Obituary Listings

Jan 2, 2023

Services will be held at Brandon Funeral Home 305 Wanoosnoc Rd, Fitchburg, MA On Wednesday, 11th 2023 between the hours of 4pm – 8pm. Following, the burial will be held on Thursday 12th, 2023 at 10am. St. Leo Cemetery at St. Teresa section 360 Lancaster St. Leominster, MA. Israel Rodriguez, 67, of 51 Pearl St. Leominster, MA, passed away on...

Jan 2, 2023

The funeral will be held Saturday, January 7, 2023 with a Mass at 11 am in St. Cecilia’s Church,180 Mechanic St., Leominster. Calling hours are private. Burial will follow in St. Bernard’s Cemetery, Fitchburg. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at act.alz.org or St. Jude Children’s Hospital at stjude.org Brandon Funeral Home, Fitchburg is...

Jan 2, 2023

A memorial service will be held on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 12 noon in Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd, Fitchburg. Calling Hours are Thursday from 11am – 12 pm. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg.In lieu of flowers, friends and families are requested with thanks, to donate to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Division of Philanthropy &...

Dec 30, 2022

A committal service will be conducted at the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 111 Glenallen Street, Winchendon, MA at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 20, 2023. Arrangements are being handled by Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420.In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the following: Elm Street Community Church, 264 Elm Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420, The...

Dec 30, 2022

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 11 am in St. Edward the Confessor Church, 10 Church St., Westminster. Burial will follow in Woodside Cemetery, Narrows Road, Westminster.A calling hour will be held on Thursday, January 5, 2023 from 9 – 10 am at the Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Road, Fitchburg. WESTMINSTER...

Dec 29, 2022

Eleanor Hoskins, 87, passed away December 29, 2022.She was born on June 30th, 1935 in Fitchburg MA to Paul Erwin and Elsbeth (Hermann) Eckstein. Eleanor proudly served her country in the United States Navy. Eleanor was an apple packer for Marshall Farms many years ago and later an inspector for the civil service and in charge of coordination of military...

Dec 29, 2022

Visitation will be held on Thursday January 5th, 2023 from 5pm-7pm at the Brandon Funeral Home 305 Wanoosnoc rd., Fitchburg MA.Michael J. Hjelm, 80 years old of Ashby died December 29, 2022 at home. He was born on July 22, 1942 to Osmo and Elvi (Keurulainen) Hjelm in Fitchburg MA.Mike graduated from Ashby High School 1960, Mike worked many years...

Dec 27, 2022

The funeral will be held Monday, January 2, 2023 from Brandon Funeral Home, Fitchburg with a Mass at 11:00 am in Our Lady of the Lake Church, 1400 Main St. Leominster.  Calling hours are Monday from 9-10:30 am in the funeral home.  Burial will be private.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Our Lady of the Lake Church.After...

Dec 25, 2022

Lunenburg – Edward “Ed” Hendershaw, Jr., 78, died suddenly on December 25, 2022 in his home after a brief illness.Calling hours are Thursday, December 29 from 5-7 pm with a funeral service at 6:30 pm in Brandon Funeral Home, Fitchburg.   Burial will be private.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association at www.heart.org/donate.Lunenburg –...

Dec 20, 2022

Calling hours will be held Sunday, January 8, 2023 from 1-3 pm in Brandon Funeral Home, Fitchburg.  Burial is private.Jack Walker died at home with his loving family at the age of 61 after fighting a long-term illness.He leaves his wife of 40 years Sherry Walker and children April  Witzgall and her husband Jadd , Beth Walker and her fiance’...

Dec 12, 2022

Funeral Services will be held from 10am-12:30pm in Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg on Thursday, December 29, 2022. Burial will immediately follow at the MA Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Winchendon at 1pm.Anthony H. Silva, 56, of Quincy, formerly of Fitchburg, passed away on December 12, 2022.Anthony was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands on October 19, 1966. He was the...

Dec 11, 2022

Calling hours will be held in Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg on Tuesday, December 20 from 3-5pm. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.William J. DeNuzzio, Sr., 72, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2022 in UMass Medical Center.He was born...

Dec 10, 2022

A Funeral will be held at 12:00pm (Noon) on Wednesday December 14, at Holy Trinity Greek Church, 1319 Main St., Fitchburg. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery in Fitchburg. A calling hour from 11:00-12:00 will be held prior to the service in the church. In lieu of flowers: memorial donations may be made to Hospice HAHHH.org, Holy Trinity Greek Church in Fitchburg, FoodPantries.ORGHeaven has called an...

Dec 10, 2022

Services will be held for her January 3rd from 4 pm to 6 pm at Brandon Funeral Home 305 Wanoosnoc Rd, Fitchburg, MA 01420. The family requests that instead of flowers, donations, or cards that you take the time to appreciate a new day. Irodell M Johnson peacefully left this world on December 10th 2022. She was born in Ashburnham...

Dec 10, 2022

Visitation will take place on Thursday, December 15, 2022 from 10:30am to 12:00pm at the Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg. Funeral services and burial will be held privately.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Janet’s name may be made to the Friends of Coggshall, PO Box 792, Fitchburg, MA 01420 or to a charity of one’s choosing in...

Dec 10, 2022

Family and friends will gather at Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Road, Fitchburg for calling hours on Monday, December 19, 4-7pm. A funeral Mass will be held in Saint Anna Church, 199 Lancaster Street, Leominster on Tuesday, December 20 at 11am. A burial service will follow in St. Leo’s Cemetery, 360 Lancaster Street, Leominster.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may...

Dec 10, 2022

Dec 9, 2022

Calling hours will be held in Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg on Friday, December 30th, from 10am – 12 noon. A prayer service will be held at 12:00noon. A celebration of Chucky’s life will immediately follow at the Eastwood Club, 389 Townsend St., Fitchburg from 1:00-6:00pm.Fitchburg – Charles Martin Greene “Chucky”, 42, of Fitchburg passed away on December...

Dec 8, 2022

The funeral Mass will be held in Saint Anthony di Padua Church, 84 Salem St., Fitchburg on Thursday, December 15th at 11am. Burial will follow in St. Bernard’s Cemetery. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers please consider a memorial donation in his name to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023 Merrifield, VA  22116-7023.J.P. Raymond Goguen, 96,...

Dec 8, 2022

A Prayer Service will be held at 12:00pm (Noon) on Saturday, December 17 in the Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg. Burial will be in North Cemetery in Lunenburg.