Brandi was born to Charles and Gail Coleman in Portland, Maine on July 31, 1989. Brandi passed away on Sunday evening March 18 in a tragic car accident on the Anderson Road in Windham.

She was a junior at Gorham High School, but was a voc student at Westbrook High School where she was involved in public safety which involved planning a career in the military or public safety as a fire fighter or a police officer/EMT. Brandi was also a Sempi at Fournier's Leadership Karate where she was on the SWAT TEAM which stands for Special Winning Attitude Team. She was brown/black belt and was working toward getting her black belt. Brandi was also training to become an instructor at Fournier's.
On Monday March 19th she was going to try out for the Gorham High School softball team. She was also a previous student at Westbrook High School where she participated in track, softball, and previously was a cheerleader at the Wescott Junior High.Brandi was very active with anything that had to do with the outdoors, she loved to go on hikes in the White Mountains with her family, most of all she loved spending time with her brother Charlie tracking deer and any other wild life tracks they came a crossed. She also passed her hunter safety course with her father, Charles and enjoyed hunting with her dad this passed season.


One of her favorite pass times were listening to all kinds of music, mostly hip-hop and country. Her favorite music artist was Chris Daughltry "Its not over". She and her sister Deziree would attend dances like the homecoming, Halloween dance and winter ball and they spend many times shooting basketball and Brandi, Deziree, & Charlie spent joyous times riding bikes, sledding and riding snowmobiles and would go to the local Westbrook pool together. Brandi and her mom Gail spent many hours playing cards and watching movies together and laughing at each other.The family also went to North Carolina to Camp Lagune to meet their older son and brother before he went to IRAQ, this was the first time Brandi, Deziree & Charlie had met their older brother Mark. Mark grew up in California and Brandi always wanted to meet him and got the opportunity a year ago, she always spoke very highly of him and was very proud of her brother where he is a Marine.
Brandi had a very big heart and was a very caring and giving person. She leaves behind her mom and dad, Charlie and Gail, 2 brothers, Mark & Charlie and sister Deziree, her grandparents, many aunts & uncles and cousins and her beloved friends and her dogs Minnie & Spot.