- Date Of Birth: August 6, 1922
- Date Of Death: December 17, 2010
- State: Connecticut
Richard Chute Sharp, 88, of Woodbury, formerly of Stamford, died peacefully Friday, December 17, at his home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Mildred C. Sharp.
Mr. Sharp was born August 6, 1922 in Nutley, NJ, a son of Archibald and Bessie (Crane) Sharp. A graduate of Nutley High School, he received a BA degree from Hamilton College with a major in Math and Physics in 1947. He was a member of the Sigma Phi Fraternity. He then continued his studies at Cornell University and graduated in 1949 with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree. He was elected to Tau Beta Pi and Chi Epsilon, honorary engineering societies. In 1958 he received a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from New York University. Several positions followed with engineering firms in New York. In 1962 he became Assistant City Engineer in Stamford, CT. He left in 1965 to form the partnership of Albertson, Sharp and Associates in Norwalk and continued as a partner until his retirement in 1984. Mr. Sharp served as an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association and was president of the Southwestern Connecticut chapter of Connecticut Professional Engineers. He held engineering licenses in NY, CT, FL, MA, RI, and VT.
He served in the U. S. Navy during World War II. Commissioned as an Ensign, he commanded an LCI as a Lieutenant (jg) in the Pacific theater.
A 45-year resident of Stamford, Mr.
