Obituary Listings

Aug 12, 2015

A Memorial service will be held at a later date. Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg is assisting the family.OBITUARY Fitchburg – Rita A. (LaJoie) Charron, 92, of Fitchburg, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015 in Leominster Hospital. Rita was born in Gardner on July 29, 1923, a daughter of the late William and Helen (Fitzgerald) LaJoie. She was...

Aug 3, 2015

At Kenneth’s request there are no services.Fitchburg – Kenneth G. Bray, 68, of Fitchburg, passed away at home on August 3, 2015.Kenneth was born in Fitchburg on December 8, 1946, a son of the late Raymond and Loretta (Maxfield) Bray. He was a coach at Notre Dame High School for many years, and was recently a driver for elder transport.

Jul 31, 2015

WILBUR — Visitation will be held from 4-7pm on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Brandon Funeral Home in Fitchburg. The funeral service will be held on Friday, August 7, 2015 at 11am at Brandon Funeral Home. Burial will follow the funeral at the Massachusetts Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Winchendon.STERLING — Erma Mae (Chase) Wilbur, 83, of Sterling, passed away peacefully...

Jul 29, 2015

The funeral will be held Tuesday from Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd.,Fitchburg with a Mass at 10 am in St. Cecilia’s Church, 170 Mechanic St., Leominster. Calling hours are Monday from 4-6 pm.   Burial is in St. Cecilia’s Cemetery.LEOMINSTER – Lillian Ernestine Bilodeau, 86, of Boca Raton, FL and formerly of Leominster, MA, slipped away peacefully on July 29,...

Jul 27, 2015

The funeral will be held Thursday, July 30 from Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg, MA, with a Mass at 10:00 am in St Bernard Parish at St. Camillus Church 333 Mechanic St. Fitchburg, MA. Calling hours are Wednesday from 4-8 pm. Burial will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St...

Jul 26, 2015

The funeral will be held Thursday, August 6, 2015 from Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg with a Mass at 10 am in St. Cecilia’s Church, 170 Mechanic St., Leominster. Calling hours are Thursday from 8:30 – 9:30 am in the funeral home. Burial will be at a later date in St. Cecilia’s Cemetery, Leominster.Doreen A. Rhinehardt, 56, of...

Jul 21, 2015

The funeral will be held Friday, July 24, 2015 from Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg with a Mass at 10 am in Holy Family of Nazareth Church, Leominster. Burial is in St. Leo’s Cemetery. Calling hours are Thursday, from 4-6 pm.Leominster – Lawrence J. Piermarini, 83, of Leominster, passed away Tuesday, July 21, at the Life Care Center...

Jul 16, 2015

The funeral service will be held on Saturday August 1, 2015 at 2:00 pm in the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses located at 1275 Central Street, Leominster.Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg is assisting the family with arrangements.In lieu of flowers the family request that memorial contributions be made to Kingdom Hall, 1275 Central St. Street Leominster, MA 01453.Fitchburg...

Jul 12, 2015

There will be no public or private funeral arrangements. Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., is assisting the family.Robert “Budd” Miller, age 65, of Gardner, Massachusetts, left Mother Earth on July 12, 2015 after a long illness. He was born and raised in Leominster, Massachusetts on May 17, 1950. Budd leaves his wife Grace Miller and his beloved cat and...

Jul 9, 2015

The funeral will be held in Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg on Monday, July 13, at 11:00. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery. Calling hours will be held on Sunday, July 12, from 3-5pm in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family request that memorial contributions be made at woundedwarriorproject.org/donate.OBITUARY Fitchburg – Raymond P. “Ray”...

Jul 9, 2015

The funeral will be held in Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg on Thursday, July 16 at 11:00 am. A calling hour will precede the service from 10-11 am. Burial will follow in Saint Bernard’s Cemetery.OBITUARY Leominster – Palma M. (DiGregorio) Cornetta, 93, of Leominster, passed away peacefully on July 9, in the Vibra Hospital in Leicester. Palma was...

Jul 4, 2015

The funeral will be held from Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg on Thursday, July 9, with a Mass in Saint Cecilia’s Church at 10:00 am. Burial will follow in Saint Cecilia’s Cemetery. Calling hours will be from 5-8 on Wednesday, July 8 in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family request that memorial contributions be made...

Jul 2, 2015

Sullivan, Suzanne L. (Ferdinand), 60, Leominster resident, born in Cambridge, MA, long term resident of Somerville and Medford, MA – passed away July 2, 2015 after a brave battle with cancer.Sullivan, Suzanne L. (Ferdinand), 60, Leominster resident, born in Cambridge, MA, long term resident of Somerville and Medford, MA – passed away July 2, 2015 after a brave battle with...

Jun 30, 2015

Jun 24, 2015

The funeral will be held on Monday, June 29, from the Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg with a Mass in Saint Bernard’s Parish at Saint Camillus Church, 333 Mechanic Street at 10:00am. Burial will follow in Saint Bernard’s Cemetery. Calling hours will be held on Sunday, June 28, from 4:00-6:00pm in the funeral home.In lieu of flowers the...

Jun 24, 2015

There will be no calling hours, and burial services will be private. Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg is assisting the family with arrangements.Helen Marie (Desmarais) Ward passed away on June 24, 2015 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester at the age of 63. Helen is survived by her two sons; Andrew Ward and his fiancé, Tania De...

Jun 22, 2015

The funeral will be held on Saturday, June 27 from the Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg with a Mass in Saint Joseph Church, 49 Woodland St., at 9:30 am. Burial will follow in the South Berlin Cemetery in Berlin, MA. Calling hours will be held on Friday, June 26, from 4-7pm in the funeral home.Fitchburg – Donald Featherstone,...

Jun 15, 2015

The funeral will be held Friday, June 19 from Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg with a Mass at 10 am in St. Cecilia’s Church, Leominster. Calling hours are Thursday from 4-7 pm in the funeral home. At her request, burial is private. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in memory of Helen...

Jun 12, 2015

The funeral will be held from Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg on Tuesday, June 16, with a Mass in Saint Leo’s Church, Leominster at 11:30 am. Burial will follow in the MA Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Winchendon. Calling hours will be held on Monday, June 15, from 4-7pm in the funeral home.Richard N. Croteau, 94, most recently of...

Jun 11, 2015

At Yvette’s request funeral services and burial will be held privately. Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg is directing arrangements.OBITUARYFitchburg – Yvette M. Dufour, 81, of Fitchburg passed away peacefully on June 11, 2015 in Sterling Village.Yvette was born in Fitchburg on August 23, 1933, a daughter of the late Clovis and Yvonne (Leclerc) Dufour. She began her education...