Obituary of Tristan Brayden Kaphan

Tristan Brayden Kaphan, of Palm Coast, FL, passed away Saturday June 29 in Gainesville, FL. He was one year old. Born in Jacksonville, FL, he was the beloved son of James Kaphan and Emily Piekarski. Tristan loved the sight and voices of his parents and playing with his brother. Winnie the Pooh was his favorite character. Tristan enjoyed playing peek-a-boo and listening to country music. In addiition to his loving parents, Tristan is survived by his step-brother, Kaleb Shaw, grandparents Christine and Michael Houtz and Eileen and Tom Piekarski, great grandparents, Roseann & Leonard Katchmaric and Dolores & Ron Kaphan and aunts and uncles, Heather and Joe Piergies, Katlyn Houtz, David Houtz, Amy Piekarski, Kat Piekarski, Rebecca Kaphan and Jessica Kaphan In lieu of flowers, the family encourages donations in honor of Tristan to COTA at http://cota.donorpages.com/PatientOnlineDonation/COTAfor TRISTANK/ or to the Ronald McDonald House Foundation at www.rmhc.com/how-you-can-help/donate/.