Julie Wendy Comess

VIRGINIA BEACH – EJulie Wendy Comess, passed away on August 18, 2025.

She was born on September 29, 1967, to Sonya C. and Alan B. Comess, and lived a life dedicated to the service of caregiving, education, and advocacy.

She graduated from Norfolk State University with a degree in special education and served as a teaching assistant at Princess Anne High School. During the summers she worked as a caregiver, helping disabled individuals in their homes. Throughout her work she advocated for increased understanding of conditions such as Turner Syndrome, as well as for the needs of her students and individuals in her care.

During her free time, Julie enjoyed cooking, a wide variety of music, and movies, especially musicals. She had a beautiful singing voice, and in her youth, she performed in many productions at school and at Kempsville Recreation Center. As an adult Julie enjoyed teaching others about Jewish heritage and learning about the religions and holidays of others in order to celebrate along with them. She attended India Fest nearly every year in Norfolk and regularly traveled to conferences on Turner Syndrome. Her enthusiasm, talents and dedication will be sorely missed.

Julie was preceded in death by her parents and her stepmother, Bobbie Comess, and is survived by her siblings, Bradley S. (Carla) Comess, Craig J. (Mary) Comess, and Tracye L. “Willow” (Michael) Boudell, and her nieces, Desiree Baskerville, Sophia Papelino and Judea Comess.

A graveside service was conducted by Rabbi Israel Zoberman at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Donations to the Turner Syndrome Society of the United States.