Velma Jane Jacobs (Sherdon Moore) Sterner was born on September 4, 1925 in Toledo, OH to Ernst and Margaret Jacobs. She passed away on July 17, 2018 at 92 years of age. Mrs. Sterner grew up in Toledo and later resided in Truckee, CA, and Plainfield and Lebanon, NJ before settling in Melbourne, FL in 1973.
Velma is pre-deceased by her husband, John Calvin Sterner.
She was a member of the Blossom Hill Community Church in Lebanon, NJ, where she also served as church clerk. She was a dedicated volunteer all her life starting as a “candy striper” at Muhlenberg Hospital in Plainfield, NJ in 1942. Later in life, Velma volunteered for the Red Cross, Easter Seals, and the Brevard Zoo where she was also a Founding Member. She was a charter member and held a Board position at the Exotic Bird Club of Florida, and she voluntarily taught two Tai Chi courses at a local church in Melbourne. At the time of her passing, Velma was a parishioner at Palmdale Presbyterian Church.
Velma is survived by her five children including sons, Curtis M. Sherdon of Diamond Bar, CA, Scott Sherdon of Lexington, SC, Robert W. Moore, Jr. and his wife Tara of Somers, NY, Dennis A. Moore and his wife, Angela of Alpharetta, GA and a daughter, Sharon Sherdon Wescoe of Bangor, PA.
She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Jennifer N. Rees and her husband Jason of Jacksonville, NC, Corey T. Wescoe and his wife Rachel of Bridgewater, NJ, Cassandra R. Mahoney and her husband Daniel of Broomfield, CO, Tiffany D. Moore, Elizabeth J. Moore and Dennis A. Moore, Jr. of Alpharetta, GA and Robert W. Moore, III of Somers, NY.
Additionally, Velma was the proud great-grandmother of four - Graham and Remy Wescoe of Bridgewater, NJ and Aryana and Sona Rees of Jacksonville, NC.
Visitation will be held at 12:30 pm on Sunday, July 22, 2018 with a Celebration of Life immediately following at 1:00 pm at the Life Event Center at Florida Memorial.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Brevard Zoo.
It was Velma’s wish that the following message be shared upon her passing:
When I am gone, release me.
Let me go. I have so many things to see and do.
You mustn’t tie yourself to me with tears.
Be thankful for our many beautiful years.
I gave you my love, and
You can only guess,
How much you gave me,
In happiness.
COMPARTA UN OBITUARIO
v.1.8.18