Cheryl D. Whitehead

I didn’t find out that Cheryl had died until a few years ago. I was so devastated. She was my best friend. We rode the bus together every single day. She would walk to my house to visit and I would go to her house.. we loved about a mile away from each other.
And here I am , January 25,2021 thinking of my dear friend, Cheryl. I love you and I miss you. I had the best time of my life with you. The high School tears to college. ❤

As your 40th birthday has come and gone, your photo on my fridge keeps you an eternal 30ish. We look at it everyday. Sadie asks who is the "girl" dancing next to mama. I tell her you're my good friend. As a 4 year old she is already thinking and worrying about death. I don't know how to explain it to her yet, but it gives me great comfort to know that she will someday get to meet you.

Remarks shared at Cheryl's memorial service.

I first met Cheryl at the Hotel Northampton in the fall of 1989. My roommates, Peter and Ken, were already working there. So, I can't clain the honor of being the first in that crowd to have met her.
Everyone in that house wanted to ask her out, but she was too smart to date any of us then. She was also smart enough to see the demise of the hotel coming before we did and abandoned us on that sinking ship to work down at Fitz...

It has been a tough week as the sad, sad realization sets in that our friend Cheryl will not be around anymore. She was a truly selfless person that knew how to enjoy life--a winning combination in a friend--bringing smiles and laughs, even in her work, to her friends and those around her. I will forever cherish the memories of the great times we had at Sparhawk and Silvertone and other spots in town…nights that didn’t seem so special then are now a large part of all we have left. I wish I...

Met you and Matt and friends of Michelle in 75 Chestnut, Boston, MA, last year and was saddened and shocked by news told to me by Michelle and Eric last Saturday in 75 Chestnut. The good die young which is so wrong. You seemed a lovely person to me Cheryl and you were surrounded by family and friends who loved you. That's how I'll remember you-making people laugh and happy and caring so much for them. Take care.
Lenny

The loss of Cheryl is unthinkable. She was so full of life. We always enjoyed her company, and looked forward to our summer vacations. Cheryl would always come for a few days, and we would have so much fun when she was around. She was so spirited and lively. I was thinking about it the other day,she was like the female Mike Kostas. People always gathered around her. She was so friendly, and was always throwing parties. She could have a bbq on a random Tuesday, and about 30 people would show...

Cheryl was a big part of my daily life when we both lived in Northampton. I had the pleasure of sharing an apartment with her and Bob O'Connell for a few months. She was a very sweet and funny person and I am very sad to know that she is gone. She was a rare jewel.
How lucky we all were to have known her.
Godspeed Cheryl.
love,
Tom

Cheryl was an incredibly welcoming, and positive person. My prayers will be for her family. We will always remember her. Bye Cheryl