Obituary Listings

May 5, 2017

Calling hours will be held from 4-8 with a prayer service at 7:30 on Friday, May 12 at the Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg. Burial will be private.Leominster- Theodore J. “Ted” Ferdinand, 89 passed away on Friday, May 5 at his residence. Mr. Ferdinand was born on July 13, 1927 in Cambridge. Son of the late John and...

May 2, 2017

Calling hours will be held in Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg on Friday, May 5, from 4-7pm. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.Leominster – Larry A. Franklin, 71, of Leominster, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. He was born in Fitchburg on February 25, 1946, a son of the late Clayton and...

May 2, 2017

A Celebration of Life will be held for Larry A. Franklin, 71, of Leominster, who passed away on May 2, 2017 in the Eagles Hall, 456 Litchfield St., Leominster on Sunday, July 30th, from 1-5 pm.

Apr 28, 2017

Leominster – Dorothy M. (Ballester) Therrien, 93, of Leominster, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2017 in Sterling Village. At Dorothy’s request, funeral services and burial will be held privately. Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg is assisting the family.Obituary Leominster – Dorothy M. (Ballester) Therrien, 93, of Leominster, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2017 in Sterling Village. Dorothy...

Apr 28, 2017

She requested that contributions in her memory be made to the Venerini Sisters Retirement Fund (payable to Venerini Sisters) 374 Main St., Rutland, MA 01543, or to the Beacon of Hope, 62 West St., Leominster, MA 01453.Sr. Janet’s funeral will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 2, from the Brandon Funeral Home, Fitchburg with a Mass in Saint Anthony di Padua...

Apr 24, 2017

Calling hours will be held in Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg from 12-2pm on Sunday, May 7, 2017.Lunenburg – Andrea Fletcher, 43, of Lunenburg, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017 in Leominster Hospital after an illness. Andrea was born in Fitchburg on August 10, 1973, and attended Monty Tech High School. For years she worked locally in the...

Apr 22, 2017

A prayer service will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, May 8 at the Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg. Burial will be St. Bernard’s Cemetery. There are no calling hours.Fitchburg- Shirley F. (Chrost) Naddif, 81, passed away on Saturday, April 22 at the Golden Living Center after a short illness. She was born on October 6, 1935 in...

Apr 21, 2017

  Athena Xarras Liatsis The funeral will be held Tuesday, April 25, 2017  from Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg with a Mass at 11 am in Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1319 Main St., Fitchburg.  Burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery.  Calling hours are Monday from 4-7 pm. Donations may be made to the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church,...

Apr 17, 2017

The funeral will be held from Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 with a Mass in Saint Bernard’s Parish at Saint Camillus Church, 333 Mechanic St., Fitchburg at 10:00am. Burial will follow in Saint Bernard’s Cemetery. Calling hours are from 5-8pm on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 in the funeral home.In lieu of flowers the...

Apr 14, 2017

The funeral Mass will be held from Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg with a Mass in Saint Leo’s Church, 108 Main St., Leominster at 10am on Tuesday, April 18. Burial will follow in Saint Bernard’s Cemetery. Calling hours will be held from 4-8pm on Monday, April 17 in the funeral home. Flowers may be sent or please consider...

Apr 12, 2017

There are no calling hours.A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 AM on April 22, 2017 at The Fitchburg Church of the Nazarene, 800 South St., Fitchburg, MA.Burial will be private.The Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg are assisting the family with arrangements.In lieu of flowers, please consider donating in Marianne’s memory to The Massachusetts Children’s Trust...

Apr 12, 2017

Calling hours will be held in Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg, MA on Thursday, April 20 from 4-7pm. A graveside service will be held at 10am on Friday, April 21, in the Howard Street Cemetery, 50 Howard Street, Northborough, MA 01532.OBITUARY Woonsocket, RI – Brian A. Gagnon, 44, of Woonsocket, passed away on April 12, 2017 in Landmark...

Apr 10, 2017

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 am Monday, April 17 at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 63 Sheridan St., Fitchburg. Calling hours are from 2-5 Saturday, April 15 at the Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg.Fitchburg- Carlos J. Roitman Jr., 27 passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 10. He was born on November 25, 1989 in Leominster ...

Apr 9, 2017

A prayer service will be held in the Pieta Chapel at Saint Joseph Cemetery, 486 Clarendon St., Fitchburg at 11:30am on Thursday, April 13. Brandon Funeral Home, 17 Main St., Ashburnham is directing arrangements.In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105OBITUARY Ashburnham –...

Apr 9, 2017

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April 15, from 3-7pm at the 435 Bar and Grill, 435 Lancaster St., Leominster, MA 01453. Flowers may be sent to the restaurant or please consider memorial contributions to Sheryl’s Go Fund Me Page, https://www.gofundme.com/burrellfamilydonations.Virginia Beach, VA – Sheryl Ann Thibeault (Bianca LaBlanc), 34, formerly of Leominster, passed away as a...

Apr 8, 2017

There are no calling hours and a graveside service will be held at a later date.The Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg are assisting the family.Westminster- Veronica T. (Boudreau) Meehan, 87 passed away on Saturday, April 8 at her daughter’s residence. She was born on April 11, 1929 in Fitchburg a daughter of the late Felix and Florence (Lord)...

Mar 27, 2017

Funeral services and burial will be held privately at the request of the family. Brandon Funeral Home, Fitchburg is directing arrangements.OBITUARYGardner – Natalie K. Blanchette, 46, of Gardner, passed away unexpectedly on March 27, 2017 in her home. Natalie was born in Fitchburg on January 18, 1971, a daughter of Thomas Blanchette and Shirley (Shaver). She was a graduate of...

Mar 26, 2017

The funeral Mass will be held in Saint Denis Church, 85 Main Street in Ashburnham on Tuesday, April 4 at 11:00am. Burial will be held privately at a later date. Calling hours will be held in Brandon Funeral Home, 17 Main Street in Ashburnham on Monday, April 3, from 4-8pm. In lieu of flowers the family request memorial contributions be...

Mar 26, 2017

A funeral service will be at the Rollstone Congregational Church, 199 Main St., Fitchburg at 10:00, Wednesday, March 29. Burial will be in the Forrest Hill Cemetery in Fitchburg.Calling hours are from 5-8 Tuesday, March 28 at the Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg.Fitchburg- Robert “Bob” W. Aveyard, 84 passed away on Sunday, March 26 at the Sterling Village...

Mar 24, 2017