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Cristina Lorraine Brandon-Teper
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Cristina Brandon-Teper Obituary
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BRANDON-TEPER, Cristina Lorraine Age 47 of Waikiki, HI, formerly of Trotwood, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at Hospice of Dayton. Cristina was born on December 16, 1960 in Dayton to Wallace Lee Potter Sr. and Evelyn Virginia Brandon . She was preceded in death by her father. She is survived by her husband of 15 years, Walter; her mother; her sister, Lara Harding and husband, Darryl; her brother, Bill Potter; and her two nieces, Tyonna and Alexis Harding. She was a graduate of Trotwood High School, attended Ohio University, received a B.A. from Ambassador University in Pasadena CA, received a M.S. from California College of Health Sciences and a degree from the Culinary Institute in New York. She was a member of the Church of God International Community. Cristinas special message; Mom, Thank you for introducing me to the truth, Sweet Sister, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Pray without ceasing seek God while he may be found, and my Husband, Thank you for loving me and for your devotion and sense of humor. She sought however unperfectly to love God with her heart, mind and soul. To love others as she wished to be loved. She was a special friend to the elderly. Memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 17, 2008 at the TOBIAS FUNERAL HOME FAR HILLS CHAPEL, 5471 Far Hills Ave. at Rahn Rd. American Cancer Society Hope Lodge, 132 West 32nd Street, New York, NY 10016. Condolences may be made to www.tobiasfuneralhome.com
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Memories and Condolences
for Cristina Brandon-Teper
Diana Hovater
November 17, 2008
Our thoughts are with you and hope you are doing good in this so hard of times. We all miss Chris and every day have her in our thoughts. Just remember we are here if you need us.
Love Diana,Mike & Angela
Lara
November 15, 2008
My dear sweet sister,
Thank you for being an angel in my life and for your great testimony of faith and love to me, mom, Tyonna, Alexis and Darryl. Life here on earth will never be the same without you here with us. Until I wake up at God's feet, I will never understand why you left us so soon.
I am so thankful and feel truly blessed to have had you as my sister for the short time I did. When I think about my loss, I think of my friends who don't have sisters and the people I know who haven't had a good relationship with their sisters. That truly makes me feel sad knowing what they have missed. I wonder if I thanked God enough while you were here for putting such a sweet sister in my life. I pray that Tyonna and Alexis will have a good relationship as good or better than we had. So many siblings don't share that.
Though you shared your heart and some of your "secret" with me, it's still a mystery how you loved and lived through the much suffering of this world and your own suffering with such a cheerful, loving, and thankful heart.
You being gone is only one of the many things that have been so wrong lately. I keep trying to remember how you kept pointing me to God through the bad times. When I talked to you and when I was with you, I felt God's presence. More than almost any other time. Now that you are gone, it's sometimes hard to see God's presence as clearly as when you were here. Mom and I try hard to keep God in our hearts and minds knowing that this was for the best even though it truly feels like it's for the worst! I feel so unprepared to help Tyonna and Alexis cope when there are no words available...
I love you not just because you are my sister, but because you are my soul mate and for the amazing woman of faith and love that you are. Not a day goes by where I don't think of you, miss you, and wish you were here.
It's a month after you are gone and I wish somehow this wasn't real and that when the phone rings, your voice would be on the other end. Your birthday is next month. I wonder how you and Walter would have celebrated it if you were still here. I love you now and always!
Your sister,
Lara
Frank and Nancy Barbera
November 8, 2008
To our dear cousin Walter,
We never met Cristina but yet we felt the love between you and her.
Yes, she endured the pain and suffering but never relented in her love for you.
In the midst of her suffering Jesus came to her and said, Cristina you have suffered this pain for such along time. He reached out his hand and said, take my hand and come with me to Paradise. She reached out and took Jesus’ hand into hers and went with him to Heaven. Now in Heaven there is no pain, suffering and agony only infinite bliss. She’s there now praying for you in your grief and sadness.
With all our love,
Frankie and Nancy
October 30, 2008
It was over 20 years ago. Many of us happened to be in Pasadena. We had our ups and downs, our trials, joys and hopes. We didn't know what we'd go through later, we still don't know what's next tomorrow. Cristina and yourself met and were happily married. She's suddendly finished her race, way too early, humanly speaking. Yet she's done it! She's resting in peace. May God pour His love and comfort upon you, and give you (and all of us) the strength to persevere until the end.
With christian love, Claire
walter teper
October 29, 2008
Loving you was easy my dear and my sense of humor came from knowing your heart. I am always devoted to you. You are my virtuous women. Thank you for our wounderful journey and I long to be with you in the Kingdom and to travel with you to explore new worlds and create new civilizations for our God with you. You are now the bride of Christ and I long to be this too. Thank for your example of faith that you allowed God to work in you. I Can't wait to tell you all the wounderful things people wrote and told me about you.
Till then ...
Your loving husband,
Walter
Jeanette & Senio
October 28, 2008
Dear Cousin Walter, Sorry about your Wife Christina, Glad we got a chance to meet her, when you came to Florida. Stay strong.
With deepest Sympathy,
Love Cousins, Jeanette & Senio
Lorraine Scafide
October 28, 2008
To Our Dear Cousin Walter;
Please accept our condolences for the passing of your beautiful and loving wife Cristina. Even though we never met Cristina in person the couple of times we spoke on the phone Cristina sounded like a very beautifu and loving person.
Cristina will surely be missed. Our prayers are with you and Cristina. We Love You.
Love always cousins,
Lorraine, Joey, Lisa, Ariana, Paul, Tiffany & Lexie
ashley corsello
October 27, 2008
Dear Uncle Walter,
Sorry to hear about Aunt Cristina. I hope you're okay. We all miss her. We give you my prayers.
We love you Uncle Walter
love, Ashley and Joey.
♥
Mary Ellen Corsello
October 22, 2008
To our dear brother/brother-in-law Walter,
Our prayers, heart and love go out to you Walter. Such a beautiful and wonderful person Cristina was. We cherished her kindness and love that she gave out so tenderly. We will miss her, never forget her and one day be with her in Heaven!
Mary Ellen & John Corsello (Port Saint Lucie, FL)
Julia Mercante
October 21, 2008
My Dear Brother Walter,
Thank you for bringing Cristina into our family. Her love for you was so wonderful. I know she is the most beautiful angel in heaven. Cristina's love for God was inspiring. Walter Tony and I know your pain and pray knowing that Cristina's pain is gone will give you peace.
We Love You, Julia & Tony
Robert Teague
October 20, 2008
Christina was a cherished friend, who will never be forgotten. My heart rejoices to know that I will see her again, in the Kingdom of God.
Alexis Ostroski
October 20, 2008
To Cristina's husband Walter and her family,
Cristina touched people in a special way and I am grateful to be one of the people who crossed paths with her on life's journey.
May the angels comfort you while they welcome home their beloved emissary.
Aloha, Alexis
Moriceau Rachel
October 20, 2008
A notre grande amie Christina que nous regrétons déja beaucoup. Nous pensons aussi beaucoup à Walter et Lara qui doivent etre aussi triste que nous. Christina à été une amie formidable depuis de longues années. Elle a toujours pensé à nous et n'a pas hésité a venir nous voir à Paris juste pour participer à une fete avec nous. Christina nous ne t'oublirons jamais et tu reste la avec nous dans nos coeurs.
Murray Family
October 19, 2008
Evey, Lara & family,
It is so hard to let someone go that has such a big roll in our lives. She is truely and amazing person and we will forever feel blessed to experience Cristina's love and devotion to God and family. The Celebration of Life service was really a nice way change sadness and sorry to a celebration of her life and the difference she made to so many peoples lives in a truely amazing way was very uplifting. I loved your story of travel and sisterly love and I understood why you so looked up to her and had such a close bond. Evey loves her daughter as mothers do, but she is proud of the women you both have become and that is a reflection of the person Evey is. I am so thankful to see how God was with you all during this trying time and how you may not have understood his direction but accepted it with grace and dignity. I feel so blessed to know you all and have you in our lives. I saw how you went forward and did what christians do --believe and trust God! I pray that your momories will help you in the trying times to come. You will all be together again and that this is really only a small part in our journey.
God Bless,
Jamie, taylor, travis, abby and elise.
Jamie Murray & Family
October 19, 2008
Walter,
I was touched by your words and stories of the special memories of yours and cristina's unity at the Celebration Of Life Services. I was thinking of her pain, suffering, total devotion to God and family, and I was sad by her suffering and always touched by her devotion. Your stories made me laugh and smile and thats how Cristina would have wanted it at the service. Thanks for putting some more wonderful memories and stories in my heart for her that I can pull from. She is truely an amazing person and I know how much you meant to her. I am so happy that she experienced the earthly love of her life and you both cherished each other so much. The love I saw from Lara's family and her mom was so intense that it spread out into anyone that was near and you felt thier pain and love for Cristina. I am so glad that Taylor was apart of Cristina's life and she saw the total devotion of God, faith and family from her. Cristina has such of way of making Taylor smile and I saw the connection between them and Taylor looked up to Cristina. I know you know she is in a better place and you will be together again, but life on earth will be different for you, her family and friends , but her spiritual presence will always be here and in our hearts.
God Bless,
Jamie, taylor, travis, abby and elise.
Heidi Coles
October 19, 2008
Dear Lara & Family,
I feel very fortunate and blessed to have met and known Cristina. As I mentioned to you, I felt as though I had known her my whole life when we began talking and getting to know each other. She will be missed that is for sure. I am here when ever you feel like chatting online. You are never alone. May God continue to bless and comfort you even when it seems that no one is there. Love you.
Lara
October 18, 2008
Walter,
Thank you from the depths of my being for your devotion, love and kindness to my sister during her last days with us. I am sure Cristina felt it, too. Love, Lara
Cristina & Walter
October 18, 2008
out at sea off Mexico
October 18, 2008
Girls night out
October 18, 2008
Cristina on the aft deck box
October 18, 2008
Hassan, Lydia and Yazel Myhoob
October 18, 2008
Dear Lara and Family:
We send our deepest sympathies to you and your famliy.
It is hard to see the one we love so dearly pass on. I think that we all had such a pleasure of having known Cristina and the goodness she shared with each of us. I will always remember her for a twinkle in her eyes and her beautiful smile with such warmth and tenderness. Even though she has passed on her memory and her spirit continue to live on in each of us. We will miss you Cristina, but we praise each day that we got the opportunity to share many moments with you.
Much Love Hassan, Lydia and Yazle Myhoob
Sandy Foster
October 17, 2008
Lara,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this time. I know your sister will be deeply missed.
Julie Takahashi
October 17, 2008
Lara and family,
I am so sorry that you have to go through this. I am sorry that I am not able to be there to speak with you personally. I will continue to pray for you and your family.
Stefi Campbell
October 17, 2008
To Christina's family, It was a privilege to be allowed to care for Christina and you during her last days. The world is surely a sadder place without her. But she leaves behind a family that displayed the same grace, courage and sense of humor that I saw in her during your last journey together. Her love's energy will always be with you and her memory will be with me for a long time to come. Sincerely, Stefi. ( RN from Hospice of Dayton )
Lisa Herring
October 17, 2008
To the family of Christina, you are in my thoughts and prayers. Wishing you Hope in the midts of sorrow, Comfort in the midts of pain.
With heartfelt sympathy and love
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