Obituary Listings

May 8, 2018

Calling hours will be held in Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg on Monday, May 14 from 5-8pm.The funeral Mass will be held in St. Leo’s Church, 108 Main St., Leominster on Tuesday, May 15, at 10am. Burial will follow in St. Leo’s Cemetery.In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Gerardo’s name to Dana Farber Cancer Institute,...

May 5, 2018

The funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, October 16, in Saint Cecilia Church, 180 Mechanic St., Leominster at 11:00am. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Calling hours will be held in Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitch prior to the Mass on Tuesday from 9:00-10:30am.In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to the River...

May 4, 2018

 Fitchburg- Susan P. (Cox) Gravel, 54 passed away peacefully  at home on Friday, May 4.Susan was born on September 5, 1963 to parents  Walter Cox and the late Patricia (Clancy) Cox.Susan is survived by her father, Walter Cox of Leominster, her husband, Raymond of Fitchburg, daughter, Summer Dickhaut, her husband Jonathan, their children Paige and Quinn, son, Blaine Colacchio, his wife Michelle, daughter, Siara Boudreau,...

Apr 30, 2018

Calling hours will be held in Brandon Funeral Home, 17 Main St., Ashburnham on Saturday, May 5 from 9-10:30 am. A Mass will be held in St. Denis Church at 11:00am. Burial will follow in Meetinghouse Hill Cemetery in Ashburnham.In lieu of flowers the family request memorial donations be made to Ashburnham American Legion, Thomas P. Sweeney Post 142 located at...

Apr 30, 2018

Apr 29, 2018

Funeral services are private; there are no calling hours.  Brandon Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Resident Activity Fund, 821 Daniel Shays Highway, Athol, MA 01331.Robert “Bob” KeatingAthol, MA – Robert Keating, 80, of Athol, MA passed away on April 29, 2018 after a brief illness.  He...

Apr 26, 2018

The funeral will be held from Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg on Tuesday, May 1, with a Mass in St. Anna Church, 199 Lancaster St., Leominster at 11:00am. Burial will follow in St. Leo’s Cemetery, Leominster.Calling hours will be held on Monday, April 30, from 4-7pm in Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg.In lieu of flowers the...

Apr 26, 2018

 Calling hours will be held on Friday May 4 in Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg from 10:30am-12:30pm. A service will be held at 12:30pm. Burial will be held privately.In lieu of flowers please consider a memorial contribution to the National Stroke Association, 9707 East Easter Lane, Suite B, Centennial, CO 80112.Fitchburg – Joseph J. Spagnuola, Jr. 73, passed...

Apr 16, 2018

Calling hours will be held in Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg on Friday, April 20 from 9:00-11:00am. A service will be held at 11:00 am. Burial will follow in St. Bernard’s Cemetery.In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to Boston Children’s Hospital.Fitchburg – Eric A. Mantyla, 71, of Fitchburg, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 in Albany...

Apr 9, 2018

FITCHBURG – Roderick P. Stocking, III, 67, died April 9, 2018 in his home.A funeral will be held Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 6 p.m. in Brandon Funeral Home, Fitchburg. Calling hours are from 4-6 p.m. Burial is private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Fund for Nature, Mass Audubon, 208 Great Rd., Lincoln, MA 01773.FITCHBURG –...

Apr 8, 2018

Leominster- Irene H. (Legere) Beaudoin, 98 passed away Sunday, April 8 at the Life Care Center of Leominster.A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 11 at 11:00am from the Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg in St. Anna’s Church, 199 Lancaster St., Leominster. Burial will be in St. Cecilia’s Cemetery, Leominster. Calling hours will be from 9:00-10:30am...

Apr 8, 2018

WESTMINSTER – Donald “Puppy” F. Richards, Jr., 70, passed away April 8, 2018 in Heywood Hospital, Gardner. The funeral will be held Friday, April 13, 2018 from Brandon Funeral Home with a Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Bernard’s Parish at St. Camillus Church, 333 Mechanic St., Fitchburg.  Burial will be at a later date in the Massachusetts Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery,...

Apr 5, 2018

Lady Lake, FLA.- Jeannette C. (Lagasse) Ouellette-Graves of 1409 E. Schwartz Blvd., The Villages, formerly of Fitchburg passed away on Thursday, April 5 in Fitchburg at the home of her daughter, Paula Rheaume and longtime caregiver.  Calling hours are from 3-6 on Wednesday, April 11 with a prayer service at 6:00 pm at the Brandon Funeral Home, 35 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg....

Apr 1, 2018

The funeral Mass for Frank and Helen will be held on Thursday, April 5, in St. Anthony di Padua Church, at 11:00am. There are no calling hours. Burial will follow in St. Bernard’s Cemetery.In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to Health Alliance Leominster Hospital, 60 Hospital Rd., Leominster, MA 01453.OBITUARY Fitchburg – Frank M. Cioffi, 96,...

Mar 31, 2018

A calling hour will be held in Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg on Wednesday, April 4, from 9:00-10:00am. A service will begin at 10:00am. Burial will follow in St. Bernard’s Cemetery in Fitchburg.In lieu of flowers the family request memorial contributions be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105.Fitchburg – Rita M. (Pandiscio) Curtis, 88,...

Mar 30, 2018

Fitchburg — Joseph “Joe” Albert, a navy veteran born and raised in Fitchburg who dedicated himself to life-long community service, passed away peacefully on Friday at the UMass Medical Center in Worcester with his family by his side. He was 88.Born on May 21, 1929, Joe was the son of the late Charles and Lucia (Aiesi) Albert. Following graduation from...

Mar 28, 2018

Friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service that will be held at the Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg on Saturday, April 7, at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jim’s memory can be made to VNA Hospice, 199 Rosewood Drive, Suite 180 Danvers, MA 01923 or to Compassion and Choices, PO Box 485, Etna, NH 03750-0485.JAMES J. STANLEY,Lunenburg...

Mar 27, 2018

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, April 7 at 3:30pm at the Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg. A visitation period will be from 2:00-3:30 prior to the service. Burial will be private.In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.Fitchburg- Sharon B. (Ballou)...

Mar 27, 2018

A Committal Service with military honors will be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, April 5 at the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 111 Glenallen St., Winchendon, MA.Visitation period will be from 11:30-1:00 on Thursday, April 5 at the Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg.In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to the American Diabetes Association 260...

Mar 25, 2018

Lucy’s funeral will be held in Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg on Saturday, April 21, at 10:00am. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery in Fitchburg. There are no calling hours.In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to St Jude Children’s Hospital 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105.New Ipswich, NH- Lucy (Garabedian) Lemons,...