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Nicole Burnett Obituary
NICOLE ANTONETTE BURNETT
February 20, 2008 ˜ January 18, 2024
Nicole Antonette Burnett passed away unexpectedly Jan. 18, 2024, at 15 years, 11 months. Our beloved Nicole was a wonderful daughter, sister, granddaughter, and niece who brightened the lives of those she knew. She was a beautiful and kind friend to many, especially to her close friends at the Vancouver School for Arts and Academics.
Nicole was born Feb. 20, 2008, in Vancouver, WA, and attended Fruit Valley Elementary School before being accepted into VSAA where she was a sophomore.
Nicole is survived by her mother, Rachel; father, Tywone; sister, Tae’Jianna; brother, Donte; half-sister, Isabella; half-brother, Gabriel; and grandparents, uncles and aunts.
Nicole was a talented artist who loved creating art work, and would often gift these works as presents to friends and family. She enjoyed studying piano and playing songs for her family. She loved listening to a wide variety of music, and had read and watched countless manga and anime. Most of all, she loved all animals, especially cats, and would often stop to pet any cat she saw anywhere.
The family held a private goodbye for Nicole. A public celebration of life will be held for Nicole’s family and friends at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations made in Nicole’s memory to the Humane Society for SW Washington https://www.southwesthumane.org/donate/honorary-gifts/
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Emma Moriarty
June 5, 2024
Although I didn't know her, I went to school with her and I saw her in the hallways. I understand how hard this must be for those affected. I am deeply sorry.
Kiki Bukoski
March 17, 2024
I didn´t really know her that well, but I know the pain of losing a friend. Sure, she was my homeroom/advo classmate, but we never really talked because I have social anxiety. It's weird how I cried when a teacher I barely knew died last year the same way I found out my only friend died almost 4 years ago, but not with her. I'm sorry to those who were affected by her death. I'm truly sorry.
Willow Vilendre
March 11, 2024
I knew Nicole for a little over a year. Although it wasn´t that long, i still felt so much love for her like a bestfriend. She was in a few of my classes including core and advocacy so i got to spend a lot of time with her and got to know her. Last summer (2023) I became closer to her, I would invite her over and we would watch movies and paint and she would say hi to my cats. One movie I showed her was the breakfast club and to this day I still think of her whenever I see anything related to it.
She was truly one of my favorite people in the whole world because not only was she funny and kind, she was rare. She was the funniest, the kindest and she never EVER left you out. She remembered things about you that you didnt remember about yourself. She always found time out of her day to chat with you. She helped me find who I was in one of the darkest times of my life.
The hole that I feel in my heart knowing I can´t share anymore special moments with my friend is gut wrenching. I still feel her presence in my life in ways I don´t expect. Whenever I´m feeling insecure, I think, "what would Nicole say?".
She was a spectacular listener, friend, classmate, artist and person in general. I will never forget the impact she had on my life that I know she had on many others´ lives. Nicole will forever hold a special place in my heart.
Keani Savage
February 22, 2024
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Jenna Holliman
February 9, 2024
I'm so sorry for the loss of your beautiful and talented daughter. When I saw her sweet picture and read her name, I wanted to reach out .My dad was close friends with Roy Burnett in Portland back in the 1950's. I'm not sure if you are related ? But believing we are all connected in this world is the best way to be. Love and prayers to your family
Trey Sarver
February 3, 2024
I remember Nicole from VSAA although we never knew each other that well she seemed like a very bright person with a happy personality I remember when she used to go into Mr. Busch's Science class to see her friends which always lightened up my mood and I also knew her older sister and was friends with some of her friends and I just want to give out my condolences to her family and her friends and the whole VSAA community RIP Nicole
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i will always remember her humor and kindness, she was the most genuine person i know and will always remember how hard she made me laugh, one of my closest friends of almost 6 years, i will love her forever and always
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first semester of freshman year we were in the same dance class and nicole´s friend liv was in the dance room next door and whenever nicole would see liv come into our dance room and would get so excited and run over to her yelling her name. it made me so happy every time that happened because her joy was so contagious. that was my first memory of her.
my favorite memories with nicole weren't whenever we would go do something super fun like go to the mall or on adventures (even though that was amazing), it was when we would just sit and talk during lunch about anything and she would really open up to me about her dreams and passions. she said she wanted to work at the front desk of a vet so she could see all of the animals come in and meet them. all of our talks about our struggles and fears and our passions and dreams are the moments i will never forget.
any time nicole laughed or smiled i laughed or smiled. her joy was inescapable and i could never not laugh when she was happy because her laugh was golden. there was one time where we were in va and we were sharing music and i realized how much i loved her music taste and i was trying to get her to make her spotify playlists public so i could listen to them but she couldn´t stop laughing because she said her playlists were to messy and didn´t have a theme. i still am trying to find the artists she listened to because she showed me the most beautiful songs that day.
i learned so much from nicole. she taught me not to apologize for who i was to not be embarrassed of myself- she gave me back my confidence. she taught me how to be an authentic friend and what an honest friendship with a ton of trust was. she taught me grit and motivation to do things even in suffering. she worked so hard even when she was struggling and it impressed me so much with every essay she wrote and test she studied for. she taught me to try to see the good in everyone and to love people unconditionally and non-judgmentally. and finally she taught me how to breathe and not be so uptight and miss out on life. living in the moment and living unapologetically. i am forever grateful for her and how she changed my life.
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