Aaron Tyler Firova, 22, loving and devoted son and friend, went home to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, January 21st, 2016 in Virginia Beach. Born on January 7th, 1994 in Virginia Beach, he was an inspirational, energetic, and shining young man with an infectious care and love of his fellow man. He worked as a Young Life leader, Wyldlife leader, Chick-Fil-A manager, security for Baxters, and enjoyed volunteering at his church and The Chive. He loved his church and loved to laugh and make everyone else laugh. Always ready to lend a helping hand, he will be missed by all he touched.
He is survived by his loving mother, Tammy Fay; his step-father, Craig Fay; his father, Walter Firova; aunts and uncles, Susan and Jim Cherwa, Mike and Annette Cherwa; step-siblings, Katie and Connor Fay; cousins, Stephanie and Joshua Cole; a great-aunt, Virginia Wills; a great-uncle, Buddy Firova; and the many friends and coworkers from Young Life, Chick-Fil-A, The Chive, Wyldlife, and Acts 2 Church.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 30th, 2016 at 12 noon at Acts 2 Church, 5045 Indian River Road, Virginia Beach with Pastor Bill Heffelfinger officiating. Light refreshments will follow.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Young Life at https://giving.younglife.org/Views/dp/donate/controller.cfm.
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My son , my light , my love , my future, my past , truly my best friend . I was in love with you before I met you . When we did meet , I had no idea what impact you would have on me . Through this tragedy , I have come to know how fortunate I was to have you in my life . The infectious smile and laugh , the devotion , the loyalty , the humor , the faith and love that everyone you have ever crossed paths with speaks volumes . Some of the people you touched , you only met once . How fortunate was I to have 22 years with someone so awesome ! I keep being told I was such a good mom because of how you turned out , truth is I was a good mom because of the amazing son I had . I don’t know how to do today , tomorrow or even the next hour with you . My heart is broken , I’m empty and I miss you so much that the pain is unbearable. I do know your faith took you home and you are so happy to be home with God . I would not feel the pain I do if our love was not so great . You made me laugh , you made me brave , you made me question and want to understand faith . You made me love every second of every day ! Proud does not come close nor does admiration . You , Aaron Firova , are the best . Best son, best friend , best dog owner , best dressed , best leader to Christ . Again, I miss you every second of every day and love you to the moon and back x’s 100! My sweet , sweet son , rest and rock out heaven !
You will be forever missed Aaron. Enjoy Heaven. I’m sending my condolences to the family and friends and know that you all will be in my prayers.
Aaron, you were such a smiley, caring, joyful and faithful young man. You were great at leading the young teens during your time as a leader with Wyldlife and a friend to many in Younglife. We will miss seeing you at church every week. Rest easy up in heaven and we will reunite with you one day.
Tammy, Aaron loved you so much! I will pray for you and your family as you deal with this heartbreak.
Tammy,
Words cannot express my sorrow to you. I loved seeing Aaron’s smile and the relationship you had together. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Hugs and strength to you,
Janet
Sweet Aaron,
I will always remember you…. your kind heart, your loving spirit, your infectious laugh, your bright smile,your sweet voice, the way you loved animals and most important the way you loved your family. You were so kind to my girls. This world will not be the same without you! What an amazing angel God has gained.
Tammy… I’m so sorry for your loss. You have been and always will be in my heart and prayers.
Dear Aaron, you were such a kind, loving young man, and I will miss you so much. You were such an inspiration to all of the students at YoungLyfe, especially for me. Whenever I had a problem, I would go straight to you and we would work out any issue in life that I had. You would act as one of the supportive friends that I never thought I had, and that helped me a lot. I will really miss you and the energy that you brought to a room that always seemed to bring a smile to everyone’s face. we will be best friends when I get up there, but for now, I have to say goodbye. I love you man, and always will.
Aaron,
I only met you once at Chick Fil A when I was with my son, Dalton. You were his Young Life leader at Rockbridge and you made a huge impact on him. I knew when I met you that day at CFA that you had the Lord in your life. Your smile and kindness and true interest in both of us was extremely evident. So many people will miss you here, but how comforting to know that you are in paradise with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The legacy that you left here will live on forever. Rest in Peace, Aaron.
Tammy, I can’t imagine the pain of losing your son, as I look at my two little ones right now. My thoughts and prayers are with you as there are no words. 🙁
Tammy, I am so sorry for what you must be going through and the pain you must feel. Please know that Aaron is with God now and surrounded by love and comfort. You are a strong woman Tammy, it may not seem like it right now, but you really are. I pray that you will be filled with a sense of peace and comfort knowing that Jesus is holding your hand right not.
I am here for you. Always.
Tara
I was lucky enough to be Aaron’s teacher at Kempsville HS his freshman year. I still remember his contagious smile to this day. So saddened by the news, my thoughts and prayers are with you, his friends and family.
Tammy, you have been part of my whole professional life and words cannot express how sorry we are for your loss. I always enjoyed watching you light up as you spoke about your Aaron. He was always a pleasure to have in the office and was always smiling away. Our prayers are with you.
My heart aches for your loss Tammy. The love you shared for each other is immeasurable. Keep the Faith with Jesus Christ because that is where you will be with your sweet son again!
You are in my thoughts and prayers always!
Tammy you have my deepest sympathy. It is my hope you find comfort in your memories and in Gods Word at Isaiah 25:8 and Revelation 21:4.
Aman,
You were the shining star yet to reach its full brightness. Your daily light filled the shadows of those around you with love and care. We could always count on you to be there with a smile, grin or appetite. Your carefree giving and thoughtfulness, and love of your mother was an incredible example for us all. Our time was cut short and that is the hardest thing to understand. You leave a hole in our hearts that will never be filled because there is only one Aman! You are an incredible young man that I was so proud to have had in my life. The dreams we had you can now complete in Heaven. So sail the seven seas, visit those ports, find your adventures and tales to be shared when we are all together again. Although never said enough, I love you and will always miss you Son.
Tammy,
My heart aches for what you are going through. The love and bond that Aaron and you shared was indescribable. He was and still is the light that shines inside of you, your true best friend. I met and spoke with Aaron numerous times when he’d come into our work to meet you for lunch or when he’d call to speak with you. Never did I see him without a huge smile on his face or in his voice. He was/is your pride and joy and everyone you met knew of that, not only because he’s your Son, but because you spoke of him in the highest manner. I will continue to keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers during this time. Know Aaron is always smiling down on you and looking after you through the rest of your journey.
I was lucky enough to first cross paths with Aaron when I was his tutor his ninth grade year. I continued to see him throughout his time at Kempsville High and had the pleasure of shaking his hand at his graduation! He always wore an infectious smile and was a pleasure to work with! My prayers and deepest sympathies are with his friends and family. God Bless.
Tammy,
Your unique and awesome relationship with your son was an inspiration to me. The way you two loved often made me re think some of my decisions as a mother. Saying you did a great job is an understatement.
It isn’t hard to see how special Aaron is and how many people he helped on earth. Just being a youth leader alone speaks volumes about the man you raised. It takes a huge heart and abundant supply of love to want to do young life.
I am sad that your family is suffering the loss of such an incredible man. I am happy that Aaron gets to shine on in heaven. He is an angel on earth as well as in Heaven.
I am sure that you have friends and family that you can lean on for support but please know that I am here if you need me. I Love you!
The Sadowskis
My heart aches for your loss Tammy. I will always remember his sweetness and the immeasurable love you have for one another. Keep the Faith in Jesus Christ because that is where you will be together again. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Our deepest sympathy for the family and friends of Aaron.
Aaron was a ray of sunshine and gave us a lot of laughs. We have many happy memories of his time spent with Sam. His kindness to others (and animals) was evident and so nice to see. He loved you so much and it was obvious. Your relationship with him was an inspiration. I am so sorry this happened. We will remember him always.
Aaron, I will always remember you for your smile. You had a kind, gentle soul and would do anything for anybody. Your mom loved you so much, and I enjoyed hearing her tell me stories about you. I know you are in Heaven and on a sunny day those rays of sunshine will actually be you smiling down on us, smiling down on your mom. And I hope that will make her smile too.
Tammy, my thoughts are with you and I am there if you need me.