Obituary notices, week of August 10, 2026 through August 16, 2026

FITCHBURG — This week's obituary notices column carries listings for five Fitchburg-resident obituaries, with names posted by Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Anderson Family Funeral Homes, Brandon Funeral Home, and Lavery Chartrand Alario Funeral Home, Inc.

Rafael Cruz Gonzalez, 52, of Fitchburg, died August 6, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/fitchburg/rafael-gonzalez-21968376.

Raymond Tower, 86, of Fitchburg, died August 6, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Lavery Chartrand Alario Funeral Home, Inc. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/fitchburg/raymond-tower-21949635.

Walter R. Koski Jr., 79, of Fitchburg, died August 7, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Brandon Funeral Home. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/fitchburg/walter-koski-jr-21939986.

Bernard K. Keohan, 87, of Fitchburg, died August 9, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Brandon Funeral Home. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/fitchburg/bernard-keohan-21960457.

Robert L. Brassard, 86, of Fitchburg, died August 10, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Anderson Family Funeral Homes. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/fitchburg/robert-brassard-21961100.

Notices compiled from Echovita listings for Fitchburg, MA (Shaw-Majercik Funeral Home, Anderson Family Funeral Homes, Brandon Funeral Home, and Lavery Chartrand Alario Funeral Home, Inc.). Legacy.com and Tribute Archive were checked but returned no Fitchburg listing content this week; Fitchburg Patch carried no obituary posts this week.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.