Debra Lynn Quinn

Debra Lynn Quinn, 58, passed away April 28, 2010, at home in Indio, Calif. from cancer. She was born August 13, 1951 in Lynwood, Calif. to Mark and Joan Bremerthon. She was a 1969 graduate of Kennedy High School in Anaheim, and attended Cypress Junior College where she met her husband, Patrick Quinn. They were married July 29, 1972. After residing in Irvine, Calif. for 30 years, they retired to Indio in 2009. Debbie was a devoted wife and mother. Her selfless, warm, caring spirit was a gift to everyone who knew her. She loved to laugh and she loved to bake. As a reading support specialist, she touched student's lives for over a decade at Springbrook Elementary School. In 2003, she was recognized as the Irvine Unified School District's Classified Employee of the Year for her passionate dedication to students and reading. She is survived by her husband, Patrick; her daughter, Nicole Bradshaw and her husband Chris, and their two children, Emily and Camryn; her son, Brian Quinn and his wife Lucy; her daughter, Natalie Quinn; her sister, Linda Bremerthon; and her parents. A memorial fund has been established in Debbie's name to continue to support the literacy needs of the students at Springbrook Elementary School. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Debbie Quinn Primary Literacy Fund can be made c/o Patrick Quinn, 43384 St. Andrews Dr., Indio, CA 92201. Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 5101 Alton Parkway, Irvine.