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Brian Willette Obituary – Brian graduated from Benet Academy in Lisle in 1992. He continued his education at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design where he obtained his BA in Photography. He was a talented photographer and creative director, worked on many successful campaigns in Chicago and eventually took his talents to Los Angeles in 2016. He notably shot advertising campaigns for Nike, Adidas and Verizon. Brian was like a magnet, everyone wanted to be around him. He had a way of attracting people and connecting with them and making everyone feel welcome and important. He was a loving person and put love into everything he did. Brian never let moss grow under his feet and was always on the move. He also ate standing up because he did not have time to sit down. He loved to travel, both nationally and internationally, for business and pleasure. His travelling companion was his beloved pit bull, Pippa. Brian loved to take her out into nature to explore and play. She was his little girl and his best friend. Brian met his girlfriend, Jessica Alvarado while working on an Adidas campaign for which she was a model. The two lived together in Los Angeles for a while, before moving to Chicago and then returning to Los Angeles. The couple has been together for almost four years. He loved to photograph her and took her mini portraits with him wherever he went. Brian is survived by his father, Ralph; brother, Tim; girlfriend, Jessica; his dog, Pippa; and many uncles, aunts and cousins. He is predeceased by his mother, Sarah. On Monday, January 3, 2022, a Christian funeral mass will be held in St.Margaret Mary Catholic Church, 1450 Green Trails Drive, Naperville at 11 a.m. The visitation will be held on Monday, January 3, 2022, at BlakeLamb Funeral Home, 5015 Lincoln Ave, Lisle, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Brian’s name at Paws Chicago