Brenda was the daughter of the late Delwin Harris and the late Gladys Smith. Brenda lived with MS and early stage dementia for many years and it never got her down. Her dementia was kind enough to let her hold on to the memories of the ones she loved. Brenda ultimately succumbed to Covid-19. Brenda was a vivacious ray of light that got into the hearts of everyone she met. Brenda was a selfless person and appreciated the simplest things in life. It took only a small gesture of kindness to make her day. If Brenda could make your day, that is what truly made her happy. Brenda made the best of every single day she had on this planet.
In her early days she was an avid horse back rider and trained wild horses, she enjoyed salt water fishing, photography, and camping. She could change a tire or a car battery in just minutes, wash the dirt off and look like a beauty queen later in the day. Brenda spent many happy summers with her children at Fort Getty in Jamestown, RI and she coached her kids baseball teams.
At Briarcliffe, Brenda was a card shark, unbeatable at the game of fish and always having the luck of getting a full card of Bingo while playing with her friends. Brenda looked forward to car rides with her daughter and son-in-law, just to get out for a bit and chat. Brenda anticipated the nice weather to go walking with the Johnston Cops.
Brenda leaves behind a very loving and devoted daughter, Rebecca "Becky" Cappalli-Lepre, son-in-law Jesse N. Lepre, grandson Alex E. Mazika IV, sister Bettina Hetherton of NV, son Edward R. Cappalli of FL, and a long list of a community of friends and loved ones at Briarcliffe Manor. There are not enough words that can sum up all that is "BRENDA"! I hope her positive energy lives on in all of our lives.
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