Sharon Y. Bishop

LIFE LEGACY Sharon Y. (Powell) Bishop a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend departed this life peacefully on June 8th, 2025. Sharon was born on May 27, 1961 to the late Dorothy L. (Tull) Powell and Jerome E. Powell Sr. in Chester, Pennsylvania. Sharon was a warm-hearted presence to all who knew her. She was raised in a loving home with her parents and siblings, and a special aunt named Aunt Elsie. She was the youngest and baby girl out of her 8 siblings and attended schooling at Morton School and Stetser Elementary before graduating from Chester High School’s class of 1979. Sharon played the clarinet for the Chester High School Marching Band. Sharon often told great stories of her time in the band. Some of her favorite memories was performing Earth, Wind, & Fire, & Stevie Wonder selections. When Sharon wasn’t practicing or performing in the band she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her brother Jerome (Romey). In Sharon’s adult life, she graduated from Brandywine Business School with an Associate’s Degree in Administrative Business and then later furthered her education at Chubbs Keystone Business School. She began her career at the Delaware County Courthouse in 1986 as an intern. With her ambition and goal driven mentality, she worked her way up and was hired as a full time employee. Sharon withheld various roles and positions in the Personnel Office, her main role being a Wage and Salary Supervisor. Sharon was known for her beautiful and down to earth spirit. Her kindness, pure heart, and ability to relate to others from all walks of life helped her build lifelong friendships. She retired from the county after 37 years of service in 2023. Sharon met her loving husband Anthony Bishop also known as “Bish” in their high school years. The two tied the knot on Sharon’s birthday May 27, 1989. Together they had two beautiful children Bashir Anthony Bishop and Avery Stevenson (Bishop). There was never any question on the love Sharon had for her family. When Sharon wasn’t working, you could find her on the dance floor line dancing with her group S.I.L.K., spending time with family, at the nail salon, traveling, trying new foods, cooking & baking! We all know how amazing of a cook and baker Sharon was. Sharon has been baking all her life. She learned from her mother and continued her legacy with handcrafted delicious desserts and other recipes such as her Mac n Cheez. (Now if you know Sharon, you already how special that Mac N Cheez was) Sharon began to sell more of her desserts and decided to name her business “Sweet Tooth by Mimi” where she featured her famous Banana Pudding, Brownies, Cheesecake Squares, Cookies, Cakes, the list is endless! The holidays were always special at Sharon’s….bet you can guess why! Sharon also enjoyed traveling with her family to Florida for summer vacations, she was a huge Universal Studios and Disney fan! She loved music and having a great time, her favorite singer was Luther Vandross! Sharon was no stranger to the Lord and often shared her faith to encourage and pour into others. At a young age, she faithfully attended Sunday School as a former member of Spencer UAME Church of Chester, PA. Present day, Sharon attended and was a member of Faith Memorial UAME Church of Wilmington, DE. She would send scriptures and motivational messages to family and friends to brighten their day. She always thought about others and lived a selfless life, always putting God and her family first. Her son often described the purity of her heart and would say “If you needed money and all Mom had was twenty dollars, she would give you fifteen and keep the five for herself.” This statement describes Sharon so well. In addition to being an amazing, devoted wife and mother, she was that plus more to her grandchildren. Her grandbabies, as she would call them, referred to Sharon as “Mimi”. The number of lives touched by Sharon is remarkable. She left an imprint on so many, she was truly an angel walking on earth. Sharon was preceded in death by her mother Dorothy “Dot” (Tull) Powell; father, Jerome “Sonny” E. Powell Sr.; maternal grandparents, grandmother Ella J. Tull; grandfather and step-grandmother Charles L. Tull and Ethel V. Tull.; mother-in-law, Dorothy M. Bishop; father-in-law, James D. Bishop Jr.; brother, Stephen L. Powell, sister, Elaine D. Rosario (Powell); sister, Eleanor Durnell; sister Gracie Scarboro; nieces Tamika Powell, Camille A. Nichols (Rosario), nephew Martin E. Green and her red nose Pitbull “Charli Baltimore Bishop”. Sharon leaves to cherish her wonderful memories, husband, Anthony Bishop., son Bashir Anthony Bishop, daughter Avery Stevenson (Bryant), three granddaughters, Aniyah Bishop, Ariya Bishop, Sunny Stevenson, one grandson; Ace Stevenson. A sister, Ethel M. Harding; two brothers Nathaniel L. Powell and Jerome E. Powell Jr.; two special nieces Christina E. Rosario-Green, and her namesake Sharon L. Rosario. Bestfriend/Sister Kemyatta Fitzgerald, a Godmother; Della Tull, God daughters, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Sharon Y. Bishop

May 27, 1961 - June 8, 2025