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BRAINARD, EARL "BUZZ" MMCS Earl "Buzz" Brainard, USN Retired, 65, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2009, at VA Medical Center, San Diego, California. He was born October 25, 1943, in Lodi, Ohio, the son of Elwyn and Genevieve (Gossard) Brainard. He is survived by wife, Joyce, daughter Kelly, son Sean, grandchildren Justin, Harvey, Breanna and Ra'Neisha. Services on Friday, November 6, 2009, at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. A celebration of his life will be held following Services.

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Published by San Diego Union-Tribune on Nov. 3, 2009.

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Louis Knight

November 12, 2009

Buzz,
Though we haven't been close for many years I have fond memories of our many days as kids playing in the sand at the coal yard or building gocarts out of orange crates. You will be missed for a long time, buddy. I'm glad you are out of your pain and in a better place now. Someday I'll see you on the other side.
Skip

Mary Anthony

November 10, 2009

I will keep you in my prayers and know that Buzz is free from pain. Thank God for all the good years you had together. Anything I can do for you, let me know.

Rusty Sharp

November 10, 2009

We all should be happy for Buzz, now his suffering is over and we have time to heal.

Judy Zsarnay

November 9, 2009

Joyce and Family
Buzz and I went thru high school together and have been friends since. May he rest in peace and walk with God.
No one can ever put in words how much he will be missed by all. He is well now and may you have comfort in that.

Dirt & Joyce Russell

November 8, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Ken Zsarnay

November 6, 2009

I've known Buzz since the good old days in Lodi,Ohio. He'll be missed by all. Our prayers are with Joyce and family.
God Bless, Ken and Patty Zsarnay

Trish Thurow

November 6, 2009

To Buzz
I miss my favorite redheaded sailor,wish I could have been there for Joyce, but will cherish my memories of San Diego with the two of you....especially the cliff climbing & horseback riding.

November 6, 2009

Joyce, Kelly, Sean, Justin, Harvey, Breanna, and Ra'Neisha:

Keep your memories close at heart, no one can ever take them away. Know that Buzz will be missed, but that he is not in pain anymore and can walk and run whenever he wants.
R.I.P. Buzz
Love you all
Cheryle and Al

Debbie Schreiner

November 6, 2009

Joyce, Kelly, Sean
I can not tell you enough how sorry I am for your loss. I am thinking of you today, wishing I could be there. Rest peacefully Uncle.

Robin Biddle

November 6, 2009

To Buzz,
You are missed more than you can imagine. No one can fill that void. I will always visualize that teasing smile when I think of you, your persona lives on...your pain stays here. Rest in Peace.
Your Steele cousins send our love,
Robin, Jeff, Greg, Jon, Nick

-Joyce and family-
Take care and know you are loved. Call if you need us.
All our love,
Robin

November 6, 2009

Joyce and grdkids,
I am so sorry for the loss of your husband/grdpa. He will be missed by all. You grdkids remember to take care of your gramma now. She will need your love and support.

Love always,
Bonnie/Aunt Bonnie

November 6, 2009

To the Brainard Family,
Sorry for your loss. Buzz will be greatly missed by all of us. Our thoughts and prayers are with you now and for ever.
Lee and Alma Jean

Alma Morris

November 6, 2009

To the Brainard Family,
Sorry for your loss. Buzz will be greatly missed by all of us. Our thoughts and prayers are with you now and for ever.
Lee and Alma Jean

Patty Sommer

November 6, 2009

I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you and your family.

Karen Clifford

November 6, 2009

Joyce, Our deepest sympathy to you and your family. Buzz will be missed very much. It was alway such a joy to receive his e-mails almost every day. Our class reunions will never be the same without Buzz. Our love, thoughts and prayers are with you.

November 6, 2009

Hi Buzz,
What a wonderful friend you have been for the last sixty years. You will be missed. Most of all the teasing that we did every time we saw each other.
Rest in peace. We will meet again one day.
Love and Hugs,
Alma Jean
aka
Elmer Fudd

Lois Reusch Putka

November 6, 2009

Joyce and Family,

I am so sorry to hear abut Buzz, but know he is now in God's hands without any pain or suffering. I can remember several years ago seeing the name "Buzz" Brainard on someone's email so wrote asking if he was from Lodi and had a sister named Bonnie. He wrote back and said he was and lived in California. From there, all of us have enjoyed keeping in touch through email jokes and little tidbits of interest. I have not seen any of you since high school and just want you to know I will keep you in my prayers. God bless.

Larry Eldredge

November 6, 2009

To the red head,
Earl we have know each other for more then 20 years.

You will have "fair winds at your back and calm seas ahead."
Your friend, Larry Eldredge

Linda DeFalco

November 6, 2009

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Ra'Neisha

November 5, 2009

Grandpa,
I love you so very much. You may be gone, but I will always remember when I would ride on your GoGo with you or when we would bicker with eachother. Those will be the times that I will ALWAYS remember. You are no longer in pain but I still miss you. Rest In Peace.
Love,
Your Peanut a.k.a. Ra'Neisha

Julie Perry

November 5, 2009

Sean & Joyce,
Our hearts and prayers go out to your family at this time.
Love,
Julie, Rick, Kelly & Hayley

Joyce Brainard

November 3, 2009

I miss you very much, but you're no longer in pain. I love you more than ever!

Your loving wife,
Joyce

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