Brandon P. Petitto

Brandon P. Petitto, 38, passed away on February 17, 2024, in Strongsville, Ohio.
He was born on June 19, 1985, in Cleveland, Ohio to Paul Petitto and Penka Smith.
Brandon is the baby of the family with his older brother Paul being just two years older.
Brandon's childhood was filled with the love of drumming, music, baking, grandparents,
cousins, and friends. However, one of Brandon's greatest loves was for his golden
retrievers. Once he got his first golden, Kristy, then Kasha, Taya, Libby, Bella and Lexi,
there was no looking back. Brandon has loved every one of his goldens with the purest
of hearts. He always said they looked into his soul and spoke to him.
He loved music and was an exceptional drummer. Brandon's passion for drumming
was unstoppable. He played in many bands and it all started with The In-Subs – his
first band in middle school. Next were the high school bands, Scared to Death, Simple
Times, and fall.in.line. Then moving forward he was in Côte d'Ivoire, The Wild Cats,
Irrelevant Elephants, IAMTHEINTERNET and The Come Along and Eat it. The
connection Brandon shared with his fellow band members was unbreakable.
Brandon attended Bay High School in Bay Village, graduating in the class of 2003. He
then attended Kent State University and Cleveland State University where he obtained
a bachelor's degree in journalism, Summa Cum Laude. He continued on to receive a
master's degree in Adult Learning and Development. He recently worked for Laserfiche
as a Junior LMS Administrator.
After Brandon started his first big time job, he met Brittany Wiseman on July 5, 2013.
The first date was the best, but the second date was never to be talked about again.
Over the next three years Brandon and Brittany continued to build a life together. They
enjoyed traveling, movies, restaurants, hiking, kayaking, and Target browsing dates. On
September 14, 2017, Brandon and Brittany were married on the balcony of a beachfront
home in Outer Banks, NC with their closest family and friends.
On September 29, 2019, the next great adventure began for Brandon and Brittany when
they found out they were expecting a baby. Over the next nine months, there were
incredible memories created sharing with family and friends the amazing news. And if
you know Brandon, you know that he loves to put on a show for these big
announcements. On June 1, 2020, Peter Drew Petitto was born, a carbon copy of Brandon.
Brandon was the best father a son could ask for. Protecting Peter became
Brandon's top priority. Over the next three and half years, life has been filled with the
sweetest giggles, smiles, trucks, and block building. The best parts of Brandon will
always live on in Peter.
Brandon had a unique sense of humor that made the funniest people he knew cry
laughing. He was quietly the smartest person in the room. His friends weren't just
friends, they were his brothers and sisters, and the positive impact he had on their lives
will live on in their hearts forever. Brandon's best man, Bob Hawkins, shared this and it
couldn't be truer, "Brandon was the most interesting guy you've ever met disguised as
the least interesting guy you've ever met".
Brandon is survived by his wife Brittany Petitto; son Peter Petitto; parents Paul
(Christine) Petitto, and Penka (William) Smith; siblings Paul C. (Samantha) Petitto, and
Miranda (Brandon) Pedersen- Towne; and nieces and nephews Hazel, Quinn, Owen,
Danny, Evan, Lucia, and Stella. Nephew to Christo (Pamela) Kamburoff, and cousin to
Ashton and Kenton. Nephew to Jim (Lynda) Petitto, Ross (Kathie) Petitto, and Josie
Aslan and countless cousins and second cousins. Brandon always loved the fact that he
was lucky grandchild number 13.
A MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL will be held on THURSDAY, February 22nd at 11:30am
at St. Mary's Church, 250 Kraft Street, Berea.
In lieu of flowers, please consider contributing to an education fund for Brandon's son,
Peter at https://everloved.com/life-of/brandon-petitto/.