Brenda Nolan

Brenda A. Nolan
“I have fought the good fight, I have run the race”

Naugatuck, CT Brenda A. Nolan, 60, left this world on January 6, 2022 to continue her journey.

Born October 26, 1961 to the late Michael and Mary Elizabeth “Betty” (O’Gorman) Nolan, Brenda graduated from Naugatuck High School and Westbrook College in Portland ME. Prior to her disability, she was employed as a dental hygienist, for a short time in Connecticut and then in Boston, where her heart always remained.

She enjoyed the holidays, sailing, traveling, music and her adventures in Newport. She fought the battle with MS for many years with dignity and acceptance. May she rest in peace, she earned it.

The family would like to thank all of those, who thru the years, made Brenda’s life a little easier. To all of you, we are forever grateful.

Brenda is survived by her friend and caregiver, Jean-claude Laliberte; her cousins, Paul Reder and Carolyn Booth and her husband, John; her friend since childhood, Eileen Garvey. In addition to her parents, Brenda was predeceased by her loving sister, Rosemary “Rose” (Nolan) Ouellette and her brother in law, Jean Yves Ouellette.

A graveside service will be held Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 11:00am at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 669 Platt Road, Watertown. Everyone attending is asked to please meet directly at the cemetery. There are no calling hours and arrangements have been entrusted to the Buckmiller Thurston Mengacci Funeral Home, 82 Fairview Avenue, Naugatuck. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Francis of Assisi Church at a later date and will be announced. In lieu of flowers and to honor Brenda’s memory, donations are requested to the Wounded Warrior Program, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256 or to the Ecumenical Food Bank, 75 Spring Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770.