Brandon M. Washburn Sr.

BRUNSWICK, VT – Brandon M. Washburn, Sr., 68, of Brunswick, Vt., passed away at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 20, 2016, with his family by his side and after a year-long battle with cancer. He was born on Feb. 28, 1948, in West Stewartstown, NH, a son of the late Wilfred C. and Ruth (Clark) Washburn, Sr. Brandon was a graduate of Colebrook Academy in 1966. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1976-86, attaining the rank and rate of a Gunner’s Mate, First-Class. For many years, Brandon was a jack-of-all-trades, working locally as a truck driver for Roland St. Onge, for Ethan Allen in Island Pond, and in maintenance at The Balsams and for Tillotson Rubber Co. He enjoyed his last job working for Northern Human Services at the Columbia House. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, was an avid reader of westerns, and in his later years began to take up golf. Brandon had a great sense of humor and loved to make his friends and family laugh. He cherished time spent with his children and grandchildren and will be missed by them all. He is survived by his wife of almost 36 years, Janet (Reece) Washburn of Brunswick, Vt.; a daughter, Kerry Washburn and her fiance Chris Mason of Goffstown, NH; four sons, Travis and Lance Washburn of Parkville, MD, Brandon “BJ” Washburn, Jr. and wife Chloe of Newport Center, Vt., and Wade Washburn of Gulfport, MS; a brother, Fremont Washburn, Sr., of W. Stewartstown; four sisters, Loretta Pecoraro of Colebrook, Freda Washburn of Canaan, NH, Suzanne Washburn of Taunton, Mass., and Sherry Washburn of Colebrook; seven grandchildren, Sawyer and Shelby St. Onge, Tarann and Karsyn Claremont, Calli Washburn, Corey Leif Washburn, and Evangeline Washburn; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Brandon is pre-deceased by a son, Corey Washburn in 2009; a sister, Sheila Greenough; and a brother Wilfred ‘Tink’ Washburn, Jr. Calling hours will be on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook. A funeral service will be the next morning, Monday, Sept. 26, at 11 a.m. at the 1st Baptist Church in North Stratford. Burial will follow at the Smith-Gardiner Cemetery in Brunswick, Vt. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Brandon may be made to the Warriors at 45 North, P.O. Box 132, Pittsburg, NH 03592; or to the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, 1 Medical Center Dr., Lebanon, NH 03756. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Funeral arrangements in NH are under the direction of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook.

Brandon M. Washburn Sr.

February 28, 1948 - September 20, 2016