Breanne Candera Mahon

Breanne Candera Mahon, 18, of Virginia Beach, VA, left us all on January 5th, 2009 and is now with the ones that will always watch over her. Our angel will never be forgotten as her light continues and will always shine upon those that she has touched. Ms. Breanne brightened all our lives by way of a smile, the touch of her laughter, and the overflowing love she always shared. Living her life to the fullest, she graduated from Kellam High School in 2008, and as freshman at Virginia Tech, she always strived to better those around her. We love you Bre and we feel you with every ray of sunshine that fully opens our eyes and warms us with your love. You will always be with us in our hearts and our thoughts. My lovely child you are our own…. She is survived by her mother and step-father, Sandy M. and Michael F. Zalud, and father and step-mother, John F. and Jean Mahon, her sister, Kirsten Mahon, her brother, Bryan Mahon, all of Virginia Beach, VA; four step-sisters, Jordan Kirste and Brittany Zalud, both of Virginia Beach, VA, Brooke Zalud of Richmond, VA, and Heather Evans and husband David of Keysville, VA; her step-brother, Trevor Kirste and wife Colleen of Branchville, VA; her maternal grandfather, Harry Candera of Philadelphia, PA; her maternal grandmother, Effie Mahon of Toms River, NJ; her stepgrandparents, Bill and Nell Gray of Chesapeake, VA; niece, Haleigh Grace Evans of Keysville, VA; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. A Celebration of Breannes wonderous life will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. at Wave Church, 1000 N. Great Neck Road. The burial will follow in Princess Anne Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Lynnhaven Chapel Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. Condolences may be offered to the family at wwww.hollomon-brown.com. Breanne's family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the following organization that she was advocating for: Uniteforsight.org.