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Portrait of Brenda Faye Garfio
In loving memory

Brenda Faye Garfio

August 6, 1966 – July 22, 2026
Lived 59 years
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1966
Born August 6
1975
Brenda was 9 when "Jaws" opened as the first summer blockbuster
1977
Brenda was 11 when Star Wars opened in theaters
1982
Brenda was 16 when Michael Jackson released "Thriller"
1989
Brenda was 23 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1991
Brenda was 25 when the Soviet Union dissolved
1994
Brenda was 28 when "Friends" premiered
2001
Brenda was 35 when Apple introduced the iPod
2026
Passed away July 22, age 59
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Laura Mondragon 9w

I love you more then I can say!❤️❤️❤️

To My Sister I love you more than words could ever say. There are no words big enough to describe how deeply you are loved, and there are no words that can truly express how much you are missed. You are missed beyond measure by your husband, your children, your grandchildren, your sisters, your nieces and nephews, and by all those whose lives you touched. Each of us carries a piece of you in our hearts, and each of us feels the emptiness your leaving has left behind. If only we could have one more day. One more conversation. One more hug. One more chance to tell you just how much you mean to us. Those seven months you were sick went by far too quickly. It feels like one moment we were hoping for more time, and the next we were being asked to say goodbye. Seven months may sound like a long time, but when it is someone you love, it is never enough. There was no way to prepare our hearts for losing you. Goodbye came before we were ready—because I don’t think a heart is ever ready to say goodbye to someone it loves this much. There are so many things I wish I could tell you. So many memories I wish we could make. So many moments I wish we could have shared. But I believe love doesn’t end when someone leaves this world. It changes. It becomes the memories we hold close, the stories we tell, the tears we shed, the laughter that suddenly reminds us of you, and the little signs that make us stop and say, “That was you.” And we see your signs. So until the day we meet again, keep shining your light brightly for us. Remind us that you are still near. Watch over your husband, your children, your grandchildren, your sisters, your nieces and nephews. Give us strength when the missing becomes too heavy. You will always be my sister. You will always be loved. You will always be missed. And no matter how much time passes, there will always be a part of my heart that is waiting for one more conversation with you. Until we meet again, my beautiful sister. I love you more than words can ever say. ❤️

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