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Brenda Davulis Obituary

Brenda J. (Bourdelais) Davulis, 73, of Kingston, NH, died on Monday, August 11, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of James Davulis with whom she shared fifty years. She was born in Lawrence, MA on May 7, 1952, and was the daughter of the late Arthur and Eleanor (DeRoche) Bourdelais. Brenda was raised and educated in Lawrence and Plaistow, NH and was a graduate of Timberlane High School, Class of 1970. She was employed as a business analyst at Pfizer Inc. in Andover, MA for many years until her retirement. Brenda loved the natural world and could often be found photographing the many beautiful blooms she planted and nurtured. She loved birds and had a particular soft spot for "her" hummingbirds, who returned faithfully every spring. She cherished time with her family and her many nieces and nephews brought her great joy. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughter Laura Davulis of Baltimore, MD and her sisters Beverly Viglione and her husband Raymond, Eleanor Davison, Kathleen Hoelzel and her husband David, Virginia Bradshaw and her husband John, Pamela Pryor and her husband Ronald, and Sheila Tobin and her husband Robert. She is predeceased by her sister Gayle Hogan and brothers Arthur Bourdelais and John Bourdelais. She also leaves behind many nieces and nephews. Family and friends are invited to attend calling hours on Friday, August 15, 2025 from 10am–12pm at the Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home, 116 Main St., Plaistow, NH. Her funeral service will follow in the funeral home chapel at 12:15pm. Interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Brenda's memory to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at www.stjude.org or to Beth Israel Lahey Health at Home, Hospice, at https://bilhathome.org/giving. Memorial Donation

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Published by 97.9 WHAV on Aug. 13, 2025.

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116 Main Street, Plaistow, NH

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