Claudio Marino Giamberardini, was born on June 25, 1975 in Glendale, California to Marino and Juanita Giamberardini. He was their first born and truly a gift from heaven. Even as a child Claudio would help anyone he could. He was such a kind and gentle soul even from a young age. Family was ALWAYS the most important thing to Claudio, friends being a close second. When his brother Marco came along he became the light of Claudio's life. Claudio cherished him almost as if Marco was his own son. As he got older it seemed as though his love for for family and friends as well as helping others grew immeasurably. Claudio not unlike the rest of us went through his hard times but he always stayed strong and made it through relying on his family, friends and spirituality. At the age of 25 he met Tiffany Wiggins, they immediately became friends with that special connection as if they'd known each other their whole lives. Even if a lot of time passed in between seeing each other once they reunited it was as though not a day had passed. Through his 20s and 30s every friendship he made was a blessing in his life, he always felt at peace when surrounded by friends and family. Claudio loved martial arts, carpentry, being outdoors basically anytime he was outside or working with his hands it was almost zen like to him. He also loved music, movies and yes, video games. In 2010 he started spending more and more time with Tiffany, they were even roommates for about a year. They were practically inseparable. Claudio's family took Tiffany in as one of their own even though they were just friends at the time. That's just how his family is, full of love and light which makes it no surprise that Claudio was the same way. On October 13th 2013 Claudio gave Tiffany the most amazing gift of all, as that was the day he asked her to be his girlfriend and one month later they moved in together. In late 2014 Claudio started having health issues but he still fought through them everyday and was supported by his family and friends through the ups and downs. On April 25th he blessed Tiffany with an even more amazing gift by asking her to marry him. Their was no doubt in theirs or anybody's mind that they were truly soulmates. The next few months in spite of his health issues his loving family was still a priority, he went to birthdays, family functions etc... in spite of not feeling well. His health continued to go up and down. In the middle of all of this on Sept 17th 2015 he turned to Tiffany and said "I don't want to wait, I want you to be my wife now" They then booked a trip to Vegas and were blissfully married on Sept 21st 2015. Once they returned from their trip Claudio's health hit a downward spiral again and then on October 15, 2015 he unexpectedly passed away. He resided in San Gabriel, California at the time of his passing. Arrangements are under the direction of Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California. He is survived by his wife, parents, brother, sister-in-laws and many other family members. They are truly devastated by this as is anyone who ever met Claudio. He was and always will be a shining star everyone's lives.
