Brittany Marie Petrocca
1995 – 2009
She wore her heart on her sleeve. She put everyone else first. And she used to say: be the reason someone smiles today.
6 people are holding Brittany with them.
Their story
Brittany was the kind of person who made you feel like you were the only one in the room.
She was kind-hearted and full of laughter. She made people feel like they belonged, not because it was the right thing to do, but because that was just who she was. She would sit on the porch and watch the world go by. She would climb up next to a stranger on a park bench just to make sure he didn't feel alone. She would stand up from the lunch table and walk across a cafeteria to sit with a kid no one else noticed.
Her light expanded beyond her physical body. If she was in the room, you knew it. And if you didn't, she made sure you did.
She was 14 years old when she gained her wings on October 2, 2009, after battling depression for a few years. She donated her organs and has saved more than six lives. A little girl named Miriam received Brittany's kidney three weeks before her second birthday. She is still part of our family today.
Brittany used to say: "Be the reason someone smiles today."
This site is our answer to that. This is the porch light she would have left on for you.
Lights on the porch for Brittany Marie Petrocca
Letters left in their name.
Candles lit for Brittany Marie Petrocca
A wall of light in their name.
Memories of Brittany Marie Petrocca
One sentence at a time.
For Brittany, my stepdaughter, who I never had the chance to meet. I show up for her by showing up for her family every year.
Phil Aronson
My sister Brittany was the best human there was. We are still trying to live up to the way she made people feel seen.
Ashley Petrocca
My daughter Brittany made people feel like they belonged. That gift was real, and it lives in every person she ever sat next to.
Carrie Aronson
She walked across cafeterias to sit with kids eating alone. That was my big sister. The world is dimmer without her, and brighter because of her.
Zack Petrocca
My sister
Anonymous
Carried with Brittany
6 people are holding Brittany every year.
Anniversary reminders set by family and friends. The porch lights up for them on the day each year.
Remembered every October 2
“We love and miss you Britt!”
Remembered every October 2
“For Brittany. I never met her, but on this day I am with the family she left behind.”
Remembered every October 2
“My sister. Every year on this day we show up, for her, and for the families who lost someone too.”
Remembered every October 2
“My daughter. Every October 2 we walk, we drive the Blue Angel, and we keep her with us.”
Remembered every October 2
“My sister Brittany. We light the porch every year for her. Be the reason someone smiles today.”
Remembered every October 2
Held quietly on the day.
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