Kirsten's Obtituary printed March 31, 2010

The bright light of a beautiful woman and a life well lived continues to radiate throughout the Sabre Springs and Carmel Mountain Ranch communities despite the March 25 passing of Kirsten Leigh Pasquinelli Sandstrom. A valiant, 21 month battle against cancer, specifically ACC, did not dim the humor and love of Kirsten, wife of Los Penasquitos Elementary teacher Ed and mother to 12 year old twins Bailey and Holden and eight year old Jake.
Kirsten, age 38, was raised in Yuma, Arizona, where she lived with parents Gary and Barbara Pasquinelli and sisters Cyndee, Mia and Amanda before relocating to Los Angeles to attend Loyola Marymount University, where she earned a Master's Degree in Education and met the love of her life. In 1998, she and Ed moved to San Diego, where she was soon embraced by those who appreciated her dazzling wit and infectious laugh, and a zest for life evidenced by her commitment to the Morning Creek Elementary PTA, Cub Scouts and twins club; Kirsten also shared her gifts through gourmet cooking, scrapbooking, card making and enthusiastically cheering on her sons on baseball and soccer fields.

The Sandstrom and Pasquinelli families are ever grateful to the angels among us, who offered support and cheer to Kirsten during her arduous yet graceful battle against ACC, allowing for special moments and memories in these past two years. We give our thanks to our Kirsten, a beautiful daughter of The Most High God, for her shining examples of radiant love, incredible courage and unending faith which comprise her legacy.