Mr. John L. Brandley

ATTLEBORO – John L. Brandley, 74, of Attleboro passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 30, 2015 at the New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton. He was the husband of the late Fredda G. Megan Brandley.

Born on October 22, 1940 in East Walpole, MA, he was a son of the late James W. Brandley II and Ruth Lillian (Anderson) Brandley.

John was a 1958 graduate of the former Pawtucket West High School now known as the Charles E. Shea High School in Pawtucket, RI. He then attended the College of the Holy Cross and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting and Economics in 1963.

John was employed in the financial industry for many years working on both Wall Street and in the Boston Financial District.

He was an avid reader and often read a couple of books every week. John enjoyed listening to classical music, watching the New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox, gardening and traveling. He especially treasured his Catholic Faith and spending time with his loving children and grandchildren.

John is survived by his children, Catherine T. Brandley of Attleboro, James W. Brandley of Helena, Montana, C. Adrienne and her husband Daniel Bentz of Foxboro, John J. Megan and his wife Molly of Southboro, MA, Joseph Megan and his wife Yukino of San Francisco, CA, Daniel Megan and his wife Jennifer of Sandwich and Patricia and her husband Christopher McCarthy of Denver, CO; seven grandchildren, Keira and Mary Cate Megan, Graham and Zack McCarthy and Thomas, Daniel and Kelly Megan; three siblings, Ruth Winiarski of Venice, FL, Paul Brandley Sr. of North Attleboro and David Brandley of Moore, OK; also many nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Theodore and James Brandley.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Friday, June 5, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, 20 Peck St., Attleboro.

A funeral will be conducted on Saturday, June 6, at 9 a.m. from the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, at 10 a.m., in St. John the Evangelist Church, 133 North Main St., Attleboro. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, 990 LaGrange Street, West Roxbury, MA.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the UMass ALS Cellucci Fund and mailed to: UMass Medicine Development Office, 333 South Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545.