Chloe's Obituary

Chloe Kathryn Coleman, 14, of Chapel Hill, N.C., died on Tuesday, June 5th at UNC’s Children’s Hospital. Born on January 11, 1993 in Guatemala City, Guatemala, she was adopted at six months.

Chloe attended Binkley Preschool and Montessori Day School before entering into the Chapel Hill Public School system, attending Estes Hills Elementary and Phillips Middle School.

Chloe had a vivacious personality with many friends and her house was often a center for group activities. She had numerous passions in life and pursued them with great intensity. Chloe began her ten year love of gymnastics at age three at Carolina Sport Art, and participated in many sports, both in school and for local club teams, starting with the Rainbow Soccer League at six. At Phillips she was a member of the varsity basketball and volleyball teams and was co-captain of her varsity lacrosse team. Her spring 2007 lacrosse team won the OPAC Tournament Championship and Chloe was named the team’s offensive MVP for the season. Chloe was also a gifted singer for the Phillips Chorus, and performed in two school plays.

Chloe had many interests, including hip-hop dancing, creating unique and trendy clothes and listening to a variety of contemporary music. She maintained a bond with her native Guatemala in many ways. Last summer she went to Chichicastenango, Guatemala to volunteer in an orphanage, and she annually hosted a large celebration of Guatemalan adoptees and their families. Chloe’s life was filled with travel and numerous summer camp experiences. She spent every summer since childhood at Pine Grove Resort on Cobb Mountain in California.

Chloe’s last act of giving was the donation of her major organs to the Carolina Donor Services. It is the hope of her family that through this gift others will have the chance for a future.

Chloe is survived by her parents; Jon and Linda Coleman of Chapel Hill, her sister Elizabeth, her brother Peter, aunts, uncles, cousins and her many, many friends.