Steven Brisson Obituary

Steven Francis Brisson Insurance Salesman Steven Francis Brisson of Exeter formerly of Visalia passed March 24th, 2012. He was 51. He was born on March 22, 1961 in Grosse Point, Wayne County, Michigan and is preceded in his passing by his mother, Virginia Brisson. Steve is survived by his adoring wife, Debbie Metzler-Brisson of Exeter, California, his father, Tom Brisson, Sr., and his father's partner, Vivian Vargas --both of Hanford. In addition, Steve is survived by three brothers and one sister: Tom Brisson Jr., of Visalia, California; Mark Brisson of Boise, Idaho; Mike Brisson of Murietta, California, and Danielle Rosa of Hanford, California. Steve has two children, Christopher Brisson, and Briane Brisson of Porterville, and two stepdaughters, Allyson Metzler of San Francisco, and Chelsea Metzler of Healdsburg, California. His extended family includes: Mother-in-law, Jeanne Harvey, Mark Rosa, Pam, Tanya, and Brenda Brisson, Jennifer, Alex, and Addy Peltzer, Bill Garrison and family, Cindy Nelson and family, Renee, Emily, Daniel, Hannah and Zack Brisson, Michael, Corey and K.D. Rosa, as well as his "Michigan Crew" and his 2nd family, the Jake and Joan Russell family. Steve was a graduate of Redwood High School in 1978. He was an avid tennis player and fan, a football player, and loved to swim - earning him the eventual title "Scuba Steve." He also enjoyed everything "outdoors" stemming, he often thought, from one of his favorite childhood homes in Secretary, Maryland, where he and his two older brothers enjoyed Tom Sawyer-esque adventures on the Choptank River. After a couple cross-country moves, and over a decade in Visalia, Steve made his way to Porterville California, where he ran a Farmer's Insurance agency for nearly 26 years. While in Porterville, he was a member of the Breakfast Lions Club, and was involved in organizing the local Sober Grad events. Armed with a handful of his favorite jokes, this big, handsome, gregarious man always made it his mission to elevate everyone with whom he made contact; he was a helpful, kind and fun-loving person. Those who knew him well know that God has put Steve to work helping others as he always had; here though, our Steve will be greatly missed. A celebration of Steve's life will be held on Monday, July 2, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the White Horse Inn in Three Rivers, California. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.evansmillerguinnchapel.com. Services entrusted to Evans Miller Guinn Chapel.