Lisa Marianna Lunney Brandt

Lisa Marianna Lunney Brandt, 37, was granted her angel wings on the morning of July 26, 2011. Lisa was born on November 7, 1973 in Charleston, SC, daughter of Samuel William and Betsy Ward Lunney.

 She graduated from James Island High School and was a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Lander University.  Lisa's life would seem too short to many but those who were touched by her understand that the quality of existence far exceeds the quantity of time in which one lives.  Lisa was an inspiration to all who knew her.  She was diagnosed on October 31, 2000 with a terminal brain tumor and was only given 6-9 months to live.  However, God had other plans for her life!  She was able to go on to finish her education, graduating from MUSC with a Master's degree in Biomedical Science.  She was told she would never have children, but she became pregnant and gave birth to a beautiful, healthy baby girl named Hailey Elizabeth on March 31, 2004.  Lisa later even returned to her alma mater and was a professor in the biology department at Lander University for a season.  She was an avid lover of nature and marine biology. She adored classical music and walks on the beach.  She had deep loving compassion for her family and helping those in need.  At the time of her passing, she was a 10+ year brain cancer survivor.


Lisa was preceded in death by her father, Sam Lunney.  She is survived by her loving husband Michael Brandt and daughter Hailey; mother Betsy Lunney, sister and her spouse Tammy and Howard Duncan, brother Sam Lunney Jr., 5 nephews and 3 nieces.  

A funeral service will be held at J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Downtown Chapel, 232 Calhoun St.,  Sunday, July 31, 2011 at 3:00 pm.  

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5900 Core Road, Suite 504, North Charleston, SC 29406 or the American Red Cross, Carolina Low Country Chapter, 8085 Rivers Avenue, Suite F, North Charleston, SC 29406.