Stacy Lynn Crosby

Stacy Lynn Crosby was born August 12, 1969, in Orange, California, to Alan Louis and Marlene Jean (Bowe) Sadler. She passed away on March 5, 2018, at her home in Orange, California.

Stacy spent her early years in Garden Grove, California, later moving to Brea, California, where she grew up and went to school. She graduated from Brea Olinda High School in 1987. Following high school, Stacy became a Licensed Dental Assistant, and Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) and further studied nursing at Cypress College in Cypress, California. She spent the past 15 years employed in the family business, Padco Carpet Cushion, Inc.

While at Cypress, Stacy met Curtis Crosby. They were married on August 10, 1993, in Brea, California, and initially settled in La Habra, California. After a few years in Wyoming and Northern California, they settled in Brea in 1998. Stacy remained there until last year when she moved to Orange, California. Stacy and Curtis were blessed with three children, Amanda Marie, Alan Patrick, and Alexander Scott. Though they later divorced, they remained friends and were always united in the care of their children.

Stacy was an extremely loving person for whom family was most important. She loved her parents dearly, she was a devoted mother, a loving sister, and she was an adoring grandmother to her granddaughter, Macy Lou. Always a kid at heart, Stacy found great joy in being playful and making others laugh. She was quiet in a crowd, but the life of the party in her personal circles. She loved all animals, but especially Dachshunds. Her sweet Dachshund, Molly, was a great source of comfort to her. Stacy enjoyed weeding her yard---sometimes to the point of tendonitis in her elbow, pampering Molly like a princess, and helping others in any way she could. She also had a passion for---and some may say an obsession with---LuLaRoe clothing.

Stacy would always make your day brighter with her infectious laugh and, as her mother puts it, her contagious smile. You couldnt be in the same room as her without feeling her warmth and love. She was not only loved by her own children, but many of her kids' friends felt like they had a second home and a second mom. In fact, they called her "Mom." Her unconditional love gave a safe place for people to feel loved and wanted.

Remembered as a loving mother, Stacy was very involved in the lives of her children. She was selfless in doing things for her kids, often sacrificing her own needs and wants. She was always looking for ways to show her love. All throughout their childhood, Stacy used to say that she had sucker written on her forehead. Sometimes it was even written in neon flashing lights. She said this because she would always get herself roped into everything for her kids. She was involved in all of their activities to help, support, encourage and cheer. She was room mom in elementary school for all three of them, team mom for sports (even when she really didnt want to be), and she would volunteer to help with art masters at school. She would always happily deliver forgotten school work or lunches, she would cheer them on at their baseball and soccer games, and so much more. She was just always there. Not only did Stacy get roped into things for her children, but she also got sucked into helping her granddaughter, Macy Lou. Amanda worked with Stacy everyday at the family business, so she would get to see Macy every day. When Macy and Amanda got to work, Macy would run up to "Grandma" and do one of two things. One, she would grab Grandmas hand and run back towards the door, knowing grandma would take her outside to play. Grandma even taught Macy how to honk the horn on the forklift, a highlight of Macys day even now. Or two, Macy would stand there saying "Woof woof?" till Grandma picked her up and showed her pictures of dogs on the computer. Macy knew Grandma would do anything for her. Stacy wasnt a "sucker," she just loved her family and wanted to be involved.

Even in her death, Stacy found a way to show her love and be involved. Shortly after the death of her brother, Stephan, Stacy heard something about hummingbirds. If a hummingbird lands on you or visits your home after the death of someone close, it is a signal that the departed soul is trying to reconnect with you in the form of a hummingbird. After Stephans death, for months there was a hummingbird that would always come to the window at work. It was touching for her to have that moment of connection with her brother. Following the family viewing of Stacy, as everyone went to the parking lot to leave, they looked over and noticed a hummingbird flying next to a nearby tree. It was such a tender mercy for them and a chance to feel of her love once again.

Stacy is survived by her children, Amanda and Brendon Moh, and Alan and Alex Crosby; her parents, Al and Marlene Sadler; granddaughter, Macy Lou Moh; sister-in-law, Tracy Sadler; nephew, Austin Sadler; her Uncle Pete and Aunt Helen Maxwell, Uncle Fred and Aunt Lisa Bowe, and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her beloved brother, Stephan Sadler; and cousins, Peter and Gary Maxwell.

A funeral service was held 2:30pm on Thursday, March 15, 2018, in the chapel of Memory Garden Memorial Park at 455 W. Central Avenue, Brea, California. Interment immediately followed in Memory Garden.

Stacy was dearly loved and will be deeply missed. Her love and memory will be cherished forever by all those who knew her.