Pennsbury School Mourns Beloved Therapist

FALLSINGTON, PA —A Pennsbury school is mourning the loss of an occupational therapist and will name a Dodgeball Tournament in her honor.

The Pennwood Middle School recently held its annual Dodgeball Tournament with the money from the friendly competition raised in past years used to fund other school events and initiatives.

This year, though, students and staff have decided to donate the money to the family of Audrey Sharpe.

Sharpe, an occupational therapist at the school, died after going into cardiac arrest at home.

The Pennsbury school community is mourning the loss of the young mother of two who was a dedicated, caring professional.

The school plans on naming the Dodgeball Tournament in Sharpe's honor.

A GoFundMe page has also been launched for the family.

The GoFundMe Page —organized by Lizz Moore on behalf of Joshua Uy — has raised its goal of nearly $30,000.

"If you didn’t know the bright light that was Audrey before today, you missed out on knowing how a person can single-handedly light up a room," Moore said.

She was the mother of beautiful children (Silas and Hannah), a devoted spouse to her husband Josh, and a caring daughter, sister, granddaughter, cousin, and friend who meant so much to so many people.

"She was taken too soon and leaves behind a massive hole in her family’s hearts," Moore said. "Audrey represented the best in all of us. Never without a smile, a warm hug, a glowing laugh, and a heart that would go to the ends of the Earth to make other people’s lives better. Now it’s our turn to return the favor to her."

Her impact on her students was profound, and they adored her as much as she loved them.

"We continue to hear story after story of how she poured her heart into her career and the young students, and we all say “yep, that’s Audrey!'” Moore said.