Brenda Demir Sprague, 57, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, formerly of North Haven and Wallingford, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Trustbridge Hospice, St. Mary’s Medical Center, West Palm, FL with her family by her side. She was the beloved wife for the past nine years to Richard F. Sprague. Brenda was born in New Haven on March 14, 1961 and was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Letitia Ertini Murray. She was the former owner of Jerry’s Luncheonette of West Haven and later was the owner/operator of the former Demir’s Restaurant, North Haven. Brenda was an avid supporter of many charitable organizations in North Haven; she enjoyed her frequent trips to the casino, loved to travel, taking cruises and especially taking many trips to the Dominican Republic where she met Richard, the love of her life. Mother of Merve Akoglu (Eyup) of Turkey, Haci Demir (Emmy), Aysegul Ozhan (Abdullah) and Fatma Demir (Huseyin). Also survived by seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted in the North Haven Funeral Home, 36 Washington Avenue on Tuesday morning at 11:00 with the Rev. Jerry Jones officiating. Interment will follow in All Saints Cemetery. The visiting hours will be Monday from 4 to 7 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929.
Are deepest condolences to your family we love her very much and we will miss very much
She is now with God for eternity and in peace
Rest in peace my beautiiful lady
Our deepest condolences to all of Brenda”s family. May our Flower of Sunshine rest in peace for God has made a place for her in heaven.
Boyle bir gunde yaninda olamadigimiz icin senden cok ozur diliyorum uzgunum
Seni tanidigimiz icin mutluyuz seni cok sevdik aramizdan bu kadar erken ayricagini bilemedik
Seni cok ozleyecegiz
Her zaman kalbimizde olacaksin
To my Godmother Brenda. I am so glad we were able to talk to each other several weeks back. Life is so unfair sometimes. It is like a broken chain link fence. However, one by one, God joins the links back together again. I will not say goodbye, I will say until we meet again. Love your Godchild, Brittney
So sorry for your loss! You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers,🙏🙏🙏
My family has such fond memories of Brenda, as we were regulars at Demir’s… a lovely, warm, beautiful lady with a glowing smile and wonderful sense of humor!! She and my parents spent a lot of time laughing and joking together. No doubt that the three of them are doing the same in Heaven! Rest in peace, Brenda. Praying for comfort and peace for those left behind- so very sorry for your loss.
On April 11, heaven gained another angel. I’m going to miss you so much, you have been one of my favorite people since I was born. You let me seat people at the restaurant to get tips when I was 5, when I was a toddler you were at the hospital when I was sick, and when you went to my preschool graduation at Choate. You are the best godmother I could’ve been blessed with. I had the pleasure of knowing you for 15 years. I wish it was longer, but I’ll always remember the amazing memories we shared together. I love you so so much, fly high beautiful.
I’ve only known Brenda for the past six years. She was a cheerful and sweet person.
We will miss her as our neighbor. If help was needed she was always there, her and Dick
both. She always had a smile on her face. I’m sure she is smiling in heaven. So sorry
for your loss, Dick.
I am so sorry to hear of Brenda’s passing. Her mother, Letty, was my cousin. Brenda was a very sweet girl. We loved to go to Demir’s, she was always smiling and a pleasure to be around. I’m sorry we lost of each other. Richard I’m glad she found you. God bless you and her family.
To Brenda’s family,
I am so very sorry to read about your loss. Please take comfort in knowing that our heavenly Father truly loves you and cares about what you are going through. He will give you the strength needed to cope during this difficult time. 2 Corinthians 1:3,4