I remember babysitting and he made me laugh so hard. You can see such kindness in his eyes. He will be an amazing angel. Love to you, the world has lost a truly amazing person


I met brad during a time when we both were not our best selves in California. I always stayed in touch with him over the years and saw him when he was in New York and Austin and Los Angeles and also met him for food when he was in Orange county. He had such a huge heart and I knew that he cared deeply. I admired his creative talents and was glad that we got to spend time together when we were more clear and put together. I'll never forget the fun we had. I'm sad that in the last year when we connected I never got to actually see him to catch up. He told me how he really liked this girl and I was so happy for him. I hope all those touched by him find peace and are surrounded by love during this difficult time. Knowing he had fought so hard to live his life breaks my heart especially for his family and fiance. I am so lucky to have gotten to have him in my life. 

Bradley Keith Bongar left the world suddenly and tragically on May 2, 2019 in Laguna, CA.

He is survived by his beloved fiancée Kat (Kathryn) Hoban.

Brad was born on Feb. 7, 1983 in New York.  He is the treasured son of Beth Kaplan Bongar and Michael Bongar.  His loving stepparents are Tina (Christina) Volz-Bongar and Domi (Domitilla) Enders and Patty (Patricia) Larocco.

Family was at the very core of Brad’s life.  He is survived by his grandparents Iris and Lenny Kaplan and pre-deceased by his grandparents Audrey and Emmet Bongar.   Brad’s aunts and uncles who adored him are Jo and John Gelbard, Amy and Ron (Ronald) Guttman, Drs. Dick (Richard) and Meg Krueger, Mary and Rick (Richard) Landries.   Brad’s cousins on the Kaplan side are Austin Gelbard, Zoey and Thomas Guttman and Molly Krueger; and on the Bongar side, Derek and Sara Landries.  Brad loved his cousins.

Brad attended the Berkeley Carroll School in Park Slope Brooklyn where he graduated with honors.  He attended Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT where he also graduated with honors with a major in Visual Arts.

Brad had a passion for painting that can be traced to his maternal grandmother Iris Kaplan.

After graduating from Wesleyan Brad spent a semester teaching at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh in Dhaka, Bangladesh.  During that period and in college he traveled to Tasmania, Australia, Thailand, Cambodia, Viet Nam and Japan.

After returning to the US Brad went to work in Hollywood where he worked in the Art Department and as an Art Director for several MTV television shows.  Brad worked with Production Designer Stephen Marsh on several projects including the inaugural season of “Rizzoli and Isles” on TBS.  

Brad returned to New York and partnered with Domi Enders on her innovative educational software project Open Assembly.

During this period of his life Brad struggled with addiction.  After successfully working with Tree House Recovery Center in Costa Mesa, CA, Brad went on to be t

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Bradley Keith Bongar

7 février 1983 – 2 mai 2019

Riverside Memorial Chapel

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