The funeral service for Brenda Bellis will be held on Monday, November 7 at 2.15pm at the Hey Street John the Baptist Church, Stamford Road, Oldham, UK. It will be followed by cremation at Hollinwood Cemetery.

Donations may be made to charity in memory of Brenda to Dravet Syndrome UK, through www.justgiving.com/brenda-bellis

Brenda was the wife of David Bellis, the Coin Controls founder who went on to found Innovative Technology, the UK-based payment systems specialists.

David and Brenda Bellis will be familiar to many in the industry; indeed, David is still the chairman of ITL. Brenda, who was 77, was a regular attendee at many industry functions and was a keen golfer. At one time she had her own components company in the industry, Busy Bee.

Brenda and David have a son, Andrew, married to Sarah and they have two children, Zoe and Grace. They live in Rockford, Illinois, US. They also have a daughter, Wendy, who lives in Lancashire, UK, with her partner Mike and two children, Patrick and Daniel.

Brenda died at home on Monday, October 24.