Brenda Joyce Long
OBITUARY
Brenda Joyce Long, 84, of Lititz, PA, ascended to be with The Lord on October 20th, 2025 after a long bout with cancer. She leaves behind three sisters (Patsy Kramer, Susan Clover, and Josie Salinger), three brothers (Joe Costello, John Clark III, and Floyd Costello), three children (Alec Long, Ethan Long, and Ashley Lawler), eight grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and her beloved yorkie, Gizmo. She was preceded in death by her parents, and brothers Michael Clark and Bill Costello.
During her life, the multi-talented Brenda made her mark as an actress and model, a real estate and insurance salesperson and, always, a nurse. She loved to travel, once having traversed the U.S. as a free-spirited tour guide. Her fierce independence, strength and love of the outdoors would often find her working in the yard and garden she loved, even in her later years.
Her family and friends gathered on November 1st for a small memorial service at her house to celebrate her life and memory.
“It has been quite a ride. And in the end, I was comforted by solitude, quiet soul-soothing music, my indoor plants, selective cooking, gardening, preserving, family and friends in my lovely community of Lititz. I love you. –Brenda.”