Brenda Kay Thomas
May 15, 1959 - May 21, 2010
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Brenda Kay Thomas
May 15, 1959 - May 21, 2010
Obituary
Brenda was born on May 15, 1959 in Cleveland Ohio. She moved to Calif. at the age of 5 with her parents and her sister. The youngest brother joined the family later. The family moved a lot, but stayed mostly in Orange County, CA. She started working at age 18 for Bivar, Inc. first in Santa Ana until the company moved to Irvine. She worked there for approx. 28 yrs. We lost our mom in 2007 and Brenda never fully stopped grieving over her loss.
Brenda my little sis went to be with the Lord and our parents on May 21st, 2010 at 5:20 P.M. She had suffered cardiac arrest on May 17th two days after her 51st birthday and was deprived of oxygen to the brain. She was in a coma for 5 days until she was taken off life support due to lack of brain activity.
Brenda is survived by her older brothers Ken of AZ, Ron of OH, Jerry of CA; her big sis Sandy of CA; three sister-in-laws and a brother-in-law; four nephews, two nieces, their spouses and their children. She is also survived by her Uncle Clifton, Aunt Hazel and Aunt Lucille, many cousins and many friends who loved her dearly. Brenda was a beautiful baby, little girl, young woman and then adult woman. She was also one of the kindest, most generous people we’ve ever known. She will be missed dearly by all that knew her.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the American Heart Assoc. in Brenda’s name or to your favorite charity.
55 responses to Brenda Kay Thomas
Teresa & Michael Bobbitt says:
May 31, 2010
To Brenda’s loving family, we are thinking of you every day and wishing we could be there with you during such a difficult time. You are in our prayers, we love you.
Marlene Kelley Greby says:
June 1, 2010
Having just heard today from the Dempsey’s about Brenda’s passing, Joe and I want to extend our sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Brenda. She was a dear co-worker for almost 15 years at Bivar. During those years, I grew to appreciate her kind heart and gentle spirit. It is difficult to imagine her passing, but God has a special place for her in his flock and we will meet again one day!
Marlene and Joe Kelley
Sandy says:
June 1, 2010
Well, it’s June 1st sis and you would have loved that it was getting warm enough to wear shorts and tank tops. You couldn’t wait. But I’m sure the weather “up” there is perfect all the time. I love and miss you so much!
Linda & Bill Hoffman says:
June 2, 2010
Sending you love and prayers. I never met Brenda in person but we have been communicating for years. I will greatly miss our chats. It’s a comfort knowing that she is with her love ones and the One who loves us most.
Imogene and Richard Merrell says:
June 4, 2010
We are so sorry for your loss. Our hearts go out to each one that has been touched by Brenda. She was a special lady and loved by many. God Bless you all.