RILEY

Brenda Marie Riley passed away early Saturday morning, April 25, 2026 at the age of 69 with her loving family by her side. She was preceded in death by her son, Austin Blu Riley, and leaves behind her children, Matt Bigelow Parrish and Maranda Dawn (Riley) Bendus, her sister, Wendy Lee Aston, and grandchildren, Scarlette Jane Parrish, Rhodes Grayton Bendus, Max Julian Bendus, and Lucy Blu Bendus.

She was born in Oxford, Massachusetts on Sept. 7, 1956, lived many years in San Diego, Calif., and moved to Manchester 35 years ago. Brenda was funny, generous, and very caring. She lived an authentic life, was very artistic, and loved her family like crazy. Some of her favorite hobbies were thrift shopping and yard ‘sailing’ and always had many interests, hobbies, and great stories to share. She enjoyed driving around town in her bright red 2012 VW Beetle and much of her life’s story was told by her many colorful tattoos. She loved Mexican food. She was a wonderful daughter, sister, mother, and grandmother and is sorely missed by all of us.