Brien McMahon grad, 21, dies with coronavirus

Sheryll Enriquez, 21, died of COVID-19 in April 2020. She graduated from Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk, Conn. in 2017. Sheryll Enriquez, 21, died of COVID-19 in April 2020. She graduated from Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk, Conn. in 2017. Photo: Contributed Photo Photo: Contributed Photo Image 1 of / 279 Caption Close Brien McMahon grad, 21, dies with coronavirus 1 / 279 Back to Gallery

NORWALK — A 21-year-old Brien McMahon graduate has died after contracting the coronavirus.

According to a post in a Facebook page for the high school’s Center for Global Studies program, Sheryll “Sher” Enriquez, a Stamford resident who graduated from the Norwalk school in 2017, died after battling COVID-19 for several weeks.

“She was a lovely, sweet, artistic young woman who brought much joy and kindness to our little community,” CGS Director Julie Parham wrote. “We are lucky we had a chance to spend four lovely years with her.”

The family has set up a fundraising page to help with funeral expenses.

“She was only 21 and had a full life ahead of her,” Miryam Enriquez wrote. “Sheryll leaves behind a large family that loves her and remains in our hearts.”

Enriquez is among the youngest in the state to die after contracting the coronavirus. According to data from the state, only four people in their 20s have died from the virus.

Earlier this month, 18-year-old Yasmin “Yazy” Penam, who had lupus, died in Hartford Hospital after being diagnosed with coronavirus.

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