Brenda K. Gursky, 71, of Robbinsville, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018 at her home. Born in Allentown, she was a longtime Robbinsville area resident. A graduate of Trenton State College, Brenda taught for many years at Our Lady of Sorrows School and later at McCorristin High School. Brenda enjoyed laughing over cocktails with friends and family at large holiday dinners. She loved to read, watch movies with her grandsons and cooking for "her boys". Brenda's fondest memories included her travels through Europe, Central America, and throughout the Caribbean. A lifelong animal lover, Brenda rescued greyhounds, bulldogs, Great Danes and a mutt or two.

Daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Repas, she is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Larry Peabody; the grandsons she adored, Ridge and Zachary as well as her sister and brother-in-law, Andrea and Richard Jones.

A private graveside service will be held Tuesday, November 20 ^th at St. John's Cemetery, Allentown. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to Greyhound Friends of New Jersey, PO Box 4416, Cherry Hill NJ 08034 https://www.greyhoundfriendsnj.biz or to Pet Rescue of Mercer, P.O. Box 2574, Hamilton, NJ 08690 http://www.petrescueofmercer.org