Sheri Hamel Greene, May 15, 1971 - June 30, 2021

 

Sheri Hamel Greene Hess, passed unexpectedly at her home in Davenport, Florida, on June 30, 2021.  Born May 15th, 1971, in Claremont, New Hampshire, to veteran and retired firefighter John Hamel and devoted mother Patricia Baker [Ruest], Sheri was the younger to her sister Becky Herrington.  

Sheri graduated from Stevens High School in Claremont, New Hampshire, and went on to achieve her business degree from Ashworth University in Norcross, Georgia.  Sheri would acquire several professional achievements over her thirty-year medical, music and retail career, including the CPSP and CMRS medical credentials, but the accomplishments she was most proud of were those of her son Tyler.

Tyler was Sheri’s life’s work and greatest achievement.  Born in Claremont, New Hampshire, as well, Tyler fell ill early on with quadriplegia due to a spinal malady and soon became dependent upon a ventilator.  Sheri quickly became skilled in every aspect of the illness, treatments, and diagnosis at such a level of expertise that she was called upon to train the medical staffs charged with Tyler’s care.  Sheri and Tyler’s advocacy work toward the early diagnosis, treatment and long-term care requirements of quadriplegia was acknowledged by Governor John Lynch in a press conference on the front steps of their Claremont home.  Their advocacy work would capture the attention of actor Christopher Reeve and wife Dana.  They quickly built a friendship, and upon his passing, Christopher’s van was given to Tyler.  Sheri would serve as Tyler’s caregiver for twenty-years after he was first diagnosed, through his formative years, through high school and college, and until his passing at the age of twenty-three.  

Sheri would be diagnosed with stage-four cancer, given a ten-percent chance to survive it, undergo chemotherapy and radiotherapy—and beat it.  She was a twenty-year survivor and advocate.

Sheri would be critically injured in a traffic accident, undergo countless reconstructive surgeries rebuilding essentially the entire left-side of her—and beat it.  

After a lifetime of style, trend and fashion-forward experiences bringing her unique eye and flavor to other’s venues—fashion, music, retail—Sheri finally took the leap to start her own business.  Sheri’s successful Bubbles & Bling subscription box openings have been viewed by tens of thousands of social media fans, have sold out every run, and have amassed a waitlist several months long.  She consulted other vendors in the lifestyle space, lending her experiences to colleagues and competitors alike, and has helped several more get started from scratch.    

She is survived by her husband Mark Hess, her father John Hamel and stepmother Debra Hamel [Lamery] of Claremont, New Hampshire, her mother Patricia Baker [Ruest] and stepfather Robert Baker of Davenport, Florida, and sister Becky Herrington and brother-in-law John Herrington of Manchester, Vermont.  She is also survived by her uncle Richard Ruest and his wife Jacqui of Ludlow, Massachusetts, her aunt Shirley McNutt of Ascutney, Vermont, niece Brandy Fortin, and cousins John Prouty, Tony Ruest and Andrea Ruest.  As well, by her extended family Ellis and Stacey Hess of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and Gary Hess and Sarah Gibson of Sacramento, California.

Sheri’s graveside service and burial will be held at the Union Cemetery in Claremont, New Hampshire, on Thursday, July 15^th, at 1:00PM.  Floral and memorial arrangements can be made with the Stringer Funeral Home, 146 Broad Street, Claremont, New Hampshire, and with our friends at the Petal Patch, 2 Main Street, Newport, New Hampshire.