There are no services planned for Brenda Parker, age 49 of Newark.
Brenda was born on April 16, 1962 in Lancaster, Ohio to Robert E. and Carol (Heistend) Parker. She passed peacefully on Monday September 26, 2011 at the Newark Health Care Ctr.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Carol Parker. She is survived by her fiancé Pat Dicesare of 31 years; father Robert E. Parker, son and daughter in law Jason (Molly) Parker, grandson Joshua Parker and granddaughter Emily Grace Parker due before Christmas. Brenda also leaves behind her brothers Kevin (Georgia) Parker, Bobby Parker and her sister Paula, uncle Charles Taylor and numerous nieces and nephews.
Brenda attended Lakewood HS and worked in the food services as she loved to cook and collect recipes and travel to Texas and Florida. She loved her family, her pets, volunteered her time freely to churches and to her friends, and was always ready to help others when they needed help. Boring-Sheridan-Schoedinger Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.