May 25, 2008  

GLENFIELD, N.Y.  —  Jerome M. Branagan, 19, of Lovers Lane Road, died Sunday, May 25, from injuries suffered in an ATV accident in the town of New Bremen. 

A funeral Mass will be said 10 a.m. Friday, May 30, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Lowville, with Rev. Christopher Looby, Parochial Vicar, officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 30, in Brantingham Cemetery.  

Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 29, at Iseneker Funeral Home, Inc., Lowville.  

Contributions may be made to The Jerome Branagan Memorial Trust Fund, (An education fund for Jerome's nephews and nieces) In care of HSBC Bank, 7550 South State St., Lowville, N.Y. 13367, or Beaver River Central School Booster Club, Artz Road, Beaver Falls, N.Y. 13305 or Croghan Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 405, Croghan, N.Y. 13327.

Born Sept. 12, 1988, in Watertown, son of Bruce and Kathleen Lyng Branagan, he graduated from Beaver River Central School in 2006, and was currently a student at SUNY Canton in the Science Engineering Program.  

While in high school, he was a member of National Honor Society, and was on the Dean’s List at SUNY Canton.  

He was a three sport athlete in high school, where he was a member of the baseball, football, and wrestling teams. He was a member of the baseball team at SUNY Canton. 

Mr. Branagan enjoyed snowmobiling, four-wheeling, hunting, and being with his friends.  He was active with the West Ponds Hunting Club in Soft Maple. 

Surviving are his mother, Kathleen A. Branagan, Croghan; his father, Bruce E. Branagan, Glenfield; a brother, Justin E. Branagan, Glenfield; his maternal grandmother, Patricia Lyng, Lowville; his paternal grandfather and step-grandmother, Herbert and Rebecca Branagan, Harrisville; a nephew, Ivan E. Branagan; many aunts, uncles and cousins.  

He was predeceased by his maternal grandfather, Bruce Lyng; and by his paternal grandmother, Shirley Branagan.       

Information provided by Iseneker Funeral Home, Inc. of Lowville and Newzjunky, Watertown, N.Y.