Brenda Lehmann-Taffe
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Brenda Carol Lehmann-Taffe, 73, passed away on September 13, 2017, in Olney, MD. Brenda was born in Port Chester, New York to Willenette Rollinson and Edward Davis on August 6, 1944. She went to high school at New Paltz Senior High and went on to earn a certificate in Licensed Practical Nursing from Albany School of Nursing. She was a hard-working individual who found nursing as a personal reward for over 50 years. Brenda also had a love for a variety of music, dancing, crafts, decorating and antiques. She enjoyed singing and loved to perform. When Brenda was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012, she remained dedicated to her work and in her will to fight her illness. She remained a brave, iron-willed woman, even throughout her final days with family and friends. Overall, Brenda’s abiding love in God supported her in her struggle and ultimately gave her peace. Brenda is preceded in death by her father, Edward Davis and her mother, Willenette Rollinson. Brenda is survived by her children, Sean and Timothy Lehmann-Taffe; grandchildren, Maddison, Noah, and Jordan; as well as her brothers, Edward and Herbert Lehmann; nieces and nephews Greg, Kimberly, Pamela, Ed, Brent, Regina; and great-nieces and great-nephews DJ, Amaya, Eva, Ava, Addison and Jayden.
Condoleances
Sherry Banks
I'm sorry for your loss. Death is the hardest thing we have to face. Jesus promised that "those in the memorial tombs will come out" (John 5:28,28)
V. Webster
I wanted to express my heartfelt condolences to all of the family. For right now, there's no detour around grief, no shortcut through mourning. However, 2 Cor.4:7 says that God can give us, "... power beyond what is normal ", to go from one day to the next. This does not mean that we no longer cry, or that we forget. It means we recover. We recover because of our hope. Jesus Christ talked about our hope in John 5:28 which says, "...all those in the memorial tomb will hear his voice and come out ". Jesus was referring to the resurrection. That is our amazing hope! The Bible likens our hope to an anchor. Just like an anchor stabilizes a ship, our hope stabilizes us and keeps us from drowning in overwhelming sadness. 2 Cor.1:3 describes our Creator as, "... the God of all comfort ". One way that God comforts us is by moving people who care about us to give us words of encouragement that we need to hear. May the God of comfort be your comfort now, during this time of sorrow. For the Bible's answers to life's big questions please visit JW.org.https://vimeo.com/237368772
Donald Abrams
Brenda was an absolutely wonderful human being. May she rest in Eternal Peace. It was privilege to know here, especially for those of us who went to New Paltz High School with her back in the days of our fun teenage years filled with music and camaraderie. Condolences to the entire family. Respectfully, Donald Abrams
Elaine Mars
Thank you for the beautiful slideshow of Brenda's life. I was struck with her dazzling smile throughout her life. I feel strongly that she is still with us, so full of life. I was so fortunate to visit her with Cynthia in Delaware a few years ago and before that in Hurley with her mother and we used to chat on the phone. I will never ever forget her as the kindest, most beautiful person that she was.