Rosenda’s Gift was honored to provide a commemorative brick for Rachel Delayo in memory of her daughter, Aubrey Kay Delayo, who was born on October 16, 2023, and passed away on November 10, 2023. Though Aubrey's time on Earth lasted just twenty-five days, her presence left a profound and lasting impression on those who loved her.

In April 2025, Rachel reached out to Rosenda’s Gift seeking a tangible and enduring way to honor Aubrey’s memory. A brick was ordered through the Friends of the Santa Ana Zoo and placed by the Wishing Well, creating a space where Aubrey is remembered and her story is silently, powerfully held in stone. The message Rachel chose for her daughter’s brick reads:

AUBREY KAY DELAYO

10/16/23 – 11/10/23

MOMMY’S BUTTERFLY

CHILD OF GOD FOREVER

LOVED FOREVER MISSED

Psalm 139:13-16

The words reflect Aubrey’s spiritual identity, the lasting love of her mother, and the sacredness of even the shortest life. “Mommy’s Butterfly” evokes transformation, remembrance, and the continued connection between mother and child. The verse from Psalm 139 speaks of being known and loved before birth, reassuring Rachel and others that Aubrey’s life, though brief, was deeply seen and infinitely valued. This affirms that Aubrey’s soul was known, loved, and held in divine care from the very beginning.Rachel reached out to Rosenda’s Gift in April 2025. Her loving message for the brick was finalized by late April, with the order completed in early May. On June 27, 2025, the brick was officially installed, and Rachel was invited to visit, with complimentary admission arranged through the Friends of the Santa Ana Zoo.

This act of remembrance reflects the very heart of Rosenda’s Gift: to offer comfort through memory and presence, and to let every grieving parent know their child’s life mattered, and still matters. Aubrey is now forever woven into the fabric of a place that welcomes laughter, love, and remembrance.

This offering, made possible through Rosenda’s Gift, reflects the heart of its mission: to help grieving families create lasting tributes that speak to love, memory, and healing. Aubrey will always be remembered as a child of God, as her mother’s butterfly, and as a precious life whose story now lives on in a place of reflection and quiet grace.

Aubrey died as a result of Shaken Baby Syndrome, a preventable form of abusive head trauma in infants. Her story is a heartbreaking reminder of the urgent need for education, awareness, and protection for our most vulnerable.

Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome

Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS), also known as Abusive Head Trauma (AHT), is a devastating and entirely preventable form of brain injury caused by violent shaking of an infant. Even a few seconds of forceful shaking can lead to permanent brain damage, blindness, or death.

Prevention begins with awareness. Caregivers and family members should be informed about the dangers of shaking a baby and supported with tools to manage stress during moments of frustration, especially in response to prolonged crying. Community education, safe caregiving resources, and early intervention programs save lives.

Rosenda’s Gift encourages all families to learn the signs of abuse, know where to turn for help, and share this message with others. In honoring Aubrey, we affirm the urgency of protecting the most vulnerable among us.

For resources, visit: www.dontshake.org

Aubrey’s story, like Rosenda’s, reminds us that every child’s life is sacred, and that remembrance must walk hand in hand with action. Through gifts like these and the awareness they spark, we honor lives lost too soon. Please join us in supporting grieving families by making a generous donation to Rosenda's Gift.

🌹 In Loving Memory of Sarah Elizabeth Armor

July 24, 1991 - July 10, 2014
Gifted to Patricia Armor | Titanium Plaque | Port Orange, Florida

We are honored to share a special Gift from Rose, a memorial item dedicated to Sarah Elizabeth Armor, a young woman whose memory shines with love, light, and an unwavering spirit. Known to her proud mother, Patricia, as “Sarah Bear, My Sunshine,” Sarah was a warrior who always stood up for the underdog and was the first to offer a hug. This passion for helping others guided her to become a nurse, where she was called an “angel” by her patients for the care and “sunshine” she brought into their lives. Rosenda’s Gift was honored to provide this gorgeous plaque. Through this memorial, Rosenda's Gift ensured that Sarah will not be forgotten.

The custom 8"x8" titanium plaque now rests in Sarah’s memorial garden in Port Orange, Florida, where it will be permanently mounted on a specially chosen stone. Crafted for durability and timeless beauty, its brushed silver finish and precision-etched design preserve Sarah’s legacy with strength and grace.

The inscription features a deeply moving testimonial from one of Sarah’s patients, someone who experienced her daily encouragement, sincerity, and radiant compassion firsthand. Sarah worked with individuals in recovery, many of whom described her as a light during their darkest days. Her memory continues to comfort others, just as she once did in life.

To extend that legacy even further, a QR code embedded in the plaque links to a YouTube tribute video created by Sarah’s brother, allowing visitors to learn her story and feel her presence.

With Patricia’s blessing, the plaque bears the phrase:
“Courtesy of Rosenda’s Gift”
This represents a quiet acknowledgment of shared love between families, and a promise that Sarah’s light will endure through compassion, remembrance, and community.

On a quiet Monday morning in Crestline, a moment of shared reflection unfolded as Dr. Smiley met with Tirzah McCanne, her daughters, and grandchildren to visit the bench they had lovingly selected in honor of Darren McCanne. This act of remembrance, grounded in family, nature, and memory, embodied the very heart of what Gifts from Rose seeks to provide: a tangible space where grief can find grounding, and love can take root.

Shortly after this gathering, Dr. Smiley visited the Lake Gregory Company office to formally deliver the memorial plaque and ensure that installation was arranged. The fee was paid, the bench’s location confirmed, and we now await word that Darren’s plaque has been affixed, a lasting marker of a life deeply woven into the fabric of the mountain community.

Darren’s legacy is one of warmth and steadfast spirit. As shared by his family, he was a skilled house designer, a devoted umpire for local softball games for over a decade, and a proud member of the Crestline Highlanders vintage ball team. His Celebration of Life at San Moritz Lodge was a testament to the many hearts he touched and the joy he brought to those around him.

This bench now offers family and friends a serene place of remembrance, a place where Darren’s story lives on, nestled among the hills and waters he knew so well. Through Rosenda’s Gift, his tribute joins a growing constellation of memorials that honor lives lost with dignity and devotion. Each one stands as a beacon of comfort, connection, and hope.

In Loving Memory of Cody Adam Boyd

Gifted to Angie Henyon | Titanium Plaque | Twin Peaks, CA

On a quiet slope beneath the fruit trees of Grandview Park (Twin Peaks Rotary Centennial Park), a new memorial now holds space for laughter, music, and memory. This beautiful plaque-in-rock tribute, a sacred gift from Rose, honors Cody Adam Boyd, whose life was cut short by fentanyl poisoning on February 22, 2022.

In our continuous mission to provide solace and ensure that cherished stories persist, we celebrate the installation of this lasting symbol of love. The project was lovingly proposed by his aunt, Angie Henyon, and met with the profound warmth and unanimous approval of the Rim Rec Board on August 25th, 2025. Dr. Fillmore Smiley delivered and installed the memorial on September 24th, 2025. We extend our deep gratitude to the Rim Rec Board and staff for their compassion throughout this process.

Angie chose the exact location herself, specifically selecting a spot beneath the Chinese Apricot Tree, ensuring Cody’s tribute would feel personal, rooted in nature, and alive with the spirit of someone who gave joy freely and loved without hesitation. This is not just a marker, it’s a message. Cody’s story now joins a growing constellation of memorials across the mountain communities, each one a gift from Rose, each one a promise that love outlasts loss. It is a constant reminder that remembrance can be gentle, grounded, and fiercely protective.

CODY ADAM BOYD

8-5-90 to 2-22-22

CODY GAVE THE WARMEST BEAR HUGS, SO WHEN MIXING MUSIC HE

WAS DJ BEARLY. IT WAS SWEET TO SEE HOW THIS BIG BEAR OF A

MAN LOVED CATS, ESPECIALLY MR KITTY. HE BOUGHT A

HYPOALLERGENIC CAT SO NO ONE AROUND HIM WOULD BE

ALLERGIC. CODY LOVED HIS FAMILY AND FISHING WITH HIS FRIENDS.

AS MUCH AS CODY LOVED SNOW, HE LOVED SWIMMING AT THE LAKE,

WEARING SHORTS, AND EATING MINI ICE CREAM CONES. HE ALSO

LOVED TO MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH, PLAY GUITAR, AND EAT SUSHI.

CODY LOVED TEACHING PEOPLE HOW TO INVEST IN CRYPTO AND

WAS HAPPY HELPING PEOPLE INTO THE FUTURE. A FUTURE

WITHOUT HIM IS HARD TO BEAR. HUG YOUR PEOPLE AND TALK TO

THEM ABOUT HOW TO AVOID THE POISONS IN THIS WORLD.

"AND NOTHING ELSE MATTERS"

* Courtesy of Rosenda’s Gift *

Rosenda’s Gift is honored to donate a memorial bench to Sally Sukdol in loving memory of her son, Douglas “Junior” Robert Sukdol Jr. Junior passed away on December 15, 2023 at only twenty seven years old, leaving behind his longtime partner of eleven years and their three young children. His mother shared that he was taken to the hospital for pneumonia and suffered a heart attack days later, a loss that shattered the family and the community around him.

Junior was known as a devoted father, a loyal partner, and a young man whose humor and warmth lifted the people in his life. Friends and neighbors rallied to support his family, recognizing the love he carried for his children and the impact he had on those who knew him. The memorial bench stands as a place of remembrance for Sally and for everyone who loved him, a quiet space to honor his life and the legacy he leaves through his children.

The bench carries Junior’s full name and the dates of his life, framed by the words “Forever Loved and Never Forgotten,” a message that reflects the depth of his mother’s grief and the permanence of her love. The plaque placed with the bench expands on who he was, describing a young man who made others laugh, who gave generously, who was a loyal friend, and who carried his mother through storms with his presence and his hugs. It honors him as a devoted father of three and a partner who shared a lasting love, and it preserves the truth that he was cherished, needed, and irreplaceable.

The plaque placed with the bench carries Sally’s full voice, preserving the truth of who Junior was in her eyes. She writes about a son who filled rooms with laughter, who lifted her through the hardest storms, who gave the kind of hugs a mother never forgets, and who brought joy to everyone around him. She honors him as a loving father of three, a devoted partner, a loyal friend, and a young man whose instinct to give began in childhood and never left him. Her words reveal the closeness they shared, the gratitude she holds for the years she had with him, and the depth of the loss she now carries.

The second half of the plaque holds a poem about daily remembrance, speaking to the quiet, constant ache of grief and the truth that remembering him is effortless, but living without him is not. Together, the bench and plaque ensure that anyone who stops to read them understands the magnitude of a mother’s love, the weight of her sorrow, and the enduring legacy of her son.