CANAJOHARIE - James N. Sharp, Sharpie, age 64, of 59 Walnut St., passed away peacefully on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 11, 2011, after an extended illness in Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown. He had the comfort of his loving family at his side.He was born on Sept. 21, 1946, in Wolfeboro, NH son of the late James L. and Ethel V. Clifford Sharp. As a young child, his family moved to Herkimer where he was raised and educated.On March 4, 1968, he was inducted in the U.S. Army until his honorable discharge on Feb. 16, 1970. On July 4, 1973, he was united in marriage to the former Dorothy Ann Baum in Wolfeboro, NH. They shared a devoted union of thirty one years until her passing on Oct. 12, 2004.For over twenty-five years he worked as a bus driver for Liberty Enterprises in Amsterdam, retiring in 2010. He was a member of Michael Pliseck VFW Post No.4915.In his leisure time Sharpie enjoyed traveling, camping and motorcycling, but mostly he cherished the time spend with his daughters and grandchildren. He was a compassionate man whose concern for others, especially his clients at work will always be remembered.Surviving are two daughters, Julie Tompkins and her husband, William, of Fort Plain, and April Sharp and her husband, James D., of Canajoharie; a sister, Susan Walrath and her husband, George, of Mohawk; two grandchildren, Maklia Sharp and Christopher Foote, Jr.; several nieces, nephews and cousins and his best friend, Larry Goodrich, of Ilion. Besides his parents and wife Dorothy, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Jacob Foote.A funeral service will be held on Saturday at 4 p.m. in Fenner Funeral Home Inc., 115 Court St., Herkimer. The Reverend Janet Gleason, pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Herkimer and Little Falls, will officiate. Interment will take place later this spring in Mountain View Memorial Gardens, town of Little Falls.The family will be present in the funeral home to receive relatives and friends on Saturday from 2 until 4 p.m. (two hours prior to the funeral service).Memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice.