Sharon, Vt. —
Adolf was born July 21, 1941, in Vienna, Austria, the son of Adolf and Maria (Berger) Schlerf. He attended a trade school and completed a masters certificate in gun smithing. On Nov. 3, 1962, he married Irene Hrusch in Vienna. In 1963 they moved to Philadelphia to start a new chapter in the United States. In 1972 they settled in Sharon charmed by its beautiful mountains and the similarity to Austria. Adolf worked at ACCRO Machine Shop in Wilder and GW Plastics in Bethel, Vt. before deciding to launch a company of his own, Versa Mold & Tool in Montpelier, Vt. He ran the business from 1984 – 2001. He continued to be active in the Injection mold industry for several years by creating a small business at home.
Adolf enjoyed being outdoors and spent time hunting, fishing and skiing. He was happiest when tinkering and using his hands to fix things. He was always involved in some type of home improvement project and whistling as he worked. Adolf loved animals and dabbled in the farm experience by raising sheep, pigs, chickens and cows with the help of his children.
He was an avid Formula 1 race car enthusiast and spent time fixing his tractors to keep them running and ready for the tractor rides around the property with his grandchildren.
Adolf is survived by his wife, Irene Schlerf and his three children: Christian Schlerf and his wife, Heather of Keene, N.H.; Veronika Schlerf and her partner, Lynn of Olympia, Wash.; Brigitte Snaith and her husband, Scott of Hollis, Maine; and two grandsons, Nicholas and Gavin Schlerf.
A burial will be held Saturday, Oct. 7 at 9:30 a.m. at the Pine Hill Cemetery in Sharon with a memorial service to follow at 11 a.m. at the Sharon Congregational Church UCC in Sharon.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Knight Funeral Home in White River Junction, Vt. Condolences may be expressed to Adolf’s family in an online guestbook at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Upper Valley Humane Society, 300 Old Etna Road, Enfield, NH 03748.