Brian John Lilly Jr.

A voracious student of life, Brian was an accomplished athlete, creative and big picture thinker. He was a loving and admired son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, friend and teammate.

Brian graduated from Scarsdale High School in 2019, where he was the single recipient of the Henry David Thoreau award, given to a student who marches to the beat of their own drum. He overcame Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA) through a love of sports and competition. He adored nature and being outside in all kinds of weather. He loved skiing with his family, with favorite ski trips to Heavenly in Lake Tahoe, CA.

Brian was a passionate rower in high school for the Pelham Community Rowing Association (PCRA). He was named the Most Improved as a junior and served as a team captain as a Senior. He earned a bronze medal at the Philly Youth regatta in the 8+ in 2018.

He ran and finished the New York City Marathon in 2018 for the Arthritis Foundation Team. Brian proudly competed and finished the Ironman Lake Placid triathalon competition in 2019, requiring a 2.4 mile swim (3.9K), 112 mile bike (180.2K), and 26.2 mile marathon run (42.2K), widely considered one of the most difficult one-day sporting events in the world.

As a D1 athlete, he was a member of the UC San Diego Men's Rowing Class of 2023. He helped the UCSD C boat to a 10th place finish of 21 crews in the Men’s Open 8+ at the 2019 San Diego Fall Classic Regatta.

Brian was pursuing a BS in Real Estate and Development at UCSD. He worked summers in construction and interned in corporate sustainability management.

He loved creating art and fashion design and was the founder of a mens streetwear brand, Pyrony. Brian learned to silkscreen the brand apparel until he found a production company for outsourcing so he could focus on his studies.

Brian is survived by his parents, Brian Sr and Brenda (Hawthorne) Lilly, sister Virginia Lilly, grandparents Patricia Corrigan Lilly, Charles Hawthorne, Mary Peters Hawthorne, paternal uncles; Kevin (Debbie) Lilly, Michael (Michele) Lilly, Sean Lilly, Patrick Lilly, Brenden Lilly, Paddy (Pat) Lilly; maternal uncles and aunts; Stephen (Amanda) Hawthorne, Susan (Steven) Lawrence, Donna (Tim) Jackson, Raymond Peters, Carolyn (Allen) Rogers and many loving first and second cousins.

Visitation hours: Thursday, January 14 & Friday, January 15 2021 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm Edwin L. Bennett Funeral Home 824 Scarsdale Avenue Scarsdale, NY

Mass of Christian Burial for immediate family Saturday, January 16, 2021 10:00 am at IHM Catholic Church 8 Carman Road Scarsdale, NY. Mass will also be livestreamed from IHM Scarsdale website: • Funeral Mass Live Stream Link

Private Burial to immediately follow Mass.

In Lieu of flowers, please give to:

• Pelham Community Rowing Association PCRA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization led by a volunteer board. 100% of all fees collected by PCRA are committed to maintaining and enhancing the program. PCRA offers need-based financial assistance to committed participants.

https://gofund.me/316624d7

• Vibrant Emotional Health Vibrant Emotional Health helps people achieve mental and emotional wellbeing with dignity and respect. Formerly the Mental Health Association of New York City (MHA-NYC), Vibrant Emotional Health’s groundbreaking solutions have delivered high quality services and support, when, where and how people need it for over 50 years. Through our state-of-the-art technology-enabled services, community wellness programs, and advocacy and education work, we are building a society in which emotional wellness can be a reality for everyone.

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