Birth: 1962 Death: 2024 Brian David Scharkey, age 61, died of natural causes. An adored husband and beloved father, the Yorba Linda resident leaves behind a sweeping legacy of integrity in countless aspects of his full and active life. He was a dedicated finance and technology leader who also spent his final years passionately competing in Ironman triathlons across the globe.

His thoughtful intentionality and generosity will be remembered by those who knew him. Brian was born in Glendale to Ralph and Mary Scharkey. He attended and played baseball at Fullerton College before transferring to Pepperdine University, where he continued his education and athletic career.

An outfielder and southpaw, he graduated with an accounting degree while also spending one minor league season with the Salt Lake City Trappers in 1985. The next year, he married his high school sweetheart, Cindy, with whom he shared four decades of deep friendship and abiding love. Brian went on to become a certified public accountant, beginning his finance career at Arthur Andersen as well as Insight for Living.

His early professional years were marked by around-the-clock resolve as he earned his master’s in computer science at California State University, Fullerton, while also taking on a new role as a dad. He could often be found on the living room floor at night, surrounded by schoolwork and his girls. Over the next three decades, Brian served as a senior financial executive across Southern California.

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