BRANDON- Bryanna Lynn Popp, 3 1/2, the beloved daughter of Donovan and Kady Popp, fondly known as Sissy, passed away with her Papa, Kevin Flynn, and her Aunt Carrie Flynn, Saturday, January 9, 2010 in a snowmobile accident on Lake Dunmore in Salisbury.
Born June 12, 2006 in Middlebury she was the daughter of Anthony Donovan and Kady L. (Flynn) Popp.
Bryanna was a very happy child, always with a mischievious smile on her face. She was joyful, talkative and energized. She enjoyed playing with her older brother and cousin, riding snowmobiles and four wheelers. She loved going to preschool with all her friends and teachers, Tammy and Debbie; and her special friend Brenda Mallory.
Family members, in addition to her parents, are her brothers, Dominick J. Popp, Jeremiah D. Popp and her sister, Samantha J. Popp, all of Brandon; her grandmothers, Terry Flynn of Whiting and Cindi Mitchell of Middlebury; her grandfather, Anthony Popp of Middlebury; great-grandparents, Olin and Eunice Flynn of Ferrisburgh, Clarence and Yvette Sturtevant of New Haven, and Elaine Popp of Mineville, NY; a special aunt, Kellie Flynn of Whiting, and a special cousin Aiden Decker; an aunt, Jennifer Popp and her fiance Mike; and cousins, Felecity, Olivia, and Noah all of Pittsford; uncles Jed of Manchester, Travis and his wife Danielle and cousin, Landon all of White River Junction, Joshua of Seattle, WA, Charlie White of Seattle; and Matt White and his wife Kristin of Bristol, many great aunts, great uncles and cousins. Special friends included Bobbi Jo and Jeremy Jones, of Leicester, Ronnie and Carolyn, Ricky and Randy Hayes, all of Brandon.
Bryanna joins the company of her uncle, Joe Decker, her grandfather, Kevin Flynn, aunt, Carrie Flynn and a special friend, Tina Big Sissy Dukette.
Relatives and friends may call Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at the American Legion, Wilson Rd., Middlebury. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 AM Wednesday at St. Marys Church, Middlebury with Rev. William R. Beaudin, Pastor, as celebrant. Spring burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Brandon.
The family requests in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to an education fund to benefit Jeremiah Popp, c/o First National Bank of Brandon, P.O. Box 40, Pittsford, VT 05763.
Arrangements are under the direction of Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home, 117 South Main St. Middlebury, VT 05753. www.sandersonfuneralservice.com