Juliet Sherwood

Juliet was an independent and trail blazing woman who imbued her children and grandchildren with a sense of adventure and curiosity about the world. Growing up on Lake Chautauqua in New York, Bami (as she was then known), sailed, water skied, and fostered a deep and enduring love of the outdoors. After attending Dana Hall Prep School in Massachusetts, Bami, attended the University of Michigan, transferring to University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (UNC), where she graduated in 1958 as the proud Tar Heel she remained all her life. Bami then traveled to still war-torn Europe with three girlfriends, galavanting from Italy to England, igniting a love for travel and sowing the seeds of Francophilia that included studying in Paris for a short while.

Upon her return to the States, she moved to Washington, DC where she joined the support staff of the CIA and was soon transferred to Berlin, Germany. There she met CIA operative John Sherwood and after a whirlwind romance, they married and began a family. Kimberley was born in Berlin with Barrett and John following close behind after the family had returned to McLean, Virginia. Her husband was deployed to Vietnam soon after Jessica was born and after his return several years later, the marriage ended in divorce.

Bami then began a new chapter in her life of adventure. She was one of the first women to complete a NOLS course, falling in love with the Western United States as a result. She then moved to the small town of Driggs, Idaho in the early 1970’s. For the following decade, Juliet supported her family as a ski instructor at Grand Targhee in Alta, Wyoming, as a carpenter and river raft guide during the summer months and writing for the local Teton Valley News.

Her inquisitive nature, coupled with her love of writing and journalism led her to leave her beloved Teton Valley life in pursuit of a Master’s Degree in Journalism from the University of Colorado, Boulder. As she stepped into this new career, Bami changed her name to Juliet and began writing for the Daily Camera and other local newspapers.

After over a decade in Boulder, Juliet moved back East to care for her ailing father and was at his side when he died in Jupiter, Florida. After his death, she traveled the world, living in Nepal for several years where she taught English as a second language and forged enduring friendships and continued freelance writing for UNICEF and other international platforms. The combination of her youngest daughter’s impending wedding and the birth of her first grandchild brought her back to the States. She lived in Los Angeles for several years in the early 90’s, continuing her writing and working in the nonprofit world.

She eventually made her way back to Colorado, settling in Denver where she was a hands-on gramma for many years. She still continued to travel and expand her circle of friends and experiences, becoming certified as an Iyengar yoga instructor in her early 60’s, taking up the cello in her 70’s and moving to Marseille, France for several years in her late 70’s, and was a docent at the Denver Art Museum. Despite a fall during COVID that led to a hip replacement and a move from her beloved home, Juliet lived independently and taught her last yoga class two weeks before her death.

To those who knew her, Juliet will be remembered for her for her love of music and the arts, pride in her family, profound love of the outdoors, her voracious reading and fervent support for the field of journalism and her enjoyment of a good cocktail on a summer’s afternoon.

A memorial service will be held to honor and celebrate Juliet’s life on July 11, 2026 at 6th Avenue United Church of Christ in Denver, Colorado. All are welcome. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations to: the Denver Botanic Gardens; Act Blue or the Pegasos Swiss Foundation.

A paving stone in Juliet’s memory is in the Denver Botanic Gardens and she would be so pleased to have visitors.