SHARON GWEN JUOZAPAVICIUS

Sharon Gwen Juozapavicius, 64, of Dinwiddie, beloved mother, wife, sister, friend and grandma to too many pets to count, departed this life March 31, to be with the Lord. She was born Sharon Vojir on Nov. 3, 1951, in Naperville, IL.,to the late Bernadine and Vernon Vojir. She attended Naperville Central High School and then the University of Iowa, where she graduated with a degree in journalism, advertising and public relations. She earned her master’s degree in leadership development from DePaul University and was pursuing her doctorate degree in business administration. A retiree from Amoco/British Petroleum, where she held numerous positions, Sharon continued her career in the nonprofit community. Most recently, she served as the chief executive officer of the Chesterfield Colonial Heights Alliance for Social Ministry, a nonprofit that works with government and community agencies to help those in need in southern Virginia. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband, Albert Juozapavicius, of Chicago. She is survived by son Justin Juozapavicius (wife Cary) of Tulsa, Okla., daughter Kevin Juozapavicius Spence (husband Graeme) of Lexington, Ky., and sister-in-law Helen Goldner (partner Tony Izzo) of Chicago. All services will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to CCHASM, P.O. Box 1741, Chesterfield, VA, 23832. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.