ARLINGTON, Texas — Brenda Tashjian Ames, 71, of Arlington, Texas, died Dec. 19, 2014. Formerly of North Billerica, Mass., Brenda was born Nov. 5, 1943, in Brookline, Mass. She was the daughter of Fahe Stone and Muriel Shirley Knowlton Tashjian, and widow of David Arthur Ames, formerly of Warren, whom she married Dec. 8, 1971, in Bedford, Mass.

Brenda attended the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Mass., and received her GED in 1995. She enjoyed traveling with her guiding eye dogs to Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Pennsylvania, New York and Maine. Guiding Eye companions, Spice and Honey, followed by Honey II and her Labrador, Anja, were much loved and faithfully served her. Brenda was a great conversationalist, and very independent with a great sense of humor.

Brenda is survived by her husband's uncles and aunts, Clifford and Marilyn Harper of Warren, and Keith and Gayle Harper of Burketville; many cousins in Maine, Massachusetts and Kansas who will miss Brenda; along with her kind Texas friends who were with her at the time of her death.

She was predeceased by her husband on Sept. 16, 1990; her parents; her twin sister, Shirley; her sister, Marsha Beam; and her Aunt Roma and Aunt Evelyn, who were so kind to her. She was also predeceased by her husband's parents, Eleanor H. and Maynard Ames, who always assisted her whenever needed; her uncles and aunts, Richard and Arlene Harper, and Ruth H. and John Dresser.

Brenda was a member of the Lake Arlington Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas.

A memorial service will be held Dec. 28 at the Lake Arlington church. A service at the family grave site in McPhail Cemetery in Owls Head, will be announced in May.

In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the North Arlington Baptist Church, 2912 Little Road, Arlington, TX 76016 or the Pope Memorial Humane Society of Knox County, P.O. Box 1294, Rockland, ME 04841.

Arrangements are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home.