Sheryl Louise Brown

Sheryl Louise Brown was born on November 28, 1972, in Waterbury, Connecticut and was the daughter of Phillis Agnola Tyson-Brown and Earl Stedmund Brown. She was a resident of Connecticut until the fall of 1999 when she relocated to Maryland. She graduated from Crosby High School in 1990 and went on to further her education in Nursing, receiving a bachelor’s degree from Fairfield University (1994) and was on the Dean’s List, and a master’s degree in Family Nurse Practitioner from Sacred Heart University (1999). At the very early age of four, Sheryl was influenced by her Uncle Eston’s wife Monica Tyson to become a nurse from watching her wearing the white nursing outfit that she greatly admired. In addition, during her high school years she worked as a Candy Striper at the hospital during the summer months.

Her career path in nursing led to her holding various positions in hospitals as well as colleges starting with being a Staff Nurse at the highest level then proceeding to being a Family Nurse Practitioner to finally her last position before taken ill as an Associate Professor of Nursing which she totally enjoyed doing, sharing her knowledge and skills. Sheryl was very much a people person; she was that bright light that illuminated the lives of her family and friends. Her warm and beautiful smile, her gentle mannerism, her caring eyes, her ability to articulate so well whether orally or in writing, especially if the subject pertained to nursing and the medical field overall. Caring for her patients whether routine or pre or post operative, Sheryl provided above and beyond management and evaluation for many patients short-term and chronic stable health problems which was something that she truly loved and held very close to her career goals. She was a member of the National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (N-OADN), Kaiser Permanente Largo Medical Center CPR/Code Blue Team Committee and Sigma Theta Tau International, Mu Chi Chapter as well as the Mu Delta Chapter. In 2011, Sheryl also penned an article, Stroke Recognition and Management which was published in the American Journal of Nursing.

Sheryl loved life and never wanted to miss a good family gathering where she could laugh, talk and dance, however, I think she loved listening and dancing to the sounds of Maxwell even more – he is her most favorite recording artist. She was a member of the Waterbury Youth Symphony as a violinist and earned her 2nd degree Black Belt in Tang Soo Do Karate in which she always proudly demonstrated her karate skills to others whenever the opportunity presented itself. Sheryl was a woman of many words and would not hesitate to speak her mind and correct you. She was very loving, compassionate, and kind to any and everyone who needed her support. She especially loved her family, her mom, her dad,

her brother, niece and nephew – they meant the world to her, and she always wanted to be included in everything that was family-oriented. Her dog Benjamin was definitely her second love and was a part of her family.

Sheryl loved to travel, especially to the Caribbean country of her mother, father and brother’s birth, St. Kitts and Nevis. She loved listening and dancing to Calypso, Soca, reggae and of course Hip Hop and R&B music. At many of our family gatherings Sheryl would show off her dancing skills by sometimes incorporating her karate moves to entertain us. She was very frugal when it came to spending her money even if it was for herself and often used to make the statement that “I don’t like to spend my money”, and we would just laugh about it. Sheryl loved God and was a regular member of the Riverdale Baptist Church until she was physically unable to attend services.

After battling a long illness with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Sheryl sadly leaves behind to cherish her memory her parents Phillis Agnola Tyson Brown (Maryland) and Earl Stedmund Brown (Florida), two brothers Kenneth Tyson (North Carolina), Earle Clarke (St. Kitts & Nevis), one sister Estelle Shona-Lou Herbert (St. Croix, USVI), niece Jazmin Tyson Claxton (husband Charles), great nephew Charles IV (Texas), nephew Quintin Tyson (Connecticut) Godmother Sylvia Herbert, aunts, uncles, other nieces and nephews, cousins, a host of friends and colleagues too numerous to mention. You will be missed by all of us, blessed to have known you. Rest In Peace.

“May the winds of heaven blow softly and whisper in your ear, how much we love and miss you and wish that you were here.” Unknown