Brenda E. Bean

Boonville - Brenda E. Bean, 39, of Aubrey Avenue, affectionately known as "B" passed away on Monday, February 7, 2011 at Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare, New Hartford. She was born in Greenfield, MA on August 28, 1971, a daughter of Edward Joseph and Doreen Elaine (LaLonde) Bean. Brenda graduated from Adirondack Central High School, Boonville, and BOCES as an LPN with the Class of 1991. She attended Utica College for two years, and later attended and graduated from MVCC with an associate's degree in Human Services. For ten years she was employed as a nurse at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Utica. After receiving her degree, she was employed as a Family Advocate for the Community Action Agency of Rome. Her last employment was at Sunset Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Boonville. She was a member of St. Joseph's Church, Boonville, and she greatly enjoyed shopping and going out for lunch. In addition to her mother, Doreen, and her second mom, Darlene Cooke, Brenda is survived by a brother, Richard Edward Bean; two baby sisters, Lisa Garcia and Traci Sipley; her pride and joys Ernesto Garcia, Cuauhtemoc Garcia (Tae), Armande Garcia, Shyann Cook, Dakoda Sipley, Raelyn Sipley, Alivia Delpapa, and Kayla Burdick; girlfriends Cheryl, Jodi, Sheila, Johanna, and her "BFF" Dawn Hastwell Pfendler. She was predeceased by her father, Edward, on November 3, 1985, and by a brother John Allen Bean. Her Funeral will be Friday at 10:15 a.m. at the Trainor Funeral Home, Inc., 143 Schuyler Street, Boonville, and at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church, Boonville, where Rev. Sean P. O'Brien, pastor will celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Boonville. Calling hours are Thursday 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to her family at 115 South St., Apt. 126, Boonville, NY 13309. Please use the "Sign Guestbook" link below to leave an online message of sympathy, or to share a memory of Brenda.