We distributed pinwheels to the graves of all of our relatives in honor of Brent’s birthday.
We even included baseball great Joe DiMaggio, who is located nearby.

Dear Family & Friends:

Not sure where to begin with this post. We do not know how to even process the emotions of what August 7th holds. It has been ten years since Brent crossed over. Ten years of experiencing moments that we have not discussed. Ten years without phone calls, or sharing hearty laughs. Facing this reality is difficult. It feels like he left yesterday, but it also feels like it has been forever.

We ask that you remember Brent for a few moments with us on August 7th by thinking of a great memory, sharing about it on his guest book, or saying a prayer. We have 3″ stickers of the above image available. Feel free to reach out if you would like a memorial sticker.

Love,
Mom Susan & Sister Reina

The City of San Bruno Personal Tribute Program provides a way for people to honor or remember a loved one in the San Bruno community. In tribute and remembrance, Brent was honored with a 3”x 3”commemorative bronze plaque on the San Bruno Reflections Sculpture in City Park. The plaque was installed on November 21, 2018.

Six years later and still as shell shocked as the day it happened.

It is hard to comprehend that it has been five years since Brent was called upon to serve a higher purpose and quest. Some say loss is easier with time; however, it still feels as if it just occurred yesterday.

Gone But NEVER Forgotten….

Happy Birthday Brent!

It is hard to believe that it has already been four years since Brent was called upon to serve a higher purpose and quest.

On August 7th, Father Michael bestowed a blessing upon Brent, Grandma Tre and Grandpa Law.

We kindly request that all family and friends remember the anniversary of Brent’s passing by signing on his guestbook and sharing fond memories of him.  Reading these help get our family get through the year.

 Memorial Guest Book

Gone But NEVER Forgotten….

Happy Birthday Brent!

As Brent said, you have to do things BIG in Texas.  

The Autumn Butterfly arrives…

It is has been three years since Brent was called upon to serve a higher purpose and quest.  However, it still feels as if it just occurred yesterday.

Our family was deeply touched that Brent’s friends from Texas sent a beautiful bouquet of roses and Easter lilies.  

During Brent’s life, he touched the lives and hearts of countless individuals.  It means a lot us that his legacy continues to live on in the memories and hearts of family and friends.

Many people are unaware that exactly one year to the date prior to his passing, Brent was shot during an attempted carjacking. It has plagued our family with many questions and theories since it sounds like something out of a Final Destination movie.

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Brent’s Holiday Tree is up on Canale Row.

This holiday season, we kindly ask friends and family members to write their cherished memories of Brent on his Legacy Guestbook so that his children can read and remember their father’s legacy for many years to come. 

Thank You & God Bless.

It is hard to believe that two years have already gone by since Brent’s passing.

This tree was planted in the memory of Brent.

Despite being extremely busy as the only priest at San Bruno Church, Father Michael was able to come out to the cemetery today to bless Brent in recognition of the upcoming second anniversary of his passing.

Happy Mother’s Day from Reina & Brent.  The arrangement ordered was supposed to be pink, but yet again, Brent had some behind the scenes influence and had the florist change the color to blue.

March 24th was Grandma Tre’s 95th Birthday.  Coincidentally, in the flowers sent to Grandma Tre from Reina & Brent, the florist included a butterfly, which was not in the arrangement design online.  We like to think that was Brent’s unique touch.  😉

Brent had countless valentines day wishes. We will always love and miss him.

After the success of last year’s holiday tree, we created a tree this year with butterflies from contributing family members and friends.

In September, a few of Brent’s close friends visited him at the cemetery.

On Tuesday, August 7, 2012, the following events occurred on the one year anniversary of Brent’s passing. First, a Burial Blessing at the Italian Cemetary, during which participants released butterflies with their whispered wish. After an early dinner at Fresh Choice, there was a Memorial Mass at Saint Bruno’s Catholic Church.

In Brent’s memory, his mom (Susan) and sister (Reina) participated in the Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk. Prior to the event, they were required to raise $1,000 each to participate in the event. Net proceeds raised benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, funding research, advocacy, survivor support, education and awareness programs, including the suicide helpline that has helped countless individuals in their time of crisis. By registration on June 9th, they had raised a total of $2,830, far exceeding the requirement through the generous support of family and friends. Together, participants raised more than $2.3 Million and, from dusk to dawn, helped to bring issues of depression, mental illness and suicide out of the darkness and into the light.

Their walk began at Fort Mason, where a few key note speakers shared their stories. When they reached the Palace of Fine Arts, they were surprised to discover that a few family members had shown up to cheer them on in person at the cheering stations. In the end, they walked 7.5 miles to a rest stop before hitching a ride back to Fort Mason, where they walked an additional 1.5 miles through the seemingly endless luminary lights of those lost through suicide. As they walked, both gained strength, clarity and wisdom from other families and individuals forever affected by suicide. This was truly an emotional and enriching journey.

Thank you to all the friends and family that supported Susan and Reina both emotionally and financially in this truly unforgettable experience.

Click to read an article written in the RCBA Magazine by Reina regarding the experience (on page 11).

Brent had countless valentines day wishes. We will always love and miss him.

January 12th was a humbling day. It would have been Brent’s 35th Birthday. Thank you to everyone that acknowledged it on his Legacy Guest Book.

On November 25th, we placed a small Holiday Tree for Brent at the Italian Cemetery. All who knew and loved Brent mailed us a small ornament with their names written on it. The tree was decorated with blue solar lights that shined bright during the night. (Click the photos to view them larger.)