Sparta; Brenda Joyce Covert (nee Van Tassel), 76, passed away at her residence on Wednesday August 9, 2017. She was born on April 29, 1941 in Hardyston Township and lived the past 56 years in Sparta, daughter of the late John and Martha (nee Faber) Van Tassel.

Brenda was a seamstress at Morley’s Shirt Company in Franklin for 35 years and was an aid for Easter Seals of New Jersey in Franklin for 5 years retiring 15 years ago. She was a parishioner of Immaculate Conception RC Church.

Brenda was predeceased by her parents and a son, Mark.

Brenda was the loving wife to Russell E. Covert for 60 years, loving mother of Russell E. Covert Jr. of Sparta and Richard Covert and his wife Rhonda of Dayton, Ohio, and Patricia Taney of Conifer, CO, cherished grandmother of ten grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren, and devoted sister to Martha Goodoud, Beverly Wiley, Gloria Heggie, Joanne Hicok, Jerry Van Tassel and Debra Van Tassel, and aunt of many nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends will be received on Monday August 14th at F. John Ramsey Funeral Home One Main Street, Franklin, NJ from 9AM to 10:30AM and are invited to attend Mass of Christian Burial service at 11AM at Immaculate Conception RC Church, entombment Immaculate Conception Cemetery Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Tomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or www.stjude.org. For directions and condolences see www.fjohnramseyfuneralhome.com.