It is with deepest sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the death of our precious loved one, Keith Bryan Navarrette. Keith gained his heavenly wings on August 2, 2023. He was 36 years old.
Keith was born on August 4, 1986, to Cesar and Tecia Navarrette in Hollywood, FL. He was the first of 3 children. The first grandchild and nephew for our family.
Keith’s life was full of wild adventures. He got his first skateboard when he was knee high and loved it. He went nowhere without his skateboard. He learned how to do tricks like the 360 Ollie heel flips and kick back flips. He learned to grind tricks on edges and grabbed his board for air tricks like a double grab. He loved racing down a ramp for tricks like the power Olli. It was amazing watching him on his wheels with the wind in his face. He loved all things nature too, especially reptiles. He was known as the catch and release reptile king. He would stop the car to save turtles, snakes, or whatever was in harm’s way and made sure they found safety from the road. He was an expert on all thing’s lizards and could catch anything. He passed his love of reptiles onto his many friends and little ones who looked up to him, turning his nephews, nieces, and cousins into tiny experts.
Keith is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Joseph DeRosa (Papa Joe), Maureen and Gene Fabre, and paternal great grandparents, Adolfo and Luz Freire. He is survived by his mother, Tecia DeRosa (John Coates), his father, Cesar Navarrette (Sonia), his sister, Jacqelyn Navarrette (Cesar Cruz) and their 6 children, and his sister Harley and her 4 children, his paternal grandparents, Felix and Rossy Dobosz, his maternal step-grandmother, Vanessa DeRosa (Grandma V), along with countless aunts, uncles, and cousins.
We know he is enjoying that perfect heavenly ride in the clouds as they are guiding his skateboard with every trick he does, stopping every now and then to catch and admire a lizard. How beautiful that must be.
Visitation is scheduled on Friday, August 11th, 2023, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm with a Tributes of a Lifetime Service at 7:00 pm to be held at Boyd-Panciera Family Funeral Care, University Drive Chapel, 1600 N. University Drive, Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33024.
For those unable to attend the service, the family is offering LIVE streaming of the Service on Friday, August 11th, beginning at 7:00 PM. The link to attend the LIVE SERVICE is on the Boyd-Panciera Family Funeral Care Facebook page at: BOYD-PANCIERA FAMILY FUNERAL CARE
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Lorrie & Rich
August 10, 2023, 8:40 pm
May you fly with angels and keep your bright light watching over your family and friends. You are so loved and will be missed beyond words. Love you always and forever ❤️
kris weston
August 11, 2023, 12:18 am
So sorry to all of you. Prayers for peace and comfort at such a difficult time. We love you all.
Felisia Horst
August 11, 2023, 4:36 pm
Love you my Keithers!! Fly high my lizard man, forever my sweet heart. Watch over all of us. You played such a big part In my life. Thanks for being such and unconditional loving goof ball friend.
Fallon
August 11, 2023, 9:24 pm
Keith, I wish I could be there for your family in this time. My heart is so heavy but I have peace knowing you are at peace. I am forever thankful that my husband and children got to meet you and got to experience your fun and silly personality. Fly high Keifers! You will be loved and missed forever
Tecia DeRosa
August 23, 2023, 11:00 pm
3 weeks today my son and it still doesn’t seem real.. I miss you so much, it hurts to breathe without you. The kids miss their Uncle so much. Stacks will be going with you tonight, I know you’re waiting for him.. Mama loves you son 💙