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It is with the heaviest heart that I share that Brenda passed away earlier today. She has battled breast cancer for the last couple of years and it had spread to her lungs. She was at home with Rick and her closest friend, Nancy when it happened.
Brenda loved the 3S community and was a constant at the BRG and several ECGs.
Please keep Rick in your thoughts as he tries to adjust to this new life.
I will have arrangement details hopefully tomorrow for those who wish to have them.
Brenda and I had become "cancer buddies" rooting each other on. Her smile and enthusiasm will be greatly missed. I am beside myself.
It is hard to wrap my head around. We just visited her days ago and she was her cheery self. Very sad day. We miss you already Brenda.
-Chris
Every time I talked to her, she was full of such enthusiasm. When she called with the news that her breast cancer had come back...She told us not to worry about her, she will be fine. She is loved by many. My heart breaks for Rick.
I never met her but she has quite the following....and I was hoping that I'd get the chance to see who the fuss was all about. I'm saddened by this..we're all of us diminished.
You missed out, buddy. She was someone that EVERYONE should have known. She was never down. Always looking on the bright side, even when she got the news. I am gonna try very hard to keep that part of her in my heart everyday.
Well at least it can't hurt her anymore.
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We should all be so fortunate to touch as many lives as she has.
Woke up from a power nap, check Facebook, and this is the first thing I see. :( Very sad day. I got to meet Brenda at BRG in 2006 and she was wonderful to be around. Praying for Rick and her family.
Such sad news, she was the strongest, most positive person that I have ever met. :(
So sad to hear :(. She was such a great woman. I hope Rick adjusts ok. I know he's been through a lot with his mother passing as well.
I honestly don't think I'd be a part of this community today if it wasn't for Rick and Brenda. It hurts me very bad! I lost my sister, aunt, mom and friend today. Screw the clicks and egos at car meets, these people were the reason I went. BRG will never be the same :(
It's obvious what a close community all of you have shared even though you're a few states apart. I never met Brenda but my heart goes out to all of you :(
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Love you Buddy
Condolences to her husband and all of you she leaves behind.
I am sorry to have missed meeting her - the eloquence of the communal sentiment in this thread comes from down deep.
Requiescat in pace.
Thanks Karen, I couldn't think of a better person than you to introduce to Brenda. You guys would have got along so well. It's such a shame it seems the best die young.Quote:
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We'll miss you Brenda. Nicest person you'll ever meet - fixture at ECG and BRG. We'll miss our "3S Mom".
such a shame , never knew her but from everything i have heard she was quite the gal, condolences to rick , very very heartfelt thread almost has me in tears.
Such a shame. Sorry to hear about this, I've been following along, she was definitely quite the gal. Rest in peace Brenda, and my prayers go out to Rick.
I am so sad, wish I could take some of Rick's pain and loss. They were meant to be together. I am tore up at the loss of Brenda, and just as tore up at the loss Rick has to endure. She was everything to him. Talking to him a few days ago when we went to visit them, after he got the news that she had but a few weeks left on this earth, he was beside himself, only wanted more time with her. I am very sad.
-Chris
My sincerest condolences
This, I wish there was something I could do to take some of his painQuote:
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I can only imagine :(Quote:
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I never had the honor of meeting her. Just knew her through the boards and pictures posted. Tiffany was really sad last night, I didn't know this but they talked from time to time on Facebook.
My heart goes out to her family and friends.
-John
Never occurred to me to ask:
How old was Brenda?
She just turned 55 in the middle of April.Quote:
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*sigh* I don't even know what to say.... Y'all that are nearby, take care of Rick, he's gonna need lots of support.
Jeremy
Thoughts and prayers for Brenda and her family and she moves on and especially for Rick as he moves forward.
Eric & Evelyn
Funeral arrangements are as follows:
The will be no visitation/viewing/wake. The memorial services will be held at 2 PM, Saturday, May 12th at the Norris Funeral Home in the Mt. Hermon Chapel. Her obituary will show in the Danville and Lynchburg, VA newspapers tomorrow.
Obituary For: Brenda Roveta | Norris Funeral Services
We will be attending. Anyone wanting to ride in with us, just give us a call and we'll see what we can work out.
We spoke with Nancy who said Rick is trying to hold up as best he can, but that he is having a tough go of it. Please keep him in your thoughts.
I'm so very sorry to hear this news. I never met Brenda, but always followed along with her story and admired her optimism and attitude.
Vicki, you know I'm walking in the 3-day... We're writing names on our t-shirts of those who have battled this horrible disease. Do you think Rick would mind if I put Brenda's name on there? I won't be offended if the answer is yes...
If there's anything we can do for Rick, please let us know. He's in our thoughts and prayers.
Lori, I think he would be tickled if you did. Thank you for thinking of her.Quote:
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I posted this in the BRG Facebook group but thought it was fitting to post here also:
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We miss you Brenda. Your strength and positive attitude through your battle was awe inspiring. Hopefully we can find some solace in knowing that your struggle is over and you rest peacefully. I feel so lucky to have known a beautiful and unique person like you.
Yes, he would love it. Thanks Lori.Quote:
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-Chris
Done. I'll add her name to the shirts on Monday, and our team will all walk in her honor. Thanks, guys.
Thank YOU!!
Very cool Lori, thanksQuote:
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You Rock!Quote:
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This.Quote:
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Thanks, guys, but this isn't about me. This thread is about Brenda, and a wonderful life lost way too soon. It's about remembering that while so many survive breast cancer these days... There are those who don't. I think sometimes we forget that it's not 100% curable yet. And we need to strive to make that happen. I don't want to lose anyone else... Brenda made a huge impact on this community. While I didn't have the priviledge of knowing her, I DID have the priviledge of sharing her journey through her posts, Rick's posts, her conversations with Chris on Facebook, things like that... I only wish I'd known her better. I couldn't be at the memorial... So this is just a small way I can honor her and hopefully give Rick a little something... just some knowledge that people are doing what they can so no one else has to endure what they have.
That's very nice Lori.
Lori, I know that this would mean a lot to her and I know that it will touch Rick. It's such a meaningful way to keep her memory going strong and through a cause she was dedicated to.
She was a tremendous person with so much energy and love. She deserved a lot better than she had to go through, but she handled it all with grace, humor and optimism. I hate that you never got to meet her in person. I hate that so many didn't get to meet her. I will miss her calls, making her cards, seeing her at BRG, listening to her talk about JR and Rick and being home and with her friends. While I am comforted that she did not have to go through more pain, my heart goes out to Rick and her close friends. It's hard for us, but so much more so for those within her inner circle.