Shernetta Dunmore

Shernetta Dunmore (age 35) was a Stamford native whose life revolved around family, community, and steady work to provide for her son. Raised in the area and remembered by family as close to her siblings, Shernetta finished high school at Bassick High School and later attended a Job Corps program in Maine, where she trained in the culinary arts.

Those who knew her recall Shernetta as someone with strong ties across her neighborhood and a wide circle of friends. In the years before her passing she worked in security to support her household and to build a stable life for her child. Her older brother Jamal described her devotion to family — including her wish to maintain his active role as a mentor for her son — and said she was deeply engaged in helping shape the boy’s future.

Shernetta’s life was centered on ordinary, meaningful commitments: caring for her child, maintaining relationships with family and friends in Stamford, and contributing where she could to her community. Her sudden death on September 20, 2020, while attending an end-of-summer gathering, cut short those day-to-day acts of care and the plans she had for her family’s future.

Though public reporting focuses on the circumstances of her death, the memories shared by family and neighbors emphasize Shernetta’s humanity — her love for family, her work ethic, and the friendships she cultivated throughout Stamford. Her community observed moments of silence and remembrance following her loss; those who loved her continue to honor her by recalling the warmth and care she brought to family and friends.

Because public records and news accounts provide limited personal detail beyond family statements, this remembrance focuses on the verified facts of Shernetta’s life and the way she is described by those who knew her: a devoted mother and sister, a neighbor with many friends, and a person who worked to give her son a better future.