Brenda Berkley

Brenda Louise (Johnson) Berkley passed peacefully into eternal life on Monday, June 6, 2016 at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, MD at 64 years of age. She was born in Havre de Grace Maryland to Robert Louis and Mary Louise Giles Johnson of Aberdeen. She attended Havre de Grace Consolidated School and graduated from Aberdeen High School. While in high school, she was active in several organizations.
After high school she enrolled in Morgan State University where she earned a degree. With that degree, she went on to hold several very responsible positions in area companies and agencies. Prior to her retirement she was employed by the United States Department of Transportation.
Gifted in many areas, she had a special gift for numerical operations, and figures. Her warm personality, kind and loving spirit endeared her to all. Brenda was the definition of a virtuous woman, and had a strong relationship with God. She was admired by most but respected by all. She was a forgiving, forthright, friendly, generous, outgoing, thoughtful, and trustworthy soul. She loved a good laugh. She supported numerous charities. Brenda was family oriented and the dearest friend. Brenda and her husband enjoyed taking cruises. Her favorite trips included traveling to the Bahamas, Cayman Islands and Jamaica. One of her fondest memories was a summer trip to Wildwood, NJ with her first grandson.
She is survived by her husband, Charles Berkley Sr.; her two children and their spouses: daughter, Charmeda McCready and son-in-law, Sean Sr. and her son, Charles Berkley Jr. and daughter-in-law, Sarah; three much loved and treasured grandchildren, Charles III and Acacia Berkley and Sean McCready, Jr.; siblings Jennie (Melvin) Aden of New Haven, Connecticut; Audrey (Donald Sr.) Brown of Knoxville, Tennessee; William (Billy) Johnson of Aberdeen; Joan (Edward Jerome) Martin of Fayetteville, North Carolina; Cheryl (Cermon) Mainer of Edgewood, Maryland; Stephanie (Andres) Beniquez and Anthony Johnson, both of Aberdeen. A brother, Robert Louis Johnson Jr. predeceased her.
So very many others are left to mourn her passing including her in-laws, a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, friends, neighbors and former co- workers. She will be missed dearly.