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Fitchburg, MA Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Fitchburg, MA, Worcester County, & Surrounding Areas
Francis X. Hanlon, Jr.
Feb 16, 2021
A celebration of Fran’s life will be held at a later date.Worcester – Francis (Fran) X. Hanlon Jr., 63, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on February 16th after a long and courageous battle with cancer.Fran was born and raised in West Islip, NY., the oldest son of the late Francis X Hanlon Sr. and Mary Patricia...
John B. Mccormick
Feb 15, 2021
Funeral Services will be held privately.John B. “Jack” McCormick, 94 passed away peacefully at his residence on Monday, February 15 due to a heart ailment. Jack was born on December 31, 1926 in Fitchburg a son of the late John and Elizabeth (Shea) McCormick. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Sally (Nikander) McCormick of Fitchburg, brother, Gaylord...
John Koski
Feb 10, 2021
A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN. 38105Fitchburg – John (Jack) H. Koski, 74, passed away on Wednesday, February 10th, at Highlands Rehab Facility in Fitchburg He was born in Fitchburg on October 1, 1946, a...
Edwin A. Niemi
Feb 8, 2021
Funeral services and burial will be held privately.Edwin A. Niemi, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 8, 2021 at Health Alliance Leominster Hospital. Mr. Niemi was born on February 12, 1931 in Fitchburg a son of the late Urho and Nellie (Seliga) Niemi. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn (Price) Niemi, nephew, Gregory Morin and his wife, Rebecca...
Marjorie F. (Liberatore) Valera
Feb 7, 2021
VALERA – Due to Covid -19 health and safety guidelines, there will be no service at this time. A Celebration of Marjorie’s Life will be held at a later date and when health and safety guidelines permit. Our family thanks everyone for your tremendous outpour of support. A Private burial will be conducted by Brandon Funeral Home, Fitchburg. In lieu...
Nancy Aho Fors
Feb 2, 2021
At Nancy’s request, there will be no services at this time. Burial will be private, and a Celebration of Life gathering for extended family and friends will be held in the spring. Memorial contributions can be made to the Pan-Mass Challenge, 77 4th Ave., Needham, MA 02494, which raises money for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, or to the Finnish...
Paul J. Orlando
Feb 2, 2021
Calling hours are from 5-7pm on Wednesday, February 10 in the Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg. Funeral services will be private.Paul Joseph Orlando, 62, of Ashburnham, passed away unexpectedly at his home on February 2. He was the proud owner of Orlando’s Auto Sales in Fitchburg. He was a deeply beloved father, “Papa”, and dear friend to the...
Patricia Ann Curtis
Jan 31, 2021
Share your stories….or a virtual celebration service…Patricia Ann Curtis went peacefully to sleep to wait for her Lord on January 31, 2021 at Highland Rehab in Massachusetts. The daughter of Farrand and Elma Curtis, she was born in Ramsey, Minnesota on August 25, 1932, and raised there until 8 years of age when the family moved to the Washington, D.C....
Eleanor L. Griehshammer
Jan 31, 2021
Funeral Services and burial will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in her memory to the Greater Boston Food Bank to help those in need during this pandemic.Eleanor L. (Riedel) Griehshammer passed away at the age of 92 years on January 31, 2021 following a recent diagnosis of COVID-19. She leaves two daughters, Susan...
Susan A. Drinkwine Dery
Jan 31, 2021
A celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial contribution to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105.Westminster – Susan A. (Drinkwine) Dery, 71, passed away peacefully at home on January 31, with her loving family by her side. Susan was born in Fitchburg on...
Gerald R. Bazucki
Jan 30, 2021
Burial will be held privately at a future date under the direction of Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd. Fitchburg. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimer’s AssociationLeominster: Gerald R Bazucki, 82, of Leominster, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 in the Life Care Center of Leominster.Gerald was born in Detroit Michigan on June 9, 1938,...
Maryann Reynolds
Jan 22, 2021
A private service will be held at the family’s convenience at a later date. Donations in memory of MaryAnn can be made to the MSPCA.MaryAnn Reynolds died peacefully after a short but brave battle with cancer. She was the daughter of Kenneth W. Reynolds and Linda Dinardo Reynolds of Leominster. She fought until the end as she did throughout her...
Bruno Bizzotto
Jan 21, 2021
Funeral services at St. Anthony of Padua Church and burial at St. Bernard Cemetery in Fitchburg were held privately on January 25.In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial contribution in Bruno’s name to St. Anthony of Padua Church, 84 Salem St., Fitchburg MA 01420.We mourn yet celebrate the well-lived life of Bruno Bizzotto, 95, who passed away peacefully at home on January 21, 2021 with his son and daughter-in-law by his side. He was born on the family farm in Belvedere di Tezze sul Brenta (Vicenza)...
Kevin L. Johnson
Jan 20, 2021
Kevin will be laid to rest at Hillside Cemetery, services will be private and held by the family at a later date.Ashby – Kevin L. Johnson, 70, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2021, at the Fitchburg Healthcare Center.Kevin was the son of Clifton and Lillian (Fagan) Johnson. Kevin graduated from Ashby High School in 1968 then became a local...
Michael K. Murphy
Jan 17, 2021
Calling hours will be held on Thursday, January 21, in Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg from 5-7pm. Funeral services and burial will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation, in Michael’s honor, to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 33 Lyman St. #205 Westborough, MA 01581.Michael Kevin Murphy, 68 of Fitchburg, MA has passed away after...
Paula J. Goodchild Gastonguay
Jan 16, 2021
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate memorial donations be made to the Paula Goodchild Gastonguay Scholarship Fund, that will be awarded to a student who exemplifies the characteristics that she held at Fitchburg High, c/o the Alumni Assoc. of FHS, Inc., P.O. Box 906, Fitchburg, MA 01420, memo:...
John T. Gronroos
Jan 16, 2021
Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd, Fitchburg, MA 01420 is handling the private arrangements. A Celebration of Life will be held when safe to do so.In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in his memory to NEADY Cats, 215 Worcester Rd, Sterling, MA 01564, United Leukodystrophy Foundation, 224 North Second Street, Suite 2, DeKalb, IL 60115 orNational Organization for...
Raymond G. Cote
Jan 16, 2021
At his request, there will be no funeral services.Raymond G. Cote, 73, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2021 in UMass Medical Center in Worcester. Ray was born on April 7, 1947, a son of the late Oscar and Hermoine (Poirier) Cote. He spent his career working as a self-employed painter until his retirement. He enjoyed fishing and was a...
Peter A. Labelle, Jr.
Jan 15, 2021
Friends and family are invited to the funeral mass at Our Lady of the Lake Church, Leominster on Thursday, January 21st at 11am. The burial will be held immediately after the mass at Evergreen Cemetery. Masks will be required and social distance guidelines will be in place.LEOMINSTER – Peter A. LaBelle Jr., 70, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 15th...
Daniel J. Lashua
Jan 15, 2021
Funeral Services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family request memorial donations be made to the Simonds-Sinon Cancer Center, 275 Nichols Rd., Fitchburg, MA 01420.Leominster – Daniel J. Lashua, 63, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2021 in UMass Medical Center in Worcester.He was born in Leominster on December 19, 1957, a son of...
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