Amber was vivacious, generous, and full of life, an avid baton twirler with her baton group the Joyful Twirlers who loved writing stories – for herself and for others –, creating art, and eating Jelly-Belly jellybeans. She fancied all things purple and had a love for Beanie-Boos that bordered on obsession, collecting over a hundred of them.
Amber adored her brother Micah. They did everything together, from Minecraft to stop motion videos to games, and she frequently wrote him stories and drew pictures for him. Every night, she had eager hugs for her mom and dad – with reminders if they happened to forget. She loved decorating her room with Mom and playing games with Dad – though she rolled her eyes at every one of his cheesy jokes, of which there were plenty.
Amber enjoyed hanging out with her cousins, Addison and Madelyn, for lively water-gun battles or gingerbread decorating festivities. She loved her Aunt Bethany and Uncle Kirk and the ice-cream from their store, and she was convinced that everyone in the world should have a “Guffy.” Though she didn’t know her cousins Declan and Jaiyana very well, the time they spent together was a sweet memory, as were moments with her Aunt Mandie. Days with Uncle Sam and Aunt Hanna were remembered fondly – board games, twirling shows, and cookouts.
She treasured time with her maternal grandparents, from go-karting with Grandpa to baking cookies with Grandma, and their trampoline was one of her favorite places. She loved playing games with her paternal grandparents, spending time together, and sharing all the imaginative creations she’d crafted.
Amber was so much more than can be put into words. Open-handed. Big-hearted. Joy-filled. Curious. Compassionate. Creative. An artist. A writer. An animator. A scholar. She was a purposeful encourager, bringing light to others with her gentle smile, sweet words, and quirky sense of humor.
Amber was loved beyond words by all who knew her, and she will be fondly remembered by her family, friends, teachers, classmates, and anyone who had the opportunity to see her beautiful smile, hear her kind words, or be a part of her vibrant life.
Amber was passionate about Operation Christmas Child, packing shoeboxes full of gifts for other children all year long, choosing just the right items for every box, intentional, thoughtful. It is her family’s hope that, inspired by Amber’s giving heart and love for Operation Christmas Child, dozens of shoeboxes will be sent in honor of her memory this year. A page has been set up for those who would like to build a shoebox in Amber’s memory.
Friends will be received on Thursday, April 29, 2021 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM and on Friday 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the H.P. Brandt Funeral Home Inc., 1032 Perry Hwy., Pittsburgh, PA.
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