Sharon L. King
A celebration of life will be held for Sharon Louise Kling on Monday, June 8 at 11:00am at the Concord Funeral Home (74 Belknap St., Concord).
Sharon lived a vibrant 73 years and was beloved by her family and friends. Her life was spent in service to others, particularly supporting her passion for teaching children and caring for the elderly. She passed away on May 31, 2026, due to complications from a short battle with lymphoma.
Sharon was born in Malden on July 12, 1952, and was adopted shortly after by John and Louise Kling. Sharon spent her childhood between Lincoln and Long Beach in Rockport, where she enjoyed skiing, surfing, and anything water-related.
Sharon worked as an eye technician at Lexington Eye Associates before retiring, but her true passion was early childhood education. She received her associate degree in early childhood education at Lasell College and became a preschool teacher at Green Acres before her love of children transitioned into starting a family of her own by adopting two children from South Korea, Christopher and Joslyn Tarr. Sharon was overjoyed when her grandson was born, and her inner teacher came out as she played with him.
She is survived by her son Christopher and daughter-in-law Melissa, daughter Joslyn, grandson Kai, companion Rosemary Sammarco, and a handful of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Family and friends will gather to honor and remember Sharon for a celebration of her life on Monday, June 8 at 11:00am . In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations in Sharon’s name to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, 800-805-5856.
Arrangements are under the care of Concord Funeral Home, which povided this obituary. www.concordfuneral.com
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