Sharon J. Narburgh

ALBION- Sharon Joyce Narburgh (Hagelstein) passed unexpectantly from this world to the next, after a brief illness, on June 14, 2025, at Strong Memorial Hospital. She was 83 years old.

Sharon was born November 11, 1941, to Donald and Priscilla (Ermonis) Hagelstein in Buffalo, NY and graduated from Clarence Central School, Class of 1959. In her early twenties she met her husband Bill (Narby) Narburgh at the Middleport Country Club and were married in 1962. They settled in Albion and in 1966 purchased the Berns Store property near Point Breeze, NY that would become their home and business, Narby's Superette & Tackle, for the rest of their lives.

Sharon and Bill were blessed with three children Kirk, Cassandra, and Chad. They raised their family, in the residence above Narby's, while devoting almost all waking hours to running the business seven days a week every day of the year. They transformed Narby's into a nationally recognized destination for gas, groceries, hunting gear, and fishing tackle/bait less than a mile from Lake Ontario and located along the Oak Orchard River Salmon/Trout run. Sharon and Bill were active as Town of Carlton Councilors and with many Lake Ontario fishing/sportsmen committees. Earlier in Sharon's life she was also active in art and ceramics in the area. Upon Bill's untimely passing in 1992 Sharon would go on to operate Narby's on her own until she incurred a significant hip related injury that forced her to step away and close the store in April 2023 after 58 years of operation.

Sharon was a huge proponent of the Point Breeze area, the NYS Seaway Trail, and Orleans County tourism volunteering to be the voice of the fishing hotline for 30 years. She served on the Orleans County Tourism Board and the Fishery Advisory Board where she was active in attending many sportfishing trade shows on behalf of Orleans County while promoting the Lake Ontario fishing industry particularly the natural resources inherent to the Point Breeze and Oak Orchard River area. The Albion Rotary Club honored Sharon in 2016 as a Paul Harris Fellow, the club's highest award, due to her commitment to elevating the fishing industry. She was also a key local leader who helped get Point Breeze named "The Ultimate Fishing Town" by the World Fishing Network in 2013.

Sharon was most concerned for her customers, that she had fostered friendships with for 58 years, when she closed the store in 2023. She said at the time that "Your loyalty and support have meant the world to me, and I am truly humbled by the relationships we have built over the years." Sharon worked incredibly hard her entire life and had but a short two years to enjoy some down time.

Sharon especially will be remembered for her tenacity, drive, and fiery spirit operating Narby's and for her sincere "heart of gold" towards family, friends, and customers alike.

Sharon is survived by her son Kirk (Kim) of Cicero, NY, two granddaughters Sarah (Corey) Burrows of Ipswich, MA, and Hannah (Mitch) Dunay of Hampstead, NC as well as one great-granddaughter Scottie Dunay who just turned one year old. Sharon is also survived by her son Chad (Tracy) of Montclair, NJ, one brother (David), several brother and sister in-laws, countless nephews/nieces, and so many, many, friends who she thoroughly enjoyed visiting and staying in contact with over the years!

Sharon was predeceased by her husband Bill (Narby) Narburgh who passed away in 1992, her daughter Cassandra who passed away in 2018, and two sisters Judith Petz and Pamella Daigler who passed away in 2018 and 2020 respectively.

She is in now heaven reunited with her husband Bill and her daughter Cass.

Calling hours will be held at Christopher Mitchell Funeral Home at 21 West Avenue Albion, NY from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. A memorial mass will immediately follow at the same location.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Sharon Narburgh's name may be made to either the Boston University School of Medicine Amyloid Research Fund (https://www.bu.edu/amyloid/donate/) or the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (https://donate.bbrfoundation.org/). Both charitable organizations are close to our family’s heart due to Bill's and Cassandra's passing.

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