Brenda M. (Riley) Adams, 53, passed away Wednesday April 23, 2008 at the
Community Hospice House in Merrimack, NH from Malignant Melanoma.
Born in Lowell, MA, she was the wife of the late
Russell J. Adams, and daughter of Margaret M. (O’Sullivan) Riley of Largo, FL
and the late William J. Riley.
She graduated from Lowell High School in 1972 and
earned a BS degree in Business Management from Northeastern University in 1999.
She began her career working for the Drug Enforcement Administration in Boston
and was then employed for 20 years at Wang laboratories. Prior to her illness
she worked as an administrative assistant at Sun Microsystems and Siemens.
She enjoyed traveling and frequenting Foxwoods Casino.
Besides her mother, she is survived by a daughter Tara
L. Adams of Lowell; three brothers, James Riley, Brian Riley and his wife Lori,
all of Texas, William Riley of Lowell; two sisters, Judith Levasseur and her
husband Richard, and Mary Ellen Dillon all of Dracut.
She is also survived by three stepchildren, Dawn
Morand and her husband David of North Harwich, Mark Adams and his wife Jackie,
Scott Adams all of Lowell; two step grandchildren, Samantha and Sabrina Morand;
several nieces, nephews, many close friends and her dear friend Charles Koza of
Lawrence.
FUNERAL NOTICE
ADAMS, Brenda M. (Riley) Adams of Lowell, MA died
April 23, 2008. Visiting hours Fri. 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the DOLAN FUNERAL
HOME 106 Middlesex St. Chelmsford, MA Funeral Sat. 8:30AM from the funeral home
with a 9:30 Mass at St. Margaret’s Church Lowell. Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery,
Tewksbury. For those that wish Memorials may be made in her name to Community
Hospice House 210 Naticook Road, Merrimack, NH. ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL
HOME 978-251-4041. Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com
