A lifelong resident of McKinleyville — born July 20, 1973 in San Gabriel; passed on February 15, 2023 at UCSF after a battle with multiple cancers.

Brandon went to Morris Elementary and graduated from Mack High class of ’91. Brandon started at Sun Valley Floral Farms in Arcata shortly after graduation. He started making shipping boxes, and in a few years, he was shipping/receiving manager/supervisor who spoke fluent Spanish. The company sent him to Oxnard to teach another farm how to operate more smoothly, efficiently, and mostly in the black. He worked for Sun Valley nearly 20 years. Brandon then went to work for Fox Farms Soil Co. He was hired here for his mad skills in shipping/receiving and worked until he got an offer at a farm near Redway for his other agricultural skills, not just shipping/receiving.

Brandon is survived by many. His mother and stepfather Patricia and Edward Cushing, and his many aunts and uncles. His brother Daniel Niles (Melia) and his kids Kai, Arya, Ronan, Dominic, and Julian. His stepson Morgun Wagner (Tiffany) and his kids Jayden Gowey Wagner, Aidyn, and Adalynn Wagner. His son Brandon D. Taylor (Chelsea) and his sons Raymond Taylor and Alistair Taylor. His daughter Christina Lomelli Espinoza (Cesar) and her daughters Zuleka, Kaely, and Camila. His daughter Rose Vasquez Espinoza (Mack) her kids Mack Jr. and Rio. His second family Sid, Donald, David, and Chuck Niles. His lifetime brothers Chad Reagan, Ted Marks, D.J. Nichols, and Jason Viera.

He was a kind soul with a big heart, always willing to help friends or family. He will be missed.

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