Kia ora whānau te whānau o Sharon, Greetings to the family of Sharon, Ka nui te mamae au ki a koutou, I feel great sadness for you all! Moe mai ra Sharon, e hoa, Sleep well my friend Sharon. I have only found out today of your loss. I still think of you always as that stunning beautiful school friend inside and out, blonde, tanned, gorgeous figure, humble and always seeing the funny side, in love with Debbie Harry, a loving mum and loyal friend. Haere rā e hoa! (I will upload some photos later; I need to dig them out)

We miss you already Sharon. Your warm personality and your laugh. RIP my friend.

Miss you soo much my neighbour and best friend 💔xo

You will be dearly missed. I have such fond memories of our early days which I will treasure forever. RIP

Those of us that can claim Sharon Birchall as their friend, in our lives are extremely fortunate. Sharon was generous with her smiles and a totally loyal friend, she was a beautiful & devoted Mother, to three of the luckiest kids on the planet. We will miss her smiles, laughter, and friendship, she was a real peach, God’s speed & see you on the flip side.

A wonderful work colleague whom I worked with at the Whakatane Renal unit a most caring and compassionate nurse and we shared our love of gardening what was growing and when I heard of her illness a guilty wave came over me I didn’t plant any sweet peas this year a flower we both loved but have other blooms happening in the, garden and also me trying to help with the weekly crossword we done at work rest peacefully in the heavenly garden 💐

To our beautiful Sharon. I am so glad we got to spend time together this year it was so great to reminisce of our times growing up and how you looked after us all. The good old days will remain engraved in my heart. Luv you cuz RIP

What do you say about a cousin who was always like a sister, who you love with all your heart? Sharon was a part of my life right from the beginning. I have so many fond memories of laughter and fun, of her coming to Rotorua for school holidays and me going to Hamilton to stay. There’s only 3 months between us so we were very close. As we grew up and I moved to Perth we kept in touch with each other through Facebook and Messenger and saw each other when either she came to visit or we went back for holidays. It was amazing how alike we were, we laughed at the same things, loved a glass or two of wine and treasured our beautiful families. I so enjoyed the time our children and grand children met up here in 2022 when they all came to Perth for a holiday. We had such a lovely time getting to know one another. My darling Sharon you were taken too soon, you will always be so special to me and my family. I love you and will miss you forever. Rest in Love and Peace Linda x

Sharon dear, you have always been immensely strong and brave. Dad and l always admired your courage and tenacity. We were very proud of you, your many achievements and your wonderful family to whom you have been an inspiration. Rest in peace.

Farewell Sharon. Remembering our summer with Nana going to westshore beach and we got really burnt, Nana rubbed malt vinegar all over us and we smelt like salt and vinegar chips. Safe journey to your Dad. Love to you mum, brother's, children and family. Sorry I couldn't be there. Lots of hugs and kisses from Perth

Sharon you were a kind, caring, generous friend and work colleague always up for an adventure and some fun. You loved life and packed it in.I loved your sense of humor we had lots of laughs. I will miss you a lot and remember you always.