Obituary Listings

Jan 31, 2018

At Lorraine’s request funeral services and burial will be held privately.Brandon Funeral Home, Fitchburg is assisting the family.Leominster – Lorraine R. (Vachon) Holland, 84, of Leominster, passed away on January 31, 2018 in Sterling Village.Lorraine was born in Fitchburg on February 26, 1933, the daughter of the late Joseph and Regina (Forest) Vachon.She leaves her two children, Regina Holland-Kuszewski and...

Jan 28, 2018

A Celebration of life Mass will be held on Saturday, March 17 at 12:00pm in St. Cecilia’s Church, 180 Mechanic St., Leominster. Fitchburg- Nicholas G. Garneau, 39 passed away on Sunday, January 28.Nicholas was born in Fitchburg on February 1, 1978 a son of Norman Garneau Jr. and Mary Carter and has resided in Fitchburg for many years.He is survived by his...

Jan 28, 2018

The funeral will be held on Friday, February 2, 2018 at 11:00am in Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 1319 Main St., Fitchburg. A Calling hour will be held prior to the service from 10-11am in the church. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery in Fitchburg. Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg is directing arrangements.In lieu of flowers the...

Jan 27, 2018

 She was born in Fitchburg on June 15, 1942 a daughter of the late William and Ruth (Kymalainen) Anderson and had resided in Fitchburg for all her life.Mrs. Lawrence is survived by her husband of fifty- five years, David V. Lawrence of Fitchburg, two daughters, Pamela J. Lawrence and Lisa A. Lawrence both of Fitchburg, sister in law, Diane Anderson...

Jan 26, 2018

A calling hour will be held in Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg on Saturday, February 10, from 1:30-2:30pm. A prayer service will begin at 2:30pm.Leominster – Jessica Lee (Gravelle) Bouchard, 36, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Friday, January 26, 2018.Jessica was born on November 7, 1981, and was a Leominster High Graduate, class of 2000. She...

Jan 23, 2018

The funeral will be held from Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg on Saturday, February 3, with a Mass of the Catholic Faith at Saint Anthony di Padua Church, 84 Salem St., Fitchburg at 11:00 am. Burial with Military Honors will follow at Saint Bernard’s Cemetery. The calling hour will be held in the funeral home Saturday morning from...

Jan 21, 2018

Jan 20, 2018

A calling hour will be held in Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg on Saturday, February 17, from 11am-12noon. Words of remembrance will be held at 12:00 noon.OBITUARYFitchburg – Michael F. Doherty, 59, passed away January 20, in Leominster Hospital.Michael was born in Fitchburg on June 7, 1958, a son of the late Richard and Evelyn (Collette) Doherty.He was...

Jan 20, 2018

A celebration of Elaine’s life will be held at Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Road, Fitchburg, on Monday, January 29, from 10:30 am to noon.   Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, MA.

Jan 19, 2018

The funeral will be held from Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg, on Saturday, January 27, with a Mass in Saint Anthony di Padua Church, 84 Salem St., Fitchburg at 10:00am. Burial will follow in Saint Bernard’s Cemetery. Calling hours will be held in the funeral home on Friday, January 26, from 5-8pm.In lieu of flowers the family requests...

Jan 16, 2018

Calling hours will be held in Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg on Sunday, June 3, from 11am-1pm. A prayer service will begin at 1pm. Burial will be held privately.Mary Ann (Hill) Walsh, 90, of Leominster, MA and Tucson, AZ, formerly of Fitchburg, MA, passed peacefully at the home of her daughter in Tucson on Tuesday, January 16, 2018....

Jan 13, 2018

Jan 10, 2018

The funeral will be held Tuesday, January 16, from Brandon Funeral Home, Fitchburg with a Mass at 10:00 a.m. in St. Anthony di Padua Church, 84 Salem St., Fitchburg. Burial will follow in St. Bernard’s Cemetery. Calling hours are Monday, January 15 from 4-7 p.m.In lieu of flowers the family request memorial contributions be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital,...

Jan 7, 2018

Calling hours will be held in Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg on Tuesday, January 9th, from 4-7pm. A celebration of life will immediately follow at the Saint Josephs Club, 109 Oak Hill Rd., Fitchburg, MA 01420 from 7-11 pm.Fitchburg – Normand J. Boucher, 52, of Fitchburg, died January 7, 2018 in Health Alliance Hospital, surrounded by family after...

Jan 6, 2018

Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg assisted the family.Winchendon- James A. Halloran, Jr., 83, died January 6, 2018 in Baldwinville Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center.He was born on March 2, 1934, in Cumberland, MD, the son of James A., Sr. and Mary (Hood) Halloran. He graduated from LaSalle High School in Cumberland and earned his degree in Chemical Engineering...

Jan 5, 2018

Jan 2, 2018

A Remembrance Service will be held a later date. The Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg is assisting the family with arrangements.Ashburnham- Pearl E. (Cote) Bisson, 58, passed away on Tuesday, January 2 at UMASS Medical Center in Worcester after a short illness. Mrs. Bisson was born on September 30, 1959 a daughter of Raymond Cote and the late...

Jan 2, 2018

Funeral services and burial will be held privatelyFitchburg – Anita Louise Golini, 82, of Fitchburg, formerly of Everett, MA, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2018.She was the beloved sister of Elaine D’Amore and her husband Richard of Fitchburg. Anita was predeceased by her parents, Anthony and Almira (Novello) Golini.

Dec 29, 2017

Funeral services and burial are private.The Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg are assisting the family with arrangements.Worcester- Rita M. (Girouard) LePage Proietti, 96 passed away at Saint Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Worcester on Friday, December 29.She was born in Leominster on February 23, 1921 a daughter of the late Henri and Matilda (Melanson) Girouard and lived...

Dec 24, 2017

Funeral services and burial will be held privately at a later date.Leominster – Frank C. Cannavino, 91, of Leominster, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017 in Health Alliance Hospital.Frank was born in Fitchburg on October 11, 1926, a son of the late James and Maria (Palombo) Cannavino. He proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean...