LIFE & LEGACY

And it was a few years later at this same place that he orchestrated his surprise proposal for marriage to her.

Prior to the engagement, Aisha moved to Chicago to continue graduate school while Bright stayed in New York to complete his Ph.D. at Columbia.

They continued their long conversations over the phone into the wee hours of the morning and in the summer of 2009 decided to take a trip together to Atlantic Beach, NC. After that trip, they both knew they had something special. Bright explaining to friends that Aisha’s willingness to get her hair wet, was the signaling factor for him. They maintained a long-distance relationship for four years as they both completed their education. On August 8, 2015, they married in the mountains of Pennsylvania at the beautiful Mansion at Noble Lane surrounded by the endearing love of family and friends.

A few years before they were married, Bright was able to locate his long-lost brother Zackman through Facebook. There were other notable events of 2015. Earlier that year, they moved to Alexandria, VA for Bright to begin his work journey with MEF Associates. However, in that same year, Bright’s mother passed away shortly before the wedding.

In was in the midst of the pandemic, on August 14, 2020, Bright and Aisha welcomed Malachi Kweku Sarfo earthside at home. He was so filled with joy to become a father that he couldn’t even wait for the measurements before he shared with the world. He loved every aspect of being a Dad, from the hard work of late nights and changing diapers, to getting Malachi to laugh, and playing at the park. He took his role seriously and made sure to have special time with Malachi.

Getting up with him in the morning, fixing his breakfast, and taking him to school was a part of fatherhood he fully embraced. He loved family outings whether it was picking pumpkins, going camping, or one of his favorites, attending the water lantern festival. Anytime time Bright was fixing anything, taking out the trash, or working on a project, Malachi was right by his side. He loved his family deeply and cherished every moment with them. He would always say his favorite part of the day was coming home.

Bright had a contagious smile and an infectious laugh. He was always the life of the party and brought so many people together. Whether it was behind his camera or a chance encounter, he always wanted to find greatness in people. He was a wonderful stranger to meet, kind, caring, and always with a helping hand. He was a seeker of knowledge and adventure. He had an energy that cannot be matched. He loved film and TV to an annoyingly analytical extent, videogames, and anime. He found a sport he could enjoy and excel at in boxing, and he loved to relax with a good cigar. He was genuine to a fault, always giving his true opinions and thoughts. While he may not have always spoken about it, he loved God and his spirituality was important to him. He made sure his family was in church most Sundays and nourished his spirituality with contemplation, prayer, and study.

Bright leaves to keep his spirit alive his beloved wife Aisha Daniele Sarfo, son Malachi Kweku Sarfo, Father Bright O. Sarfo Sr., Sister Gifty Sarfo Cudjoe (Jacob), Brother Zackman Lattimer, Mother-in-law Gloria Carney Shealey, and Fatherin-law Richard W. Shealey. He is preceded in death by his mother Denise Ocean and leaves a village of loving family and friends.