Brenda Kay Thomas
May 15, 1959 - May 21, 2010
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Brenda Kay Thomas
May 15, 1959 - May 21, 2010
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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
Robera Butler says:
June 9, 2010
I never got to know Brenda until we came to Calif. for Bill’s funeral. She sat with me at the service, held my hand until it was over. I felt so much love coming from her. She was such a sweet person and so, so special. Memories are treasures sent from
God. I thank him for this special memory I will always have for Brenda.
Tracey Thomas says:
June 9, 2010
I did not have a chance to know Brenda but I love her just due to the love and relationships I have with so many of the siblings. Having the pleasure to be Ron’s daughter-in-law I am honored to carry the Thomas name. I pray for you all daily, knowing Brenda is with God.
Wendy,Jeff, Sara, Emily Hritz says:
June 9, 2010
My dearest Aunt Brenda, I will miss you so much and the times we talked when you would call dad.You will be missed, but I know you are a beautiful angel now and you will watch over your family. You will always be with us.I love you so much.
Marcy Reksten says:
June 10, 2010
I have never met my cousin Brenda but I communicated with her through Facebook.She was a very sweet and kind person.My prayers are with the family. Love, Marcy
Adrianne Baird says:
June 11, 2010
Bren, I’ll never forget your contagious laugh and gorgeous smile. We’ve had so many fun memories at Sandy’s, and I will cherish them forever. You’ve impacted our lives tremendously and I can only hope that I am as caring and loving as you. You really made me feel like your real “neice.” Thank you. I am comforted to know that your in a much better place with grandma, your dad, and my grams. I thank God for allowing me to know you. I love you with all my heart.
xxx Adrianne xxxx