She was an employee of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia under Gov. John Dalton and a long time employee of Hunton & Williams. Brenda graduated from George Wythe HS, class of 1965, and studied at VCU. She was a lieutenant in the Richmond Police Dept. Neighborhood Assistance and a member of the Richmond Flying Squad Program.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John Edward and Jane Elizabeth Higgins Pega and is survived by her brother, William J. “Bill” Pega (Gayle); nephews, Christopher Joseph Pega (Becky), Matthew Scott Pega (Brooke), Jerry W. Nolte III (Marie), Joshua W. Nolte (Lauren) and Jonathan W. Nolte; great-nephews and nieces, Patrick, Henry, Sam, Emma, Jayce, Liam, Karyssa and Ellie; aunt, Margot Piga; dear friend, William Rice; and numerous cousins.
The family will receive friends Wednesday, August 17, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, VA 23231 where a funeral service will be held Thursday, August 18, at 2 p.m.
Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Richmond SPCA or the American Diabetes Association.
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