudenslager asked the best and she gave her best. She was a mentor and friend, a counselor and confidante; from the moment she met you, you became her friend and long-time friends became her family. Her vibrant personality drew the attention of everyone, the party began when Sharon walked into the room. She was warm, open and bubbly, with a magnetic personality and ageless beauty. Overall, what made Sharon the person she was being a sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend.
During Sharon’s final years her family was always there to provide care and comfort. We are most grateful for family friends who were Physicians and Nurses that her children worked with to aide in her care. The care, comfort from her friendships and family made her last days joyful. There where so many more… thank you so much for whoever helped prayed or visited her while she was in rehab or the hospital.