Jessica Cort Shand

1986 - 2015

Jessica L. Cort Shand

Worcester - Jessica Leah Cort Shand, 29, died October 21, 2015 at Boston Children's Hospital as a result of complications from a congenital condition. She is survived by her parents, Joyce (Blue) Cort Shand and E. Devon Shand, her sisters, Ashley Shand and Elena Shand, all of Worcester; her grandparents, Joanne Blue, wife of the late James Blue, Sr., of Harvard; Vincent Shand, husband of the late Gloria Shand of Hawthorne, FL; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and many dear friends. She is preceded in death by her father, Colin Oswald Cort, and grandparents, W. Victor Cort and Eulalie Cort.

Jessica was born on April 26, 1986 in New York City. She graduated from South Lancaster Academy, Class of 2004, continued studies at Oakwood University, and obtained her degree in Business Administration from Atlantic Union College in 2010. At the time of her death, she was a customer service representative at the Registry of Motor Vehicles. A woman of faith, Jessica was baptized in the Worcester Seventh-day Adventist Church and later became a member of the Pleasant Street Seventh-day Adventist Church. Jessica took pleasure in reading, music, singing, and movies, and most cherished time spent in the company of family and friends. A Funeral Service will be held at 11AM on Friday, October 30, 2015 at the Worcester Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2 Airport Drive, Worcester. Burial will later be held at Bellevue Cemetery in Harvard. Calling hours will be held in the church on Thursday, October 29, 2015 from 5 until 8PM. The family wishes to thank the many people who supported Jessica throughout her life and her most recent hospitalization. In memoriam, donations may be made in the name of Jessica L. Cort, to Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the care of the Philbin-Comeau Funeral Home, 176 Water St., Clinton. Online condolences may be placed at

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