Sharon Kaye (Doyle) Brady

MADISON-Sharon Kaye (Doyle) Brady, age 66, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, at the Agrace HospiceCare Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Aug. 16, 1945, in Madison, the daughter of Kenneth and Cecilia (Handel) Doyle. Sharon worked for many security, insurance and financial companies over the years. She retired from Brady Financial Services in 2010. Sharon was the first female licensed stockbroker in Dane County, in 1976. She was active with the Dane County Advocates for Battered Women, the Women’s Transit Authority, Goodwill Industries of South Central Wisconsin, and the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps. Sharon was on the board of directors of many advocacy groups from 1977 through 1985. She was a secretary of the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps Foundation and was a member of their board of directors from 1985 through 1991. Sharon was a member of the Soroptimists since 1977, and was club president in 1986. She joined the board of directors of Goodwill in 1989. Sharon was also an active member of St. Dennis Catholic Church. Her life was enhanced by her involvement in recovery and special spiritual attention from Father Delbert Klink and Chuck Oehler. Sharon is survived by her children, T.J. (Ann) Brady, Jason (Sue) Brady, Lori Brady, and Susan (Jim) Parker; 15 grandchildren, Kyle, Mona, Danielle, Kaia, Miranda, Cecilia, Adrian, Sawyer, Savana, Evan, Emma, Sebastian, Silas, Jimmy and Kristy; three brothers, Jim Doyle, Tom (Ellen) Doyle, and Terry (Anne) Doyle; three sisters, Debi (Barry) Doyle, Sheila (Gary) Zweifel, and Julie (Bruce) Petersen; and her father, Ken (Ann) Doyle and many special nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her mother, Cecilia; special aunts and uncles; and her beloved animals. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at ST. DENNIS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 505 Dempsey Road, Madison, at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, with Father Bill Nolan presiding. Visitation will be at the church from 3 p.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be at St. James Cemetery, Blue Mounds, at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family. The family would like to thank the Agrace HospiceCare staff for all the wonderful care given to our beloved Sharon. Cemetery: Burial will be at St. James Cemetery, Blue Mounds, at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at ST. DENNIS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 505 Dempsey Road, Madison, at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, with Father Bill Nolan presiding. Visitation will be at the church from 3 p.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family.