Hubert and Sharon Vassar Obits

Heaven gained two angels when Hubert Vassar, age 85, and Sharon (Mosher) Vassar, age 83, passed away at their home in Hopkins, Minnesota, on July 27, 2022. Hubert was born in Hopkins, on Feb. 22, 1937, to Philip and Genevieve (Krips) Vassar. He graduated from Hopkins High School in 1955. Better known as Herb, he was a carpenter by trade and a proud union member throughout his career. He built their home in Hopkins in 1961, as well as the family cabin near Crosby. Herb was very active. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, snowmobiling and ATV riding. Herb was always up for a lawn or board game, and he almost always won! Sharon was born in Buffalo on March 22, 1939, to Fred and Evelyn (Hoffman) Mosher. She graduated from Buffalo High School in 1957. She was a secretary for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and was very proud of her work and contributions to saving endangered species. She enjoyed cooking and reading, but her true joy in life was her five children and 11 grandchildren. Sharon was a wonderful mother and grandmother, always ready with a smile, a hug, and good advice. Herb and Sharon met at the Meal-In-A-Bun drive-in restaurant in St. Louis Park, in 1955, where Sharon was employed as a carhop. Herb knew immediately that he was going to marry her someday. He was right, and after a few years of courting, Herb and Sharon were blissfully married for nearly 64 years. Together they raised five children in their Hopkins home, where they kept a meticulous lawn and garden. They were devout Catholics and members of St. Joseph’s parish, where they attended mass together regularly for over 60 years. They enjoyed traveling, especially camping trips with their children. They were an exceptionally devoted couple and set a wonderful example of life and love. Preceded in death by their parents, Hubert’s brother Philip R. Vassar and sister-in-law Emilie Vassar, Sharon’s sister Janice Mosher and brother-in-law Robert Beck. Survived by children Keith Vassar of Elk River, Craig (April) Vassar of Buffalo, Scott Vassar (Patty Ashpole) of Watertown, Joi (Dan) Bixler of Maple Grove and Neil Vassar (Ruthanne Hovland) of Victoria; grandchildren Eric Meintsma, Dylan Vassar, Kelley Vassar, Cody Medearis, Chelsea Medearis, Alyssa Kennedy, Theresa Bixler, Brady Bixler, Evelyn Vassar, Olivia Vassar and Emma Woolsey; and great-grandchildren Abby Moore, Hayden Medearis and Sofia Medearis; Hubert’s sister Eileen (Don) Pemrick, Sharon’s sisters Marilyn Beck, Kathleen (Larry) Kautz, Pamela (Steve) DesMarais, and brothers Lyle Mosher, Fred (Sandy) Mosher and many other relatives. Visitation is Thursday, Aug. 11 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Washburn-McReavy. com, Strobeck Johnson 952-938-9020, 1400 Mainstreet in Hopkins Mass of Christian Burial 1 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 12 at 1 p.m. at St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church—St. Joseph Campus, 1310 Mainstreet in Hopkins. Graveside Service following mass at St. Margaret's Cemetery, Bren Road and Shady Oak Road in Minnetonka. Reception at the church from 3 to 4 p.m.