Brenda Ann Sulfaro, 81, of Linwood, MA, and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025. Born and raised in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Dina (Ghetti) and James Neri. She was married to John A. Sulfaro for 54 years.

Brenda was a graduate of Framingham High School. She went on to graduate from Assabet Valley in 1989 with an LPN certificate. Devoted to her calling, she worked as an LPN at Saint Patrick’s Manor in Framingham for nearly 30 years. In her younger years, she was involved in Girl Scouts and served as a CCD teacher at Saint John the Evangelist Church in Hopkinton. She loved sewing and quilting at the Senior Center. She also loved to travel, especially spending some winters in Hawaii.

Her husband and her children survive Brenda: Debra Davis and her husband, Scott, of Whitinsville; Kristine Sulfaro and her partner, Nicholas Rowe, of Laconia, New Hampshire; Karen Halloran and her husband, William, of Grafton; and John B. Sulfaro of Leicester. She leaves behind her siblings, James Neri and his wife, Susan, of West Brookfield, Mary Munger of Charlton, Joseph Neri and his wife, Diane, of Lake Placid, FL, Barbara Talvy and her husband, Andy, of Ashland, Patricia Bendiak of Westboro, Philp Neri of Framingham; 8 Grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and many beloved friends.

Visitation will be held on Friday, December 5th, from 4:00–7:00 P.M. at Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton, 57 Hayden Rowe St. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, December 6th, at 10:00 A.M. at Saint John the Evangelist Church in Hopkinton. Interment will be held privately.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Dana Farber Cancer Institute. dana-farber.org PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284.