Brenda Jane Krampitz

Brenda J. (Bonta) Krampitz, 65, of East Hartford, beloved wife of 49 years of Richard Krampitz, went to be with Our Lord with her caring family by her side on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Born in Hartford on April 26, 1954, a daughter of Mary (Risley) Bonta and the late Gordon Bonta, she had been a resident of the Glastonbury/East Hartford area for most of her life. Brenda was a faithful and dedicated employee at Walgreen’s on Silver Lane, East Hartford for over 20 years, where she made many friends daily helping customers. She loved going to Foxwoods with her husband and playing her favorite slot machine, yet most of all she enjoyed being a proud and devoted grandmother supporting them at sporting events and their extracurricular activities.

In addition to her husband, Brenda is survived by two daughters, Michelle M. Krampitz and her husband, Christopher Atwood, of East Hartford, Corinne Krampitz of New Britain; two sons, Richard C. Krampitz and Randal “Randy” Krampitz both of Manchester; her mother, Mary Bonta of Littleton, NH; four brothers, Marvin Bonta and his wife, Sheila, of South Carolina, Charles Bonta and his wife, Polly, of Vernon, Robert Bonta and his wife, Hope, of Virginia, Mark Bonta and his companion, Gabriele LeDuc, of New Hampshire; a brother-in-law, David Achten of Tennessee; fifteen cherished grandchildren; two adored great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, friends, and customers. Besides her father, she was predeceased by a sister, Patricia Ann Achten of Tennessee.

A memorial service celebrating Brenda’s life will be Saturday (March 7, 2020) at 10:30 am at South Congregational Church, 1301 Forbes Street, East Hartford. Private burial will be held at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Brenda’s name may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 20 Batterson Park Road, Suite 302, Farmington, CT 06032. The D’ESOPO-East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter Street, East Hartford has been entrusted with the care of the funeral arrangements. For any on-line expressions of sympathy to the family please visit www.desopoeh.com.