Emmeline Jane Vita. Our Reason. 

Emmeline “Emme” Jane Vita, 22.5 months, born September 23, 2021 in Greenbrae, CA, and was instantly the light and love of her mother, Ashley Keightley’s, life. While Emme only had two short but impactful years on this Earth, she lived them to the fullest and each day was filled with so much love, laughter, happiness, and curiosity. She was such an old soul in a beautiful little body and despite her young age, she definitely had a presence in every room she walked in. Those that had the privilege of knowing her, knew she was going to grow up to be a force. 

Emme was the most beautiful, smartest, sweetest, happiest, and funniest toddler with sparkling green eyes, golden brown ringlets, and an early love for fashion. Emme adored her mommy more than anything and followed her around all day saying “Mama”. She loved playing outside at her favorite parks, Pixie Park, Corte Madera Town Park, and Dolliver Park, the Children’s Discovery Museum and San Francisco Zoo, attending the local storytimes with her beloved nanny, Vilma, music and gymnastic classes, playing in the sandbox and water table for hours, singing and dancing all day (most recent favorite songs were La Bamba and Baa Baa Black Sheep), helping cook, brushing her teeth, picking out her hair bow each morning, helping blow dry her mama’s hair, attending the local outdoor summer concerts, riding her e-bike around Larkspur, going for walks with her dog, Roxy, watering the garden, looking for ladybugs, FaceTiming each morning with her Uncle “Got” and meows, Auntie “Moo”, and Grandma “Gaga”, playdates with her local friends especially Olivia, Cam and Maddie, trips to Hawaii, watching Peppa the Pig and Miss Rachel, snacking on broccoli and berries, nightly bubble baths with her mama since she was born, picking flowers each day for her mama, playing in her teepee, watching the garbage trucks from her favorite chair, typing on the computer, Minnie Mouse and Elmo, painting, coloring, and play doh. Emme’s most prized possession were her many binkies that she carried around all over the house, but she also loved her baby dolls and stuffed animals, play stroller, her puzzles, books, her new pillow, picture flashcards, legos, bubbles, blocks, play kitchen, whale and duck rubber bath toys, and her musical instruments. 

Emme tragically and unnecessarily transitioned from this Earth and all those who loved her while in the custody of her father on August 6, 2023 during a court ordered visitation weekend. We are still seeking justice with the Marin County District Attorney’s office to ensure those responsible are held criminally accountable.