William H. Scharrer,Jr.'s Obituary
SCHARRER, William H. "Bill", Jr. was born October 10, 1949 in Coral Gables, FL and passed away April 29, 2012. He graduated from Miami High School in 1967 where he participated on the Swim Team, J.V. Football and Interact Club. He grew up attending Riverside Baptist Church and was active in Boy Scouts of America. He was an honorary member of the "8th Street Gang", a close group of neighborhood friends that shared the bonds of friendship. He attended Univ. of Florida where he was a fraternity brother at Delta Tau Delta. He subsequently obtained Masters degrees in Management, Real Estate and Finance from Florida International Univ. and served as V.P. of the Professional Commerce Assoc. there. Bill was active at University Baptist Church for many years serving as Deacon and Sunday School Director. Other past associations include the Miami Board of Realtors, Downtown Lions Club, Coral Reef Yacht Club and Gideons International. Bill had worked for Budget Car Rentals for the past 15 years until he recently semi-retired.
He had a great intellect and devotion to knowledge and truth. He was an avid reader and loved history and family genealogy. He was a passionate sports fan of Florida teams both college and professional. Bill will be mostly remembered for his quiet, gentle, kind, humble and generous spirit. He was dedicated to caring for others and doing whatever job needed to be done without complaint and expecting no reward other than knowing he did the right thing. In recent years he enjoyed Dzogchen meditation, Qigong and was deeply devoted to his spiritual growth. He was a great teacher and encouraged others to find their balance, inner strength and calm. He deeply touched the lives of all who knew him.
He loved and was deeply devoted to his family and is survived by his brother, John Scharrer (Linda), Cathy Scharrer Sena (Dion), and nephews and nieces Ryan and Sheina Scharrer and grandnephews Mason & Sawyer Scharrer; Kristin & Brooke Scharrer & Nicole, Justin, Chelsea & Michaella Sena. He is also survived by his Uncle Fred Scharrer and many loving cousins as well as his dear friend, Linda Hernandez. He was predeceased by his brother Robert Scharrer and parents, William & Reggie Scharrer. Services will be held Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Van Orsdel Coral Gables, 4600 S. W. 8th Street (305) 446-4412. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Miami Rescue Mission P. O. Box 420620, Miami FL 33242-0620 or the Univ. of Miami Sylvester Cancer Center ATTN: Dr. Trent’s Research 1475 N. W. 12 Ave., Suite 3513, Miami, FL 33136.
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