Aiden Gossage Obituary
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Emma M
October 10, 2024
It has been three years already and yet I still find myself thinking of you daily. I never thought the day we walked to class together senior year would be the last time I would see you again. I hope you know we all miss you terribly. From Millikan to now one year left of university- it is so unfair. You should be here graduating college, too, with us. Justice will be served for you Aiden. We love you forever. You are always in my heart.
Ps. Thank you for buying me flame broiler when I was hungry
Luke Gossage
February 9, 2023
You went away so suddenly. We did not say goodbye. But brothers can never be parted. Precious memories never die. I love you, Aiden. #BrothersForever
Lily Gossage
February 8, 2023
We miss you, Aiden. We love you. —Mom, Dad, and Luke
Lily Gossage
January 26, 2023
My darling, Aiden. I remember you at every age in the life you shared with us. From the time you first entered this world until you left—I held you in my arms, I hugged you in my full embrace, I kissed your forehead every morning. I miss you today, as I missed you yesterday, and I will miss you tomorrow; it is because I love you forever. I love you, son.
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Luke Gossage
January 23, 2023
I love you, Aiden. #BrothersForever
Jeremy Vogel
December 29, 2022
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Jesselle
October 5, 2022
hey bud, it’s been a year without you and it’s still unbelievable. we all miss you like crazy, and i hope you know how much we’re still continuing your legacy. even now, you continue to inspire so many and touch so many people’s hearts. i miss and love you. thank you for all the good you did. we’ll meet again one day
Lauren Franco
September 24, 2022
Aiden, you are loved and missed. We never met but I think about you every day and get reminded that life is too short and fragile to take it for granted. I pray for your family and know you are watching over them. Rest in Peace my friend. ❤
rachel mirasol
September 5, 2022
hey aiden,
its unbelievable how it has already been a year without you. i still deny that you're actually gone and it always breaks my heart thinking about what happened. me and chris always talk about you, and is always reminiscing the little amount of memories we had with you. i live with guilt that i didn't take advantage of getting to know you much more. my last memory of seeing you, you had that big nice smile/contagious laugh and how i wanted to say hi. i regret not doing so. we miss you. i miss you
margaret ewen
August 1, 2022
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.i miss you and remember how kind hearted you, you always had a nice smile and gave everyone the honest truth its been hard without you. you are someone to be truly remembered,and now when i think of you i think how kind you were and funny and i miss you so much you always had a great impact on everyone life,and since you passed away i will continue remind people of the dangers of drunk driving and also about speeding and also unsafe driving. i'm so proud of what you did with your life.its hard to accept that you are gone,but i need to accept that you are in a better place you always loved to talk to everyone and always made sure everyone was okay in life,god took you because he needed you but it is hard because you were so sweet and had tried to make everyone laugh i try to be strong for you because i remember you are watching over me i will always be there for your little brother and your family
Audrey Cortez
June 23, 2022
Hey kid. Miss you like crazy. It’s been hard without you. You know after you passed everyone else passed away. It sucks not having you around dude. I just wanna say you’ve been on my mind lately and you helped me whenever I was sad and going through the stuff I was dealing with. You managed to help me. I’m sorry we never hung out before you passed. I regret it everyday. As busy as I was I should’ve made time for you. But love you kid! You’re always in my thoughts okay.❤May we meet again
Joy
March 8, 2022
I only ever text your account just because it feels more natural that way. I don’t want to see myself making these messages for you on your obituary. Still can’t grasp the reality of it although I will have to one day. Not a day goes by where you don’t run through my mind. gymgang4L
emma cazares
February 6, 2022
Here I am again Aiden, you never seem to leave my mind. I had another dream about you last night and I miss you like crazy. What I would give to have one last touch of your hand, one last hug, one last time to hear you laugh. I know you’re watching over all of us, and I can’t wait to see you again one day, and see you smile.
Jennifer Robbins
February 4, 2022
Hi Aiden I’ve been thinking about you a lot lately, especially over the holidays. On New Year’s Eve I walked to a party with my friends
instead of driving Because I knew there would be drunk drivers on the road. I thought about you the entire time and your presence gave me comfort and safety. I continue to remind those around me not only about drinking and driving, but also about speeding and unsafe driving habits in general. It’s almost unbearable how much you are missed even by those who you would least expect. You are loved more than you could ever imagine. I miss you in AP chem, we keep your seat open. My teacher gave us an extra credit assignment to recite all the names of our classmates. We remember to say your name. You are never going to be forgotten. You’re always on our minds❤
Gregory Lewis
February 2, 2022
I would've loved to have met you. I just know you were a stunningly kind-hearted person. Until we meet someday
Lauren Franco
January 30, 2022
I attended Stanford 8th grade and Millikan all four years with Aiden. Though i didn’t have the pleasure of meeting Aidan despite attending the same schools, I think about him daily and am still deeply saddened by his loss. The way his life was taken out of his control continuously makes me more conscious of the decisions I make and will continue to make in the future. I will forever remind those around me the dangers of drinking and driving in honor of Aiden. I lost a potential friend and I give my deepest condolences to the family of Aiden and Luke. My father had also passed away this summer and I hope that they can watch over one another in the after life. RIP Aiden ❤
emma
January 3, 2022
I’m missing you so very much right now aiden. you really were one of my best friends and gave me the honest truth any time I needed anything. I look at our old texts from time to time and they still never fail to make me laugh. I had a dream about you last night and I can’t express enough how much I miss your presence. our friend group unfortunately seemed to drift apart, you were the glue that held us all together. I hope we will all be reunited one day. missing your laugh the most.
valerie ascencio
December 25, 2021
merry christmas aiden. I miss you more n more everyday. please watch over us and guide us to the choices you think will support us best. you set the bar high and one day i hope to be treated like you once did to me again. i love you aiden tai gossage, happy holidays silly❤
Jennifer Robbins
December 3, 2021
Aiden, you we’re truly someone to remember. You have left such a great impact on the world we live in today. You were the kindest boy that I have ever met and you are so missed every day even by people you would least expect. That’s how much of an impact you’ve made Aiden. I’m so proud of you. I wish I could give you a hug and tell you that it will be okay, you are safe.
Aiden at the gym
Lily Gossage
November 30, 2021
2021 Thanksgiving
Lily Gossage
November 26, 2021
2021 THANKSGIVING
Dear Aiden. We will never know the mystery of death, why you were taken too soon; we only know the gift of life, your life, your energy that transcends, gives us purpose and direction.
Tonight, after everyone left, I sat by the fire, remembering how you loved bonfires. I cried uncontrollably, fully inhabiting the pain of your traumatic death. Vivid memories of you, from birth to 16 years, moved past me, warm and gentle, reminding me that grief and love are entertwined.
You are a special son to me and your Dad, a protective brother to Luke. Aiden, we love you today, tomorrow, forever.
No matter how many years will go by, no matter that I will grow old without you, the pain of losing you will never cease; endless tears replenishing my spirit, giving me strength to continue the journey. Aiden, thank you for showing me the way. I love you very much, son.
~Mommy
Phil Balmeo
November 25, 2021
Dearest Aiden,
It took me a long time to muster the courage and wherewithall to write this. Quite honestly I was procrastinating and avoiding to write this because I still cannot come to terms with your passing.
Your Auntie and I have been and continue to be in disbelief. Writing this brings me tears. In fact, your Auntie and I still have nightmares and find ourselves lost at times during the day from time to time.
I still remember you as a small baby just happy and content with life. We would take care of you and babysit you from time to time. You were a laid back baby and easy to watch.
I remembered your bouts of eczema. I also remember your health scare when you were hospitalized for a prolonged period of time and eventually settled without clear cause.
I remembered how you spent time with us time to time and you would hang out my kids (your younger cousins) and have fun and be your jovial self. I remembered your cynical off the cuff jokes and remarks that was above your age and often times I wondered, "Did Aiden just say that?" It was absolutely elating and fascinating.
I remembered you getting your 2nd Dan in Taekwondo and also finding interest in Muy Thai where coach Chris ultimately encouraged you to make better choices with your diet.
Then came the adolescent age in which you began to express more and more of your opinions both learned and self realized (as most adolescence do with coming to age). You then found solace with your friends and finding yourself and immersing your life with all the different people through your short lived life. But this is where you had the highest impact to others by influencing them that eventually affected them perpetually with great and lasting memories.
I still remember your Auntie getting the call from your Dad the morning the DUI driver took your life. My heart just dropped to the ground. I was enraged and sad at the same time. Also I remembered how your Auntie was crushed with the news and her wailing with sorrow from the call.
Despite how much your Auntie and I have racked out brains to think of all the different possiblities and scenarios on how we could have changed the outcome of your death. Yet this still will not bring you back to us.
What I have come to realize with your passing is that time is something we cannot be guaranteed, and we must cherish all the time we have with one another as we cannot guarantee tomorrow.
Aiden, you will forever be missed. As we continue to visit your grave site to grieve, we will never truly fathom and come to terms with what happened to you. You will always be in my memory of having fun and laughing and playing with my kids and making all of us laugh as a jokester.
Rest in Peace Aiden. Your Uncle Phil, will always love you in my heart keep fond memories in my mind of you.
Andrei Barroso
November 25, 2021
Dear Aiden,
Even though I never have met you before, I really wish I have now. Seeing your videos and photos have really made me wish you were still around. You seem like a good guy who always made people happy. And you also seemed like you were full of life. It would’ve been an honor to be called your friend. As for Aiden’s family, I’m really sorry for your loss. Just rest assure, you will see Aiden again. And as for Luke, your brother will always love you, and he’ll still be watching over you.
Amaya Balmeo
November 22, 2021
Dear Aiden,
You changed our lives. Even for the people who didn’t know who you were. We all miss you so very badly, because now we can’t knock on your door, share a meal with you, or give you a big hug. Since you left us, something’s always missing. You. It feels like you moved far away without you telling us, and never came back. I can feel your presence surrounding us. Protecting us, watching us. I see you soaring high in the sky, falling into lunches, and exploding with light through the clouds.
Someday, we’ll be walking side by side together again. Thank you for making us better human beings- just by saying hi, helping us up, and giving us big hugs.
Your cousin, Amaya
AnneMarie Balmeo
November 22, 2021
My dearest Aiden,
You changed our lives the moment you entered it. Our lives have catastrophically changed- now that you are gone. You were the reason we smiled, the reason we laughed. You were that kid that never complained, always content and grateful for the things you had. You treated others with kindness and cared about those who you didn’t know. You changed a countless number of lives in the mere sixteen years that you were here with us. Aiden, you were born with the kind of compassion that only saints have.
I don’t know if I will ever accept nor comprehend the reason behind your untimely death. They say that it gets easier with time, but I don’t think so. Crying in my sleep has become the new normal, waking up Uncle Phil from his nightmares and losing my wits at any given time. Your death has transformed us. The things that use to matter, no longer do- because there is no amount of time nor money that will ever bring you back.
I will never forget your gentle spirit, your honesty & your genuine concern for others. At the same time, you displayed an incredible amount of courage, never afraid to question the things that didn’t make sense to you and at times, navigating life on your own. I hope you felt loved and cared for. I hope you know how much joy your brought into our lives. I hope you are at a place of calm and peace now. Thank you, Aiden for making us better people. We love you, we miss you and you will always have a place at the table and a place in our hearts.
Grandma Le
November 21, 2021
My dearest Grandson Aiden,
Grandma loves you and misses you very much. Even though we didn’t see each other all the time, I still read the letters you wrote to me and keep your words close to my heart. You have always been special to me and I appreciate all those who loved you and were kind to you. It is clear that you were an angel to many people you met. It brings me comfort and peace as I believe you have already reached Nirvana. I love you Aiden and when the time comes, I will rest in peace next to you.
s
November 15, 2021
Aiden, not a single day goes by without me thinking about you. You were a really good friend and even though our friendship was not the longest in numbers, I can confirm that you were one of my greatest friends I have been presented with in this life time. I remember all of our funny conversations we had and our similarities that we shared. Thank you for being there for me :)
Frida S
November 4, 2021
I am a recent Millikan parent. Aiden, I didn't get a chance to meet you personally but I can feel you are a beautiful, generous Soul. Rest in peace, dear Aiden. May your bright light warm your family's hearts and bring them peace. Gossage family, you are forever in my prayers.
October 15, 2021
I named you Aiden because I knew you would have a fiery spirit - always burning brightly. I knew you would grow to be strong, capable, charismatic, admired, and respected. I knew you would inspire me and others to be more than we were before. I saw you grow into a fine young man who was aware of his obligation to respect others and do what was right - and you did it, my son! I am so very proud of you for what you have become and what you have accomplished. I am so very sad that we can no longer share our lives together. I am so very sad that you left this world with so much left to give and do. I am so very sad for the friends and family you left behind - for they will miss you greatly. We all loved you so much - and enjoyed partying and hanging out with you! I love you very much, my son. I will carry your fiery spirit in my heart forever. You will always by my champion and hero. Your spirit will give me strength to carry on through the pain my heart will always carry over losing you. I will see you again when I am finished with this life. With pride and respect . . . your loving father.
Tristan Denno
October 14, 2021
Aiden, you have been my best friend since 1st grade and you have given me a lot with your presence. You gave me great memories, advice, times, and most importantly, you helped me become the person I am today. I seriously can't thank you enough and I wish we could of hanged out more. Your a good kid Aiden, and we will miss you always. I love you man.
Veronica Alvarez
October 4, 2021
Aiden, we didn’t know you but have gotten to know you since your transition to a eternal life. There isn’t a Day that goes by that I don’t think of you, Luke and your parents. You are such a beautiful Soul full of so much love, the kind that has impacted so many people in ways we’ve never imagined. We love you young man! Fly high & soar like God bless your brother, Mom & Dad!! May the light of the Universe brighten your days knowing Aiden is with you always
Anna Neder
October 3, 2021
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Alessandra Spanu
October 3, 2021
Aiden, since this tragic event has happened I cannot be at peace. The only peace I find is when I talk to you, out loud, or in my mind, when I ask youvto protect my daugher who goes to your school and loves crystals and incense... and she told me she noticed your necklace. She left an Amethyst stone at your memorial site, 'cause she though you needed one more. We love you Aiden, even if we didn't get the delight to know you. Your passing has touched me SO much! I know you heard me in the next couplebof days with my daughter out driving at night, altgough she comes home early... I did ask you to bring her home safe. And you did. Thank you, Aiden. You will be my Angel forever. All the love to your beautiful parents and brother... I will be here for them.
Emma
October 3, 2021
We miss and love you Aiden.
kea tauta
October 3, 2021
miss n love you buddy
Emma Lloyd
October 3, 2021
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Faye Wachs
October 3, 2021
There are no fitting words. Thinking about you.
Chi-Ah Chun
October 3, 2021
Dear Lily, Greg and Luke, I feel the tremendous void left behind in your hearts and lives. Though I never met Aiden, through your writings, photos, and videos he has touched my heart and life, like the butterflies that he loved so much and you feel his presence through. I too find myself looking for signs of him and feel him everywhere.
Aiden and Mommy
Lily Gossage
October 1, 2021
Aiden and Mommy
Lily Gossage
October 1, 2021
Aiden's butterfly
Lily Gossage
October 1, 2021
Lily Gossage
October 1, 2021
Aiden, I miss you. I look for signs and messages in the flowers, in the trees, in the clouds, in the stars, hoping to see you again. When the butterflies land in the garden, I think of you. When the warm breeze touches my cheek, I think of you. Through memories that family and friends share with me, I am close to you. You were exploring traditions and thoughts of the great Buddha. You asked me about the ability to live through the ages, to transcend the conditions of the mortal world. You asked me about the sanctity of life, about sentient beings, and what life is considered sentient. My son, you are sentient even now. Your gentle smile, your wry humor, your joyful laughter, your kindness lives on beyond those memories you created when you were here in this world. Now, you are love, you are kindness, you are compassion; you reappear and multiply in those whom you called friend. This is immortality. You are here with me for all eternity. I am proud of you. I miss you. I love you, son. ~Mommy
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