Josh was born in Oregon City, OR and lived with his birth mom Aubrey, sister Alicia and foster parents. He was adopted by his loving forever family Chris Krisky and Tyler (Patty) Brescia at the age of 5. Josh is survived by Chris and Tyler, his brother Niko, his beloved fiancée Alyssa Maldonado, Aunt Mary Ann and Uncle Bruce Smith, Uncle Nick Brescia, Aunt Deb Brescia, Cousins Erin Grupe (Brescia) and Jon Grupe, nephew Jayce, Aunt Ann Brescia, Aunt Debra Brescia, Aunt and Uncle Stacy and Doug Carlson. Josh was preceded in death by Grandpa Nicholas E. Brescia and Aunt Rosemary Brescia. He is survived by his mentor and father figure Scott Boudreaux, his best friends Miguel Hernandez and Henry Boudreaux and many other beloved friends and family members including his Army family and Alyssa’s family. Josh loved his animals like family, and was welcomed to his forever family by Wrigley, the family Sheltie who he loved dearly. He will be missed by Bella, the family dog he rescued from a shelter.
Josh's love and loyalty of friends and family, his sense of humor and passion for competition earned him friends everywhere he went. He earned his black belt in Tae Kwon Do at World Champion Tae Kwon Do at the age of 9. He excelled and made lifelong friends playing soccer on school teams and with clubs from ages 8 to 17. He traveled with his club team building memories and playing tournaments in Oregon, Washington, Las Vegas, NV, Vancouver, BC and Phoenix Arizona.
Josh had a deep love of the mountains and was always up for a challenge. He enjoyed camping, hiking, skiing, biking and exploring the mountains with Outward Bound. He dreamed of climbing Mt. Everest. He joined a rock-climbing team in high school.
Josh attended Southridge High School in Beaverton and the Oregon Youth Challenge Program in Bend. He graduated from Southridge High School in December 2019.
Josh enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2020, fulfilling a lifelong goal of serving his country. Josh was inspired by his Grandpa Nicholas E. Brescia and his Uncle Jared Oliver who both served in the US Army Infantry. Josh was stationed at Ft. Hood in Texas proudly serving in the infantry, B Co 1-5 Calvary, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Calvary Division, ‘Black Knights’ when he passed away.
He met the love of his life Alyssa Maldonado in 2021 and proposed in January 2022. Alyssa is expecting their son in September 2022.
In lieu of flowers the family is requesting donations be made to programs supporting those struggling with mental health and substance use disorders.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.skylinememorialgardens.com for the Brescia family.
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