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
Karen says:
June 9, 2010
Brenda was a tender, sweet and loving person. She was a beautiful little baby and grew up to be just as beautiful on the inside as the outside. I loved all the phone calls, and e-mails from her. Now she’s at home safe and sound and in perfect peace. All my love, Karen
Rene and Russ Dempsey says:
June 9, 2010
Rene and Russ Dempsey says:
June 9, 2010
Sandy, We were so sorry to hear of Brenda’s passing, I know she will be greatly missed, but we have the hope of all being together with our Lord and loved ones one day. May God’s peace and mercy surround you and may the memories of all the wonderful times you spent with her give your heart joy. We love you, Rene and Russ Dempsey
Rick Forsgren says:
June 9, 2010
You and I were introduced when we were just kids . . . living a ‘whole’ state away, we looked forward to our summer visits together. We kept in contact throughout our adult years all-the-while speaking of the fun memories we grew up with. Your voice always spoke with that kind loving smile you always wore.
Thank you for all those memories…
Thank you for bringing out all that laughter…
Thank you for stepping into my life…
Thank you for being my friend.
Thank you Ken and Bertha for making it all possible
I love you Brenda, may you rest in peace my friend
We will spend our summers together again someday
Your friend Rick
RJ Thomas says:
June 9, 2010
I wish I had the opportunity to spend more time with you. The time spent after my graduation has given me many good memories. You will be missed. I love you.