Virginia Beach – Ashley Brooke Coleman, age 46, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2026.
She was born in Norfolk, Virginia to Barbara and Harvey Coleman.
Ashley was a proud graduate of Norfolk Academy, University of Maryland, and Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. She dedicated her career to public service and was a strong advocate for helping others. She began her career as a prosecutor in the Norfolk and Virginia Beach Commonwealth Attorneys’ offices. She later served as Pro Bono Managing Attorney at Legal Services of Northern Virginia where she worked tirelessly to expand legal access to those in need.
Ashley was known for her big, beautiful smile and her generous spirit. She consistently placed the needs of others before her own and approached her work and personal life with compassion, kindness, and quiet strength. She was a devoted daughter, a loving and very close sister to her brother Stefan, and a caring and attentive aunt to her eight nieces and nephews, who brought her enormous joy.
Ashley was an observant Jew who found great meaning in her faith and community. She loved attending services at Congregation Beth El and cherished celebrating Jewish holidays with her family and friends, especially preparing special and delicious dishes for Passover. She particularly enjoyed vacations and holidays spent with her Aunt Karen and Uncle Warren, their children and families — Matthew and Jenny, Scott and Jillian, Benjamin and Emily — creating lasting memories together.
Ashley is survived by her parents, Barbara and Harvey Coleman; her brother Stefan, his wife Tova, her beloved nieces and nephews, Avigayil, Ezra, Tamar, Rena, Moshe, Eliyahu, Elisheva, and Gavriel and her Aunt and Uncle Dr. Warren and Karen Sachs. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Rabbi Samuel and Shirley Sobel, and Dora Friedberg Coleman and Phillip Coleman. Ashley’s warmth, generosity, contagious smile, and genuine concern for others will be deeply missed by her family, friends, colleagues, and all whose lives she touched. Her memory will always be a blessing.
Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Ashley to Congregation Beth El.
A memorial service took place at Congregation Beth El. Online condolences may be offered to the family at hdoliver.com.