West Lebanon, N.H. —
She was born May 15, 1935, in North Walpole, N.H. Brenda grew up and attended school in South Royalton, Vt. and graduated from South Royalton High School. She was married to Nelson “Sonny” Johnson June 22, 1958, in South Royalton and they made their home in West Lebanon where they spent all of their married lives. Brenda had a 30-plus year career with Vermont Transit Bus Lines, mostly as a bookkeeper and ticket agent, but returned to work after several retirement parties to continue working with the company.
She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandsons, and was always up for a family gathering. She also enjoyed traveling with family and friends, including several cruises with her co-workers at Vermont Transit. In her retirement she became an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox and NASCAR racing.
Brenda was predeceased by her husband, Sonny, in 2010, and a daughter Betty McCullough in 1996.
She is survived by her son Guy Johnson of Dunbarton, N.H.; son-in-law Robert McCullough; and grandsons Robert, Cameron and Cory McCullough all of Lexington, Mass.; siblings Melvin Bean of Wilder, Vt. and Destin, Fla., Carlene Dunn of Destin, Carl Bean of Lighthouse Point, Fla., Sharon Beauregard of Woodstock, Vt., Georgia Bean of Lebanon, N.H., Billy Farley of Unity, N.H. and Patricia Kinney of Saxtons River, Vt.; sisters-in-law Jackie Jacobs of White River Jct., Vt. and Joyce Caswell of Chesapeake, Va.; as well as several nieces and nephews.
Friends may call at the Knight Funeral Home in White River Jct., on Friday, June 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at the West Lebanon Congregational Church Saturday July 1at 1 p.m.
Condolences may be made to Brenda’s family in an online guestbook at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168 or at www.jimmyfund.org.