Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Sherman, Kristina Msrie February 18, 2021
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Virginian-Pilot  February 21, 2021
Kristina Marie Sherman, 35, of Virginia Beach, VA, passed away peacefully in her 
home on February 18, 2021.

Kristina was born on October 2, 1985, in Newport News, Virginia to Lewis Sherman 
and Barbara Sherman (now Barbara Stermer Williams, deceased). She graduated from 
Lafayette High School in Williamsburg and lived in the Hampton Roads area her 
entire life.

As a young girl, Kristina loved ballet. She danced as an extra with several ballet 
companies. As an adult, she had a passion for writing and painting and was a 
lifelong lover of books. She had a special place in her heart for anything related 
to animals, Christmas, Harry Potter, or Star Wars, and she loved sharing this joy 
with those around her. She was a Christian. As youth she was a member of Hickory 
Episcopal Church near Williamsburg Virginia, and a member of Calvary Chapel in 
Virginia Beach for many years.

Kristina was born with a serious heart condition, and at age 9 she underwent a 
heart transplant. She had several significant complications related to this 
procedure that resulted in a need for a second heart transplant and lifelong 
disabilities. Despite these challenges, Kristina refused to let her disabilities 
keep her from anything. She lived in her own apartment with amazing support from 
the Hope House Foundation. She traveled widely, including to the U.S. Virgin 
Islands, Zion National Park in Utah, California, and Florida. She was an active 
member of Beacon House, a day program for people with brain injuries, and she 
participated in organized advocacy seeking more resources to support people living 
with disabilities living as independently as possible.

In addition to her father, her sister, Jessica Sherman; her grandfather, Robert 
Stermer, Jr; her uncle, Robert Stermer, III; her aunt, Delores Washburn; and a 
loving extended family that she touched deeply survive Kristina. She will be 
greatly missed by her family, her friends from Beacon House, and the amazing teams 
that supported her over the years at Hope House, many of whom became Kristina's 
lifelong friends.

A small memorial service is planned, but may be limited due to COVID 19 
restrictions, at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Tidewater Drive Chapel, in Norfolk 
on Saturday, February 27, 2021, at 11 a.m. Calvary Chapel Pastor Thomas Powell 
will lead the service. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be sent 
to Hope House Foundation, which supported Kristina for many years. Condolences may 
be offered to the family at www.hollomon-brown.com.

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