Max A. Sharpless, 60, of Philipsburg died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015 at the Tyrone Hospital in Tyrone.
Born April 23, 1954 in Sandy Ridge, he was the son of C. Dean Sharpless and Lois (Millard) Sharpless of Philipsburg.
Mr. Sharpless was of the Christian faith. He was a member of the L.O.O. Moose No. 154 in Osceola Mills. He had worked for Burgmeier’s Hauling in Altoona. Mr. Sharpless was a 1972 graduate of the Philipsburg-Osceola High School.
He was preceded in death by a son, Dean Allen Sharpless and a sister, Chrissie Sharpless.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Sharpless is survived by two sons, Douglass R. Sharpless and his wife, Michelle of Clearfield and Daniel L. Sharpless and his fiancée, Chelsea Hunt of Morrisdale; a sister, Susan Saupp and her husband, James of Sandy Ridge; and a brother, Mark E. Sharpless of Morrisdale. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Madison, Raeleigh, Lucas, Bayleigh and Kensington and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
A L.O.O. Moose memorial service will be held at 8 p.m. Friday at the Heath Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Osceola Mills. Burial will be at the Umbria Cemetery in Osceola Mills.
Friends will be received from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Friday at the Heath Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Osceola Mills.
Memorial contributions may be made to the donor’s favorite charity.
To sign the guestbook, go to: www.heathfuneral.com.