| Location | Sunderland |
| Age | 57 years |
| Date of Birth | 11/1949 |
| Date of Death | 11/2006 |
| Visitors | 4,560 since 29/06/2006 |
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On Friday June 30, 2006, I lost my dearest, closest friend Elaine Brewer, to cancer. Elaine and I grew up together in Sunderland, U.K. and were best friends as children. Years later we both found ourselves living in the Bay Area, and we resumed and cemented our close relationship. She was diagnosed with cancer shortly after her 55th birthday, and put up a brave struggle for almost two years, until it finally overwhelmed her. Elaine died in the hospice ward of UCSF Hospital, San Francisco, and I was privileged to spend the last 3 days of her life with her. A short time before she was hospitalized, she told me of her plans to return to Israel, her spiritual home. She planned to "rent a little flat by the beach", returning to the U.S. for periodic visits to her doctor. Sadly, this was not to be. She has been left to rest at the Home of Peace cemetery, 4712 Fairfax Avenue, Oakland, California. It is my hope that some of the many, many people that truly loved and cared for her - who will not be able to visit her gravesite to honor her memory - will use this website to express their feelings and pay tribute to a lovely, compassionate, sweet soul who always put other people before herself. If you click on the main photo, a gallery will open up and you can add photos you may have to it.
Elaine, the space you occupied in my life and in my heart will never be filled. Goodbye dear friend and sister. I will never forget you.
Remembering my friend
Elaine, still thinking of you fondly. The years are rushing on by and we cannot stop time. I think about you often, you will never be forgotten.
Love from Denise xx
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday Elaine, you would have been 60 today!! You will always remain young, beautiful and vibrant to those of us you left behind.
Lots of love
Denise
XXX
Another year has passed
Dear Elaine,
Another year has passed without you. I will always remember you and the contribution you made to my life. Always thinking of you affectionately. Lots of love from Denise
Thinking of you as I leave for the UK
Elaine, I always think of you when I leave for a visit to my family. This time I am feeling very anxious about the upcoming 2 weeks, & wish I could have had some phone chats with you about it. Of course I know your political views and what you would have probably had to say about the current situation. But it would have been comforting to talk to you about the family stuff. I signed in and realized it's coming up for three years since you passed ... unbelievable. Still lighting the candle...helenx
Almost 2 years now...
I can't believe it. June 30th will be the 2nd year anniversary of your passing. I will light a candle on the 30th, & hopefully your friends from all over the world, who check this site will too. Rest in Peacexxx
First time I've dreamt about you since you died. Funny -I've been waiting for this to happen. I was hoping it would be one where we were hanging out having fun. It was a hospital/dying dream. Anyway, you're in my thoughts today. I'm pretty sure you're not a wandering, troubled soul & are resting in peace, but you're welcome to come & visit me in my dreams more often!
I was just visiting you today...
... as I do regularly, & wanted you to know that you are still very much in my thoughts. I still have imaginary conversation with you where I discuss problems & ask your advice! You always gave such good 'ear', & even when you couldn't help, it was always good to share stuff with each other. Miss your trips. I'm going to San Francisco on Friday for my 'interview'. Wish I was going to Oakland afterwards for a nice dinner & chat with you, & maybe overnight stay.... Feels strange to not have you visit up here this summer. It'll never be the same. Your spirit, though is still alive and well for me. Rest easy, hx
In my thoughts
I did not know you Elaine, but I have read all the lovely messages sent to you on this site and realise what a very special woman you were. I am a friend of the Frankenthal family and I know how special you were to them and especially Helen. I too have lost someone very close and it hurts like hell, and all we can do is believe you are in a far better place, in fact I know you are. I am sure you will be strutting your stuff and giving many people lots of laughs because from reading these messages I can tell you had a wonderful sense of humour and still do. So for now I will say G-d bless to you and shalom. With love Helen Saffer xxxx P.S. Look out for Helen's and my nephew Robert, he will certainly hit the town with you and show you a good time.xxxx
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